I am making an LCD marquee for the Arcade 1UP machines:
The area is 18 inch (Width) x 5 inch (Height)
Here's one LCD panel example:
There are several options, depending on your budget, and how you want it to look:
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Option Details Diagonal Size(s) Resolution Aspect Ratio AV Inputs Cost Range
1 LCD Picture Frame Dumb frame, uses SD Cards 7 inch - 11 inch 800x480 - 1920x1080 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, 16:10 NONE $40 - $150
2 LCD Panel Interactive, + LCD controller + remote 7 inch [6 in x3.6 in] 800x480 5:3 VGA, HDMI $30
3 LCD Panel Interactive + LCD controller 12.3 inch [11.5 x 4.3] 1280x480 8:3 [16:6, 2.67:1] DVI, VGA, HDMI $130
4 LCD Panel Interactive, Toshiba exclusive 14.4 inch [13.2 x 5.7] 1792x768 7:3 [21:9, 2.33:1] Unknown $70
5 LCD Panel Interactive + LCD Controller, TOSHIBA 14.9 inch [14.3 x 4.3] 1280x390 16:5 [33:10, 3.3:1] VGA $110
6 LCD Panel Interactive, LG 17.1 inch [14.5 x 9.1] 1440x900 16:10 HDMI $15
7 LCD Panel Interactive, Virtolight 23 inch - 45 inch Variable resolutions of 1920 x nnn Variable ratios of 3:1 and larger Custom, HDMI, VGA $300 - $1000
Notes:
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1 You will have supply the pictures, adapt the frame, and maybe gut it to fit.
2 - 7 You supply the input source. Whether its another PC, Standalone media player, or Amazon firestick. Each will need its own power source, and cables.
3 Most versatile Inputs
4 Great resolution for the price, hard or impossible to find standalone LCD controller.
6 Best value, but nonstandard resolution may not work on many input devices.
7 The virtolight custom LCD modules are super expensive, but are heavy duty:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/29-3-32inch-2-3-stretched-bar-lcd-module/292377522146Guess, which one, i got, that's right, #6
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LCD
17.1 inch 1440x900 res $14-$20 + $20 converter + $8 power = $50 HDMI
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14.5 inch x 9.1 inch
The Midprice ones:
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14.9 inch 1280x390 res all in one $120 + $8 power VGA
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14.3 inch x 4.3 inch
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VGA-LCD-Controller-Board-TOSHIBA-LTA149B780F-1280x390-14-9-LCD-Screen-Panel/17358090328412.3 inch 1280x480 res all in one $130 + $8 power VGA
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11.5 inch x 4.3 inch
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-DVI-VGA-LCD-Controller-Board-Plus-12-3inch-1280x480-LQ123K1LG03-LCD-Screen/173580894479Posts:
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http://www.paradoxarcades.com/lcd-marquee/LED/LCD Marquee - Arcade Controls Forum
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=153060.0https://forums.launchbox-app.com/topic/44040-how-can-i-properly-display-marquee-images-on-custom-cut-lcd-screen/later
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