I picked up one of those China-made 7-inch LCD panels that are sold with an accompanying controller. It cost about $25 for everything except the case and power supply systems. I built a case for it and it works great. I like that I can power it up with batteries so I can use it for all sorts of testing scenarios where I need a computer display but don't have a power supply handy. I can even fit the batteries inside the case. It takes 12V and 2A so it is easy to get an AC power adapter for it. I'm trying to hook it up to my Arduino first and then attach it to my Pi. With HDMI, VGA, and two coax inputs, it is a very versatile little box. It does nearly everything except audio I might add an audio amp and speakers later.
On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 12:14 PM, Nathan McCorkle <[email protected]> wrote: > $30 seems cheap for the amount of work that looks involved: > http://hackaday.com/2015/04/09/using-lvds-laptop-displays/ > > I've thought of the same thing before, but never pursued trying just > because I knew it was a ton of work. My assumption was that for every type > of screen, it would be just as much work... but maybe after the first time > you do it, it would get easier? I guess you'd at least have the LVDS > interface knowledge. > > Here's a rasPI forum post that talks about doing this... the dropbox link > still works, and there may be more info on the following forum pages (I > didn't check): > https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=9982#p161665 > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 4:51 PM, free cycle <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> I have a salvaged laptop LCD screen that I would like to use as a monitor >> for a Raspberry Pi display. >> >> The model number on the back of the LCD screen is B154EW02 >> I found some controllers on eBay that claim to work with this LCD screen >> model number, >> for example, I found this one for $29.99: HDMI Controlle Driver Board >> For B154EW01 B154EW02 B154EW0 1280x800 14.1INCH LCD >> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Controlle-Driver-Board-For-B154EW01-B154EW02-B154EW0-1280x800-14-1INCH-LCD-/111630030483?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19fdab1693> >> >> >> [image: image] >> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Controlle-Driver-Board-For-B154EW01-B154EW02-B154EW0-1280x800-14-1INCH-LCD-/111630030483?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19fdab1693> >> >> >> >> >> >> HDMI Controlle Driver Board For B154EW01 B154EW02... >> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Controlle-Driver-Board-For-B154EW01-B154EW02-B154EW0-1280x800-14-1INCH-LCD-/111630030483?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19fdab1693> >> US $29.99 New other (see details) in Business & Industrial, Electrical & >> Test Equipment, Electronic Components >> View on www.ebay.com >> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Controlle-Driver-Board-For-B154EW01-B154EW02-B154EW0-1280x800-14-1INCH-LCD-/111630030483?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19fdab1693> >> Preview by Yahoo >> >> >> I think this controller board would work but I don't need the DVI or VGA >> inputs and I'd like to find a smaller/cheaper HDMI-only controller if >> possible. >> >> Does anyone had any experience with re-purposing a laptop LCD screen as a >> monitor? >> If so, what controller did you use? Where did you buy it? How did it work >> out? .. etc. >> >> Thanks, >> Scott >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> > > > > -- > -Nathan > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >
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