[Lab] LCD screen

[Jean-Marc LeBlanc]

thanks allot.  i think the psp screen might be the easyest route tough
4" is a little bit small for a picture frame.  I will keep looking a
little bit more thanks for your help

Jean-Marc Le Blanc
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On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Andrew Plumb <andrew at plumb.org> wrote:
> SparkFun has some smaller LCD options: http://www.sparkfun.com/categories/76
> ...or there's something like a Video Game Shield: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10226
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> The Pixel Qi (http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKPQ01) that Maker Shed carries has some info about LVDS in the datasheet: http://cdn.makezine.com/make/pdf/pixel_qi_nantasket_spec_pub1_0.pdf
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> Most EVM boards that can do video (like the BeagleBoard - http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9444) have NTSC/S-Video, HDMI and/or DVI outputs.
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> Andrew.
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> On 2010-12-09, at 10:38 AM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc wrote:
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>> Hi,
>> I am a little bit suck.  I can't find any information on lcd screens.
>> I want to build a digital picture frame.  I was thinking of using an
>> old lap top screen and communicating with the LVDS line but can't find
>> any information on the protocol or what not.  I think it might be
>> different per lcd screen i guess.
>>
>> also, if any one has any other suggestions on an other lcd screen I
>> can use?  it needs to be at least 8" and cheap ;)
>>
>> any tips is appreciated.
>>
>> Jean-Marc Le Blanc
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>> wrote their own device drivers?" Linus Torvalds
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