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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: MustardTent on August 17, 2005, 04:07:45 pm

Title: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: MustardTent on August 17, 2005, 04:07:45 pm
So, I have some 5" LCD monitors at my disposal.  I'd like to integrate at least one into my cab, but I'm having trouble coming up with a function for it.

Does anyone have multiple monitors in their cab?  How do you make use of them?
How would you guys use an additional (small) monitor in your cab?
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: ChadTower on August 17, 2005, 04:38:44 pm
It would be useful for watching good porn without interrupting gaming.  Or you could use it so that you don't have to stop posting here while you play.
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: MustardTent on August 17, 2005, 04:39:29 pm
But who here is qualified to determine what kind of porn is good porn?
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: ChadTower on August 17, 2005, 04:40:53 pm

You are, dude, it's your cab.  Your cab, your rules.
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: Silverwind on August 17, 2005, 05:08:25 pm
No worries mate, no rules just right!

Do these accept standard VGA cables?  If so it should hook up just like any other dual monitor inside windows XP (if that is what you are using).  You would then have to have an application running on just the second monitor to display whatever it is you want to display.
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: AlanS17 on August 18, 2005, 12:33:05 am
How about a dedicated frontend screen (like playchoice 10)?

Or show the title/marquee/flyer/controls/history/etc for whatever game is currently playing?

How about a dedicated Neo Geo emulator machine. Then you could use the 5" monitor in place of a marquee insert to show which game you're playing. Oh, that would be slick.
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: MustardTent on August 18, 2005, 09:17:28 am
How about a dedicated frontend screen (like playchoice 10)?

Or show the title/marquee/flyer/controls/history/etc for whatever game is currently playing?

How about a dedicated Neo Geo emulator machine. Then you could use the 5" monitor in place of a marquee insert to show which game you're playing. Oh, that would be slick.

Oh, yeah, that's the stuff.  This is what I was looking for.  I really like the Neo Geo idea.  Perhaps I can find a way to incorporate most of this stuff at the same time. 
Thanks AlanS17!
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: Adeptus on August 18, 2005, 11:23:12 pm
It would be useful for watching good porn without interrupting gaming. Or you could use it so that you don't have to stop posting here while you play.
But if it was good porn, then you would stop playing to watch it...?
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: Bones on August 19, 2005, 04:20:49 am
But who here is qualified to determine what kind of porn is good porn?
There is no good porn. It is all the work of the devil. If you watch any porn you will burn in hell.
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: M3talhead on August 19, 2005, 03:17:58 pm
What about a screen integrated into the marquee dedicated to play a loop of old 80's commercials??
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: Bones on August 21, 2005, 03:28:32 am
What about a screen integrated into the marquee dedicated to play a loop of old 80's commercials??
Wow! Now that's an idea! Or 80's classic movies or music clips....  8)
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: Keller888 on August 21, 2005, 10:52:48 am
Really cool ideas in this thread.  I personnaly would put an additional All-in-wonder video card in the pc and run a satelite or cable feed to it, mount the little 5" somewhere such as the marquee area and be able to watch TV and movies while I frag away!!  That would be cool.
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: USSEnterprise on August 22, 2005, 02:10:27 am
I'd perfer the porn
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: M3talhead on August 22, 2005, 10:33:50 am
I'd perfer the porn

80's porn?  :angel:
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: AC. on September 16, 2005, 04:59:38 pm
What kind of LCD monitors are these?  I am looking for some small LCDs for my MAMEs since it is hard to read the computer on the TV.  A small LCD would help with software maintenance and updates and stuff.   Will the Sony LCD for their PS1 take a VGA input?  Any others that anyone knows of?
Title: Re: 5" TFT LCDs
Post by: StephenH on September 16, 2005, 11:04:30 pm
Some Ideas:

1) Game Logo

2) Game Instructions (i.e. what buttons do what for what game)

3) Game Description

4) Year, Copyright Info, maker, etc about a game

5) Use it for your menu system or front end