LCD panels

[zardoz]

I've just read some of your post's. I understand that this can on the surface be a daunting project. But you need to read a few of the archived posts. We will help you, but it looks like you want us to tell you "exactly" what you need (and where to get it all) to have a DIY PJ.
If you want an OHP style you need an OHP.. a panel... a screen and a darkened room, oh yeah and electricity to run the panel and a source for your data. Thats what you need, now if you want to do a little homework and read through some of the MANY MANY posts (like I did) then you can ask more pointed ...less general questions.

I for one will be more than glad to offer what limited knowledge I have. It's a long task to read all these various post, but well worth the education you will recieve. There appears to be some VERY bright people in this forum, and I for one am glad they are here! I started posting with "too general" questions, then found the course I wished to pursue. This led me to an education in LCD screens from laptops along with the various controllers and all the headache that comes with it. I chose the hard way, building my own cabinet with a controller/laptop screen/wicked powerfull MH HID light....and all the optics and such that goes along with it. The point is untill I started asking some "hard pointy" questions or offered some input of my own I was ignored, and rightly so. When I showed that I was interested enough to try to learn something on my own suddenly the advice and interest from other members was "free flowing".

Tell us more about the Kodak if you can

zardoz

[getem56]

The thing is that i dont know anything about this pannel and i was wondering if anyone out there knew anything about.

TO BE SPECIFIC.

1. Is it VGA or SVGA & Does this matter
2. Can i use it to watch films as some pannels may be to old.
3. Any Other Info About The Pannel

So can anyone anwnser these questions.

If this panne isnt suitable does anyone know where i can find one that is. IN THE UK

Many Thanks

Chris

[zardoz]

OK if what you are looking for is someone that knows what the panel is capable of...I dont know what good it is if any. I'm from Canada so have no idea as to what can be had in England.

There! I have opened the door for ALL of the other forum members to tell you they dont know what good it is if any.

My point is...if someone knew something about it they would probably have told you what they know. Getting annoyed because no one can help you is counter productive. And I really dont think helping you will enable us to live longer... so... unless you can supply more info on the panel as far as I'm concerned you are out of luck.

Where did you find it? Why not ask the seller what model it is etc....

zardoz

[exipnos]

getem56

I guess you are refeering to the item from Ebay uk. I made a simple google search for your panel and found some data. I searched the google results and found that the panel is from 1986. All the google hits refeer to monocrome panel so this will not work for projection purposes. If your panel is the HR version then its for sure only black and white.

I searched for the info so that I won't have to see your posts on all the threads screaming for information about your panel. Please be kind enought to the people on this forum to do some elementary checking yourself before getting inpatient when nobody know about your panel.


Just my 2cents worth.

Exipnos..

[remp]

Getem56

You probably think we are being horrible to you but we are not.
It just seems that your panel is a very old one that is most likely Black and white and with the word Data in the description was probably used in the old days for static computer display.

Its not a normal projection panel suitable for video use that we know about so I think its not usable.

As far as getting a suitable panel in the UK not much help for you there. Suggest read the good panel/bad panel thread to get an idea of panels that will work for you and then you have to find somewhere that sells one. Probably best place is Ebay same as we all use.

[getem56]

Well thankyou for all your help. And i am sorry for being a little short tempered with you.

Well at least now i know not to get that pannel.
BUT I STILL NEED A PANNEL.
I found this one on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...item=927074416

I have heard (is this spelt right) that is quite a good one but i wanted to know if anyone had any experience with it.

Also is that a good price £72 which is roughly $116

Many Thanks

Ill try not to be so short tempered and i need a pannel


CHRIS

[remp]

Getem56

No good. Sharp QA1000 is a data projector. Good colours but too slow for full motion video.

[bitbyter]

Well, Getem56, remp is being very kind to you but zardoz is right. I'm also new to this forum and until you start asking questions that indicate you have spent as much time as everyone else reading the old posts to educate yourself, most poeple will ignore you. Do some reading, most of you answers have already been asked. Try the Good Panel/Bad Panel thread or use the SEARCH funciton..... I'm also new here but until my questions sounded like I had put some of my own time and effort into searching out the answer, I was ignored.

[Shadowfax]

I'm lost. Will the ARV-462 still work good?

[zardoz]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
I'm lost. Will the ARV-462 still work good?

can you be a little more specific? it will work great for a paperweight if thats what you want. We need to know what you mean when you say will it work good... for it's intended purpose? sure! I bet it will, given that you use the correct panel and cables...etc