DIY compatible monitors list

[bulldog5046]

CTX Panoview 540 and 530's are good, 540 is better for video tho, easly stripped, would only use the 530 for desktop use and cartoons like futurama, that looks good on it.

640x480 both
530 = 9.5"
540 = 10.4"
contrast ratio 100:1, looks good projected
active matrix on both

cheers,
Ryan Edge

edit: i think it looks ok at 400" but if you dont like screendoor atall keep it smaller.

[Diragono]

Originally posted by gwark
hi there.

just to clarify ... as model numbers can confuse...

the BenQ 567 V2 is the same as FP567 V2 ??

i saw the 567 + 567v2 were diy compatible.

BENQ 15inch MODEL FP567 Ver2 BLACK TFT MONITOR contrast ratio 450:1 response time 16ms

cheers & thanks

Will

From what I understand, only the 567v2 is Diy compatible.

[Astronutty]

Hey Searcher321...

I have two of these Envision 5200ei monitors. I searched and found that the 5200e is good but not the 5200ei monitors. I will dismantle one of my 5200ei monitors this weekend to confirm as my warranty is out now anyway. Or have you tested the 5200ei already?

See my 5200ei : www.stevequalls.com

[mik_mj]

I tried to strip VIDEOSEVEN LCD L15C ( V7 L15C ).
And it has ffc problem. Do not buy it for DIY Projector of even consider it.

sorry for very poor image quality .

greetz

[subminimal]

does any one know if the Liquid Video Monitor - E15LCD1 is the same as Liquid Video NEG A150X1?

I was looking at circuit city for the CMV1515/NEG A150x1 but found the E15LCD1 instead.

does anyone know if they are the same or if the E15LCD1 easy to strip?

[Philly]

for the DIY, DO NOT USE the Benq FP557.

Go with the version FP557V2!!!!!

The FP557 (V1) has connections on both horizontal and vertical sides that cannot be extended without buying an extension cable.

[terracode]

I successfully used a Samsung 530TFT:
50 ms response
Size 15"
Pixel Pitch 0.297mm
Brightness 200cd/m²
Contrast Ratio 250:1
Viewing Angle 120/110° (H/V)

Disassembly was easy. There is a small board that connects the X and Y that obscures a small part part of the display.

I used it for DVD/Video and for gaming. Good for video and adequate for gaming. Response is a bit slow, but it is still fun for gaming with the big screen.

I used the accessory power on my PC to supply the 12volt input for the board/LCD. The setup is sensitive to bad grounding... I had to properly ground the display board and OSD board or the screen would wig out and act like it was out of sync.

Terracode

[sjetski71]

Samsung 512n 15" LCD

I've now seen several of them stripped and it looked ridiculously easy. Nice long cables and no FFC issues. These often go on sale <$200 AR at the big name stores such as BestBuy, Buy.com, Amazon etc

Specs:

1024x768 xga
450:1 contrast
16ms refresh
.297 dot pitch
Analog RGB
140° horizontal and 110° vertical viewing angles
Built-in power supply

[Lwilliams]

The BENQ FP731 17 in was a very easy strip.



LCD Size 17"
Display Area 13.3" x 10.6"
Brightness 260 cd/m2
Contrast 450:1
Response Time 25 ms
Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.264
Viewing Angle (H/V Degrees) 140/130
True Panel Resolution (Max.) 1280 x 1024
Display Color Palettes 16.2 million (With Dithering)
Input Signal D-sub
Horizontal Frequency (Max) KHz 31 - 81
Vertical Frequency (Max) Hz 56 - 76

Lloyd

[bestbass]

If any one cares...

http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20041113/index.html

is a easy guide to the old OHP and LCD monitor hacked to pieces.

They even have a neeto vid to download

They used a Iiyama BX3814UT but they later posted a follow up( http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/2...jector-01.html) and listed the following list of monitors compatible. They explain that some were easier than others. Nonetheless here is the list:

Samsung Samtron 50X
Samsung SyncMaster 152N
Samsung SyncMaster 152X
Samsung SyncMaster 152V
Samsung SyncMaster 510N
Samsung SyncMaster 510T
Samsung SyncMaster 510M
Hyundai ImageQuest L50A
Hyundai ImageQuest LM1510
Iiyama Prolite E383
Iiyama BX3814UT
LG L1510H
LG Flatron 577 LH
Videoseven V7 L15E
Videoseven V7 L15EM
Videoseven V7 L15PS
Maxdata Belinea 101536
Maxdata Belinea 101535
Maxdata Belinea 101570
Wortmann Magic LCD One 4 Office
Eizo L365
Aopen F50LS
CTX PV520
Cornea MP503

There you have it.