possible alternative to gutting an lcd panel!

[theloneabalone]

noticed this item on ebay:
diy lcd tv w/ electronics

did a little more research on the item and came up with specs from parent company:

http://www.action.com.tw/acv/LMM104.htm

also noticed same company has higher res panel:

http://www.action.com.tw/acv/LMM121.htm
worth a shot, with all electronics bundled in

checked ebay feedback for seller, seems item does work ok..

 

[BrainResinFreak]

nice bit of kit that......

I posted this a while back.... http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=103165#post103165

Anyway it's always good to bring back to people's minds and then maybe someone will take the bold step and order one and share there results.. i would but I'm skint at the moment...lol

LMM 104 lcd specs Post #320


SPECIFICATIONS

LMM-104 TYPE
Color LCD PC/VIDEO Module

DISPLAY SCREEN
SIZE 10.4 inches�i211 �~ 158 mm W�~H)
ELEMENT TFT-LCD 262,144 Color
FORMAT 640(W) �~480(H) Pixels
LCD PANEL
NEC NL6448AC33-18

BACK LIGHT
Two cold cathode fluorescent lamp

POWER SUPPLY
DC 12V

POWER CONSUMPTION
DC 12 V 15W

PC SYSTEM
VGA

VIDEO CLOCK FREQ.
25 MHz min.

SCANNING FREQ.
H : 31.5 KHZ V: 60-70 HZ

VIDEO SYSTEM
Auto NTSC / PAL / SECAM

BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
200 cd/sqm Typical

CONTRAST LEVEL
150 : 1

VIEWING ANGLE
L/R 45/45 Deg. U/D 30/20 Deg.

INPUT TERMINALS
External power jack(DC IN 12V)
Video 1 input jack (RCA type)
Video 2 input jack (RCA type)
Audio 1 R/L jack (RCA type)
Audio 2 R/L jack (RCA type)
PC input (D-SUB 15 pin)
OPERATION TEMPERATURE
5�Ž ~ 40�Ž

STORAGE TEMPERATURE
�|20�Ž ~ �{60�Ž

DIMENSIONS
PANEL 243 �~ 185�~ 11 mm (W�~H�~D)
DRIVER BOARD 190 �~ 120 �~ 35 mm (W�~H�~D)
INVERTER BOARD 100�~25�~10 mm (W�~H�~D)
WEIGHT
0.7 KG

cheers,
BRF.

 

[irfan5911]

dont u think its a little too expensive? 200 dollars?
dang

 

[theloneabalone]

compared to what qa-1500s or nviews are going now, i think it's pretty competitive. rmember it has a tv tuner built in. anyways, there is an ice cream flavor for everyone.