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#1 2007-04-11 4:30 pm
- JoeDSileo1988
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12 inch ibook G3 LCD screen as a TV?
a 12 inch screen on an i book G3 has the same resolution as a regular TV so is it possible to convert a monitor into a screen that will accept input from devices using composite, coax, or S-video cables? Also what kind of power would the monitor need for the back light?
The reason I ask is because I want to embed a 12 inch screen into my car.
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#2 2007-04-11 6:26 pm
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Re: 12 inch ibook G3 LCD screen as a TV?
Hmmm, ya know i've actually seen someone do this before. Maybe a year or 2 ago there was a guy who used an old iBook like this in his car. Can't remember where I saw it tho. Anyone else maybe still have a link?
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#3 2007-04-11 9:15 pm
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Re: 12 inch ibook G3 LCD screen as a TV?
That would be great if there was a link. But I dont want to use a whole computer (mainly becasue the graphics card broke) just the display part.
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#4 2007-04-12 8:29 pm
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Re: 12 inch ibook G3 LCD screen as a TV?
I found out that the connector type for the data cable is known as LVDS. So If I can find a converter of some kind to some type of standard video like Composite or S that should make half the job easier.
Still am trying to figure out what I need to do for power.
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#5 2007-08-22 11:46 pm
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Re: 12 inch ibook G3 LCD screen as a TV?
The LCD power is carried through the LVDS controller. You'll also need an inverter board to power the backlight. This might work (can't be 100% sure, since sometimes LVDS cables differ).
Oops, nevermind, that only has VGA input. They make controllers with S-video, RCA, etc, but it'll cost more.
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#6 2007-10-07 7:38 am
- Leadtrombone
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Re: 12 inch ibook G3 LCD screen as a TV?
from what i have read and seen. Most of the using of lcd screens gets really expensive quickly..
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic16824.html
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=807977
basicly the laptop lcd screen has no converting circutry. You would have to purchase or make seperatly an that involvs $ or lots of harware programming.
When i was looking in to it the controllers i could find were in the neighbor hood of 3-4 hundred $... for that you can buy a new lcd tv af about the same size...
it can be done i'm sure but not for the cheap that you would think
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#7 2007-10-07 7:45 am
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