[Lab] LCD screen

[Tom Burns]

Some Hackaday hits:

http://hackaday.com/2010/11/21/smartlcd-makes-video-for-microcontrollers-easy/
http://hackaday.com/2010/10/19/using-a-cellphone-lcd-as-auxiliary-linux-display/
http://hackaday.com/2010/07/30/diy-picture-frame-better-than-store-bought/

Especially that first link and the other articles that are linked from that
one.

Tom


On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc <
jeanmarc.leblanc at gmail.com> wrote:

> this is for the stm32challenge so i am limited on the processor.  i
> must use their arm processor.  I just saw they had a firmware for FTF
> lcd screen  lol but not really any documentation lol
>
> Jean-Marc Le Blanc
> ---
>
> "Do you pine for the nice days of Minix-1.1, when men were men and
> wrote their own device drivers?" Linus Torvalds
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Tom Burns <tom.i.burns at gmail.com> wrote:
> > It's not the same as DIY but on this topic there's apparently a cheap
> > touchscreen, wifi enabled device being dumped at best buy.  Not sure if
> the
> > sale is US only.
> >
> > http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=1468
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> What if the picture viewer were small and you could interact with it in
> >> some way. And it's content gets broadcast to the nearest TV? Or computer
> >> screen? Or wireless device? Just a thot.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc
> >> <jeanmarc.leblanc at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>> ---
> >>>
> >>> "Do you pine for the nice days of Minix-1.1, when men were men and
> >>> wrote their own device drivers?" Linus Torvalds
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>> >
> >>> > 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
> >>> >
> >>> > 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.
> >>> >
> >>> > Andrew.
> >>> >
> >>> > On 2010-12-09, at 10:38 AM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> 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
> >>> >> ---
> >>> >>
> >>> >> "Do you pine for the nice days of Minix-1.1, when men were men and
> >>> >> wrote their own device drivers?" Linus Torvalds
> >>> >>
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