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A cheap 6 to 8 inch LCD that has video out I could use with the Hydra?

Bob the Builder on a C64Bob the Builder on a C64 Posts: 112
edited 2007-07-18 14:47 in Propeller 1
Anybody know of one? If so please show me a link

Thank you,

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  • mahjonggmahjongg Posts: 141
    edited 2007-07-17 00:55
    err, you mean video in I presume.

    A refurbished camcorder LCD might work, only they normally are much smaller, 2" to 3" max
    Another possibility would be a LCD TV, or one of those clip-on LCD's that are on the market for the playstation 1 etc..
    Most other LCD's do not support composite video inputs.

    Mahjongg
  • Bob the Builder on a C64Bob the Builder on a C64 Posts: 112
    edited 2007-07-17 01:17
    what about a cheap display that uses composite video?

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  • Dennis FerronDennis Ferron Posts: 480
    edited 2007-07-17 01:19
    I bought a 7" widescreen LCD. It's meant to be an extra screen for in-car DVD players, but was also sold individually. I have not been able to find an LCD TV, anywhere, at any size, for less than $75 (what I paid for this).

    PSOne screens are also popular; however, I could not find one in stores in my area.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2007-07-17 02:13
    ATV Research carries a 5.6" LCD monitor for $115. (You have to download their entire PDF catalog to see it.)

    -Phil
  • Spork FrogSpork Frog Posts: 212
    edited 2007-07-17 02:23
    I got an Intec screen built for a Gamecube but still has a seperate AV in (composite video) for 60 bucks. [noparse][[/noparse]Link]
  • AndreLAndreL Posts: 1,004
    edited 2007-07-17 03:41
    I have the sweetiest little displays you can imagine, the only problem is they need a lot of external hardware to process the video, but they are from VR googles and very high quality. Halted specialties has about 200-300 of them for $1 a piece! They are about 1 inch or so and full 320x240 ntsc displays, killer.

    http://home.gwi.net/~pstewart/lcdproj.html

    Andre'
  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,559
    edited 2007-07-17 03:41
    LarryHedgehog,
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    I have this exact monitor from Gamecube, and it works great for the $60 bucks having a 5 inch diagonal 3:4 aspect ratio screen
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    My only complaint is that the ON/OFF power button is reversed from what I think it should be.
    It's a standard Push On / Push Off button, but when it's depressed, the unit is·OFF ; vise-versa for ON

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  • Bob the Builder on a C64Bob the Builder on a C64 Posts: 112
    edited 2007-07-17 15:14
    Andre, yours seems to be the best so far, but can you tell me·what hardware I'd need and how to do it?



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  • AndreLAndreL Posts: 1,004
    edited 2007-07-17 19:42
    Best to read the article about it from the link I gave, they go thru the steps of getting it to work.

    Andre'
  • Bob the Builder on a C64Bob the Builder on a C64 Posts: 112
    edited 2007-07-17 23:55
    Oops. Hey, anybody know of a A/V·display I could get thats 6 to 8 inch and costs 10 to 15 dollars?

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  • mahjonggmahjongg Posts: 141
    edited 2007-07-18 01:21
    A second hand portable black and white TV? confused.gif

    Take a bright light source, a cheap lens, a cardboard box, some semi-transpararent paper, and Andre's Virtual reality LCD.
    Focus the light source through the lens onto the LCD, and place it inside the cardboard box so that the light shining through the LCD hits the transparent paper glued to a 6" hole cut into the cardboard box. View the paper from the outside... Voila, a 6" projection screen. tongue.gif

    No, seriously, it will be difficult to find something useful for 10 to 15 dollars.... Andre's LCD is a serious find!

    LCD's normally are by nature not compatible with a composite video (NTSC) signals, they need some serious interface electronics to become compatible.

    But even the simplest graphic color LCD's cost much more than 15 dollar, let alone one that accepts NTSC and is larger than a postage stamp..
    Only when such a device is made in quantity (millions) the price can drop to the 50 dollar range.

    Mahjongg
  • ForrestForrest Posts: 1,341
    edited 2007-07-18 01:58
    Here's a new 5.4 inch LCD with composite video input for $34.99 http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=G8270&cat=MON
  • Bob the Builder on a C64Bob the Builder on a C64 Posts: 112
    edited 2007-07-18 14:47
    seems garage sales are the best deal! [noparse]:D[/noparse]



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