Jus got Super 8" Wide Screen LCD monitor - Advise Plz?

[merley]

Hi everyone,
I am about to build my 1st projector (not OHP), and bought yesterday the "Super 8inch Wide Screen TFT LCD monitor" off EBay, a good price i think. link below.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWN:IT

Has anyone else got one of these? How does it perform to the 7" Lilliput LCD, that every1 else seems to have?

I noticed that the LCD I bought only has component inputs, will it be possible to connect my PC to the LCD with one of those vga converter thingys, if so which ones are good: performing good and not too expensive???

Last question.....can anyone also advise me on what the components are like in the PICO delux kit from the diyprojector company:
http://www.diyprojectorcompany.com/c...products_id=72

....and what other places do components at good prices. Any ideas on components I can use such as lenses etc would be Very Much appreciated.

Cheers, Merley.

[sjetski71]

A few things aren't adding up here.

- Either the pic is wrong or that monitor isn't widescreen~16:9, that pic shows an lcd with a 4:3 aspect ratio, not really a big deal imho.
- it has "336960 dots" which really isn't comparable to a lilliput PQ
- it doesn't have component inputs but rather it has composite and svideo (component>s-video>composite, so make sure to use s-video)

You can power this monitor directly from the svideo/tv-out port from your video card, just make sure you don't use 100 feet of low quality cable. I forget the exchange rate to US$ but i'm fairly sure you got a good deal on the lcd(?). Sorry but i have no experience with diyprojector company's components.

G'luck and be sure to let us know how it strips

[ancorp]

Hey, Welcome to the forum!

I agree with what sjetski71 said, the monitor looks like a 4:3, and the resolution is quite low. Still should be ok for a first projector! Svideo is your best bet. If your computer's video card has TV output, just use that to plug it in. I DONT see how you can POWER this monitor directly from the tv out on your computer, perhaps connect it directly, but it will need "POWER" from a power converter.

The price is around 100USD I think...

Good luck on stripping it, don't know if its possible...

Post back with progress!

Cheers,
Alex

[sjetski71]

Originally posted by ancorp
I DONT see how you can POWER this monitor directly from the tv out on your computer, perhaps connect it directly, but it will need "POWER" from a power converter.

hehe ya, bad choice of terms on my part.

Merly be sure to keep us updated, especially with strip info on that lcd