Some Hackaday hits:<br><br><a href="http://hackaday.com/2010/11/21/smartlcd-makes-video-for-microcontrollers-easy/">http://hackaday.com/2010/11/21/smartlcd-makes-video-for-microcontrollers-easy/</a><br><a href="http://hackaday.com/2010/10/19/using-a-cellphone-lcd-as-auxiliary-linux-display/">http://hackaday.com/2010/10/19/using-a-cellphone-lcd-as-auxiliary-linux-display/</a><br>
<a href="http://hackaday.com/2010/07/30/diy-picture-frame-better-than-store-bought/">http://hackaday.com/2010/07/30/diy-picture-frame-better-than-store-bought/</a><br><br>Especially that first link and the other articles that are linked from that one.<br>
<br>Tom<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jeanmarc.leblanc@gmail.com">jeanmarc.leblanc@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
this is for the stm32challenge so i am limited on the processor. i<br>
must use their arm processor. I just saw they had a firmware for FTF<br>
lcd screen lol but not really any documentation lol<br>
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wrote their own device drivers?" Linus Torvalds<br>
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</div><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Tom Burns <<a href="mailto:tom.i.burns@gmail.com">tom.i.burns@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> It's not the same as DIY but on this topic there's apparently a cheap<br>
> touchscreen, wifi enabled device being dumped at best buy. Not sure if the<br>
> sale is US only.<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=1468" target="_blank">http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=1468</a><br>
><br>
> Tom<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Darcy Whyte <<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com">darcy@siteware.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> What if the picture viewer were small and you could interact with it in<br>
>> some way. And it's content gets broadcast to the nearest TV? Or computer<br>
>> screen? Or wireless device? Just a thot.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:jeanmarc.leblanc@gmail.com">jeanmarc.leblanc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> thanks allot. i think the psp screen might be the easyest route tough<br>
>>> 4" is a little bit small for a picture frame. I will keep looking a<br>
>>> little bit more thanks for your help<br>
>>><br>
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>>> wrote their own device drivers?" Linus Torvalds<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Andrew Plumb <<a href="mailto:andrew@plumb.org">andrew@plumb.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> > SparkFun has some smaller LCD options:<br>
>>> > <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/categories/76" target="_blank">http://www.sparkfun.com/categories/76</a><br>
>>> > ...or there's something like a Video Game Shield:<br>
>>> > <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10226" target="_blank">http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10226</a><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > The Pixel Qi<br>
>>> > (<a href="http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKPQ01" target="_blank">http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKPQ01</a>) that Maker<br>
>>> > Shed carries has some info about LVDS in the datasheet:<br>
>>> > <a href="http://cdn.makezine.com/make/pdf/pixel_qi_nantasket_spec_pub1_0.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.makezine.com/make/pdf/pixel_qi_nantasket_spec_pub1_0.pdf</a><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Most EVM boards that can do video (like the BeagleBoard -<br>
>>> > <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9444" target="_blank">http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9444</a>) have NTSC/S-Video, HDMI and/or DVI<br>
>>> > outputs.<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Andrew.<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > On 2010-12-09, at 10:38 AM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc wrote:<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> >> Hi,<br>
>>> >> I am a little bit suck. I can't find any information on lcd screens.<br>
>>> >> I want to build a digital picture frame. I was thinking of using an<br>
>>> >> old lap top screen and communicating with the LVDS line but can't find<br>
>>> >> any information on the protocol or what not. I think it might be<br>
>>> >> different per lcd screen i guess.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> also, if any one has any other suggestions on an other lcd screen I<br>
>>> >> can use? it needs to be at least 8" and cheap ;)<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> any tips is appreciated.<br>
>>> >><br>
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