LCD retrofit

boomhower wrote on 1/15/2006, 2:32 PM
How hard would it be to take the screen portion of a portable dvd player and use it without the player portion (as a on-cam monitor maybe) ? I have one that the dvd portion stopped working on....was looking to take it apart and salvage the screen if possible. The screen flips up and will come off with the removal of several screws. I'm wondering about retrofitting the connection(s)....anyone here ever done something like this.

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Chienworks wrote on 1/15/2006, 8:03 PM
I've read a couple of articles on using a laptop display as a video monitor. Sadly i haven't saved the links, but i'll do some quick searching. I seem to recall though that the consensus was that it wasn't worth the effort and parts required. The display itself isn't equipped to handle video input so you'll need a controller that can convert video into the specific signals required by that particular display. Such a beast will probably cost more than the DVD player did, and certainly more than buying a small LCD TV/monitor.

My portable DVD player has a video input mode that will convert it into a video monitor. Of course, this only works with the entire unit intact so it would be rather heavy. I also suspect this is a rather rare option as none of the other units i've had the opportunity to play with have had it. However, you might want to look through your manual and see if your player supports it.
Infinite5ths wrote on 1/15/2006, 8:08 PM
...never done this. But, it sounds like a great and creative idea! It might be especially nice if it allows for non-stretched monitoring on the GS400 in widescreen mode. GOOD LUCK!

By they way....does the viewfinder on the GS400 stretch (vertically) the video in widescreen mode like the LCD panel?
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Mike