I searched, but didn't find, any projects tearing apart a standalone lcd monitor to use with a projector... Does anyone have any links to or know anyone who has successfully done this?
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There have been a few post's about it, however the reason it's not spelled out is that the concepts are the same regardless of the LCD source. Every different manufacturer assembles them differently so there is not one set procedure.
Remove as much of the casing as necessary to get to the vital parts. Clear away any obstructing boards from the lightpath by CAREFULLY repositioning them (you'll see a ton of posts about breaking the extraordinarily fragile cables). Then, put a lightsource behind the LCD and some sort of optics on the other side to project it. voila, you're done.
Remove as much of the casing as necessary to get to the vital parts. Clear away any obstructing boards from the lightpath by CAREFULLY repositioning them (you'll see a ton of posts about breaking the extraordinarily fragile cables). Then, put a lightsource behind the LCD and some sort of optics on the other side to project it. voila, you're done.
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I figured that was how the process went, I was kind of thinking that there might be some LCD's easier to access than others. Every once in a while there are good deals to be found on LCD monitors, I'm just trying to figure out which are impossible to work with and which might work better.
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I figured that was how the process went, I was kind of thinking that there might be some LCD's easier to access than others. Every once in a while there are good deals to be found on LCD monitors, I'm just trying to figure out which are impossible to work with and which might work better.
thanks for the reply
So far I haven't seen any that are impossible... but there are certainly kinds that need to have their cables extended and others that don't have attached boards and don't need any fine cable work done.
Several people are discussing the possibility of leaving the board/backlight assembly intact, and just modifying the backlight optics with LED's, more CCFL's, or maybe a Halogen or MH bulb setup.
Hope that sparks some ideas! Check out the "Step Into The Light" thread where we did alot of discussion on the backlight modification idea.
--Clint
Several people are discussing the possibility of leaving the board/backlight assembly intact, and just modifying the backlight optics with LED's, more CCFL's, or maybe a Halogen or MH bulb setup.
Hope that sparks some ideas! Check out the "Step Into The Light" thread where we did alot of discussion on the backlight modification idea.
--Clint
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