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tony.silveira:
hey guys,

i have a few projects going and go back and forth between them all.  next up, a small pinball cab to run virtual/future.  i'll be using a 20" widescreen lcd for the playfield and a 15" 4:3 for the backdrop.  anyone have any thoughts on how powerful the pc/vid card should be to run full bells and whistles?  i would like to use an itx mobo sincve they are so small and i would only need one slot for the vid card.

also, anyone know of any small DMD displays?

many thanks
PL1:
Tony,

Some people are using 7" monitors like this for DMDs.  Power and data are thru the USB connection.

This way you can use a 2-monitor video card for the playfield and backglass and not need a second card for the DMD.


Scott
Unstupid:
Do you need a dedicated 3rd monitor for the dmd?  Is it not possible to inset the dmd into part of the 15" backdrop?  Just curious.... I have a baby pin like this in my list of future projects!
PL1:

--- Quote from: Unstupid on September 03, 2012, 09:52:36 pm ---Do you need a dedicated 3rd monitor for the dmd?  Is it not possible to inset the dmd into part of the 15" backdrop?  Just curious.... I have a baby pin like this in my list of future projects!

--- End quote ---

You can put the DMD display on any monitor you want, but having a separate DMD display between speakers under the backglass looks more like the "real thing".

For a 15" backglass, you may need a smaller DMD.  The 7" might work with a 17" or 19", depending on the speakers.

Protip: F5 in VP switches the DMD between small and large size.

3-monitor backglass (separate DMD)
 

2-monitor backglass (space for DMD and "speakers")  Glass looks a little squished on the vertical IMHO
 

1 screen w. DMD upper left



Scott
Unstupid:
I was thinking about taking a 4x3 and mounting it vertically...
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