Sharp manfactures a 23.1 4:3 LCD!

[dinofly]

Hello,
Was looking for a bartop monitor and i found this panel:
http://www.panelook.com/modelsearch.php?op=advancedsearch&order=panel_id&by=desc&pagesize=50&production_state=1&inch_low=20.0&aspect_ratio=1.33&color_saturation=-1&order=panel_size_inch&by=desc
It is for industrial use, but has a 1600x1200 resolution and a very wide viewing angles due of the strange tech it use.
The problem is, how can i order a industrial panel like that? And how to control it? I suppose it come without any electronics , osd, etc.
I realize this is a problem for many, because crt is cool but is dramatically big, and this 23.1 panel can ben very interesting!

[MonMotha]

Well, they may have at some point.  Dunno if they still do.  Good luck buying one (especially ONE).  I guess you can put out an RFQ, but unless somebody has stock, you won't be getting one.  Nobody's going to turn up a line to make ONE panel for you, especially not Sharp or NEC, at least not at any price you're willing to pay.

Panel interface appears to be LVDS/OpenLDI/PanelLink.  This is quite common internally but is not a consumer standard.  You'll need some sort of scaler/driver board.  They're not overly complex, but they can cost a pretty penny.  Somebody did recently find some on eBay direct from China for like $25 that took DVI or analog RGB (VGA).  YMMV with those.

Honestly, I'm far more intereted in the NEC one at 2560x1600.  That's an actual improvement over what I had 10 years ago.

[dinofly]

Obviously i can't buy ONE (a box contains two panels BTW), but if many are interested maybe we can pool. Because this is simply the BIGGEST 4:3 LCD display in production by now.
http://www.data-modul.com/tl_files/dm/data/specification_SD20931.pdf
There are problems regardin alimentation too, with strange ports that i never heard lol.

[sandheaver]

Note that they are PANELS and not MONITORS.

You'll need to provide a backlight inverter, OpenLDI signal, etc.; all the supporting infrastructure required to make the monitor function.

[lilshawn]

maybe rickn would like to take this project on?

[Maximus]

Just look for a Sammy 214t on eBay, 21.3" IPS 178 degree viewing angle in both planes, same resolution, looks amazing, I put one in Little Ms. Pac-Man, found it on eBay for $60+ shipping

[dinofly]

http://www.data-modul.com/tl_files/dm/data/specification_SD20931.pdf
Actually it uses a LVDS interface, controller board like this are common on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LVDS-VGA-DVI-AV-HDMI-LCD-controller-board-DIY-2662-/271178093976?pt=US_Server_Boards&hash=item3f23795598
And it's just led backlit no need inverter, but i don't get if is possible to connect it at a standard atx psu. I'm not good enough in electronics...

[Gray_Area]

And it's just led backlit no need inverter, but i don't get if is possible to connect it at a standard atx psu. I'm not good enough in electronics...

If it's got pins, yeah likely you can and easily.