Author Topic: Is it possible to hook this monitor up to a computer? (Read 1950 times)

unclet · « **on:** November 28, 2007, 11:01:43 am »

I have no real "monitor" skills to speak of but I do know how to solder wires and stuff.

I am trying to locate a small LCD monitor to use in a portable Mame cabinet which am I thinking of building. The largest size of monitor which would fit for me would be about 10". As a result, I searched Ebay and found the following LCD monitor available:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SHARP-10-Monitor-LCD-Panel-LM80C032-TV-Screen-74H0620_W0QQitemZ180184515874QQihZ008QQcategoryZ51161QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I am wondering how easy/hard this would be to connect to a computer system? Is it a simple matter of connecting wires from this 10" LCD monitor to the VGA output port of the computer ...... or is it a lot more painful and not worth pursuing?

shardian · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2007, 11:27:28 am »

Please note that the ebay link you provided is simply an lcd panel without a controller board. It is basically useless without a controller board.

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2007, 11:43:52 am »

Yeah, it just states that it "Refurbished" .... but doesn't clearly state whether or not it has the controller or not.
So you may want to send them a message and ask.

And you would still need to know the full specs on the LCD and controller to determine what resolutions etc that it will handle.

But definitly a worthy project idea for sure.

unclet · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2007, 12:58:12 pm »

Ok, thanks for the input .... I had no idea about the controller part ... I will ask.

shardian · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2007, 01:19:36 pm »

Its a laptop replacement panel, thus it definitely does not have control board.

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2007, 03:49:16 pm »

Quote from: shardian on November 28, 2007, 01:19:36 pm

Its a laptop replacement panel, thus it definitely does not have control board.

My mistake.
I was thinking of the inverter and all that.

I've seen laptop LCD's and such listed that "come with controller"..... but I guess it would just be sitting externally then when you recieved it. (for the smaller lcd's that is)
I would imagine the larger desktop PC versions would have the controller built in though. (?)

unclet · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2007, 04:05:58 pm »

Ahh .. ok then .... thanks.

Hey .... does anyone know where to get a cheap 10" LCD screen which can be hooked to a PC?


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Author Topic: Is it possible to hook this monitor up to a computer? (Read 1950 times)

unclet

Is it possible to hook this monitor up to a computer?

shardian

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Kevin Mullins

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unclet

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