STOP ! You have never seen this DIY LCD with Results !!!

[bodgy]

haha love the caption on bush. Awesome results for the money.

[I_eat_flowers]

hey dale copper,

nice results and a good job.
could you make some pics of the stripped lcd and write a "how to connect" ?
maybe this one is a sub for the psone-5" tft.

ief

[getafix]

do you just slide in the lcd where the slides are supposed to be?

[HiLLBiLLY]

> Vintage Kodak carousel slide projector modified $ 4
> 2.5 inch lcd stripped from the
intec controller screen for ps2 (see pic) $ 25
> Ps2 to 2 rca audio and 2 video wire $ 8

>Overall result..PRICELESS!

Top job Dale...can see myself making one of these for ma bedroom when i finished ma 7" Projector...very inginuitive indeed Dale congratulations mate enjoy your projector

[I_eat_flowers]

neither the intec nor the hip gear controller is available in europe.
i've searched and found it on walmart.com, but they don' ship outside the u.s.

@dale copper, where did you find it?

ief

[dale cooper]

Hello, If you are looking for the "intec" or the "hipgear" brand ps2 controller screen, try Kbtoys (24.99) Walmart (39.99 US only) or any video game re-seller store, Also the beauty of any smaller 2-3 inch lcd, even the portable tv type ( make sure its "tft" and high res) is that a carousel style projector can accomadate the panel and the control board mess once the lcd is stripped >
>>> My project consisted of stripping the lcd which has a delicately connected control board, speakers (removed), backlight (removed), another small control board with the "brightness", and "color", adjustment controls (important), and then opening the underside of the slide projector, and disabling any automatic lever moving operational sliding, noisy metal parts, Then with the new space simply insersting the lcd assembly inside the now upside down projector case - IMPORTANT, the lcd's horizontal and vertical arrangement must be considered before any placement into any slide proj is considered - that is when the lcd is inserted you focal lens from the slide proj will, FLIP and REVERSE your lcd image thus forcing you to insert the lcd just so that you see a correct image, ALSO, the 4corner alignment will need to be dead on ! that is , the alignment of the lcd will need to be parallel with the focus lens ! any tilt on any corner will cause focus problems, and this is the only "work" part of the project, I used a combination of cardboard, masking, and aluminum slides modified as tracks as a guide to KEEP THE LCD IN PLACE, once set the slide projector can be closed and become portable ! Nice little unit !

[thabenksta]

Brilliant, this is about the coolest thing I've seen.

This may be a dumb question, but how do you wire up the LCD, power? video?

[dale cooper]

Hello, GOOD QUESTION, experienced diyer's will understand the relevance of this info, others should listen up >
Any LCD panel is only as good as the > 1. Resolution > 2. Video input capabilty > 3. for me, Size, I did not want a large box in my lap as I watched movies with two other girls, the girls may get jealous and begin making out and I cant have juices get onto my projector , haha, anyway seriously - This 2.5 inch " intec " panel was EASY because once stripped from the ps2 controller only one cable was needed to make the lcd play ANY video signal, the cable is a 3end ( ps2, xbox, gamecube) connector and on the other end, 4 rca composites ( 2 audio, 2 video) this was a WALMART purchase and can be found anywhere, for 5-10 dollars , thus making this particular lcd compatible for ANYTHING, video games (obviously) dvd's vhs, cable, etc., Also, a portable tv screen with an 8th inch video input may actually be best if your interest is strictly movies

[thabenksta]

I'm very inexperienced when it comes to DIY video.

How to you power the LCD? Battery?

[dale cooper]

Hello, most lcd screens including this one, are powered with an A/C cord that plugs into the wall and also plugs into the LCD either directly or on the cord, it is really very simple to power the lcd units, generally the issue is not power, but signal, video signal for dvd movies, or video games or other computer monito video signals, etc. ,....