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Title: Is there any way to hack a cell phone's LCD screen?
Post by: Hoagie_one on October 12, 2004, 09:42:28 am

TO use as an instruction manual LCD on my bartop cab?

Anyone know how to interface these?  any web sites that may be able to help me out?

Title: Re:Is there any way to hack a cell phone's LCD screen?
Post by: Meldinov on October 12, 2004, 10:13:01 am

what you want is a very dificult thing, each phone has a diferent interface.
what i would look are the lcd panel via usb or serilas that computer moders and overclockers use for monitoring temperatures, voltages, winamp info or just a cool few words

Title: Re:Is there any way to hack a cell phone's LCD screen?
Post by: RayB on October 12, 2004, 10:17:15 am

Don't they sell cheap LCD screens intended for interfacing with a PC?

By the way, why do LCD screens have a greyish background color? I remember when I was a teen, I took apart a calculator and I discovered that the grey background was just a piece of paper, and that the LCD still worked without it. Now, why aren't all LCD screens made with a WHITE background instead, for better contrast? Makes NO sense....

Title: Re:Is there any way to hack a cell phone's LCD screen?
Post by: SteveJ34 on October 12, 2004, 11:01:42 am

Or if you wanted something more than textual display and can drive a second monitor, here's an idea for hacking a PS One LCD into a VGA display....

http://bit-tech.net/article/136/

I don't have any immediate cab-related application myself but have considered scaring one up just to have fun with the hack.....

Title: Re:Is there any way to hack a cell phone's LCD screen?
Post by: Hoagie_one on October 12, 2004, 11:13:05 am

i was actually looking into getting a PSONE LCD.  getting hard to find at a good price thoughs

Title: Re:Is there any way to hack a cell phone's LCD screen?
Post by: daywane on October 12, 2004, 09:02:50 pm

how about a small thin TV? I just fixed my sisters for her. Radio shack
$75.00 (I think) 3" tv very thin has a small jack for cable input. like head phone mini plug and a adaptor to coax.
with a tv out card extend desktop to the tv?
A bit more advanced than I am ready to do, but should work.