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Title: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: crashwg on February 09, 2011, 03:00:59 pm

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/pl8006-portable-8-color-lcd-monitor-tv-w-ypbpr-vga-input-47-870mhz-55245 (http://www.dealextreme.com/p/pl8006-portable-8-color-lcd-monitor-tv-w-ypbpr-vga-input-47-870mhz-55245)

8" diagonal, 800x600, 4:3 aspect ratio and VGA input.

$72 might be a little high...

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: javeryh on February 09, 2011, 04:45:14 pm

Too bad the screen isn't centered in the bezel.  I wondr how easy it would be to open it up?   >:D

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: NIVO on February 09, 2011, 10:54:22 pm

could be useful as a 3rd display for the dot matrix portion of a pinball cab

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: Gray_Area on February 11, 2011, 01:41:27 am

47mhz to 870mhz??

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: MonMotha on February 11, 2011, 01:55:37 am

Quote from: Gray_Area on February 11, 2011, 01:41:27 am

47mhz to 870mhz??

The (probably obsolete, given that it is analog only) TV tuner input.  That's the bottom end of VHF up to about as high as UHF broadcast and cable ever went.

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: opt2not on February 11, 2011, 02:42:33 am

How about this one instead?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/8-tft-lcd-monitor-with-remote-controller-and-stand-640-480-32019 (http://www.dealextreme.com/p/8-tft-lcd-monitor-with-remote-controller-and-stand-640-480-32019)
...a bit pricier though.

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: Sark on February 11, 2011, 09:56:10 am

Both look really interesting, note that the first one can be battery powered.  Thanks for the idea.

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: Bender on February 11, 2011, 10:27:00 am

Quote from: opt2not on February 11, 2011, 02:42:33 am

How about this one instead?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/8-tft-lcd-monitor-with-remote-controller-and-stand-640-480-32019 (http://www.dealextreme.com/p/8-tft-lcd-monitor-with-remote-controller-and-stand-640-480-32019)
...a bit pricier though.

I have a couple of these, I got them from ebay a little cheeper, and the image quality is pretty good, sound not so good
Easy to decase, perfect for a tiny bartop cab

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: ark_ader on February 12, 2011, 07:06:47 am

Find yourself an original PS1 screen.  These can output  display VGA with a mod.


Edit: Fixt!

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: crashwg on February 12, 2011, 11:45:09 am

Quote from: ark_ader on February 12, 2011, 07:06:47 am

Find yourself an original PS1 screen.  These can output VGA.

Wait, why would you want to output VGA from a PS1 screen?

Title: Re: Probably good monitor for a sub-miniature cab
Post by: Bender on February 12, 2011, 02:45:05 pm

I think he means it will display VGA