Date:         Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:27:14 -0230
Reply-To:     Karl Dawe <kdawe@mun.ca>
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From:         Karl Dawe <kdawe@mun.ca>
Subject:      Re: Engineering a LCD screen for my camper
Comments: To: Sean Garrett <seangar@hotmail.com>
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If you do a search online for people who are building their own MP3 players
then you might find some relevant information.  Some of these projects get
out of hand, and they like to post all the information on the web, so there
is a wealth of info out there.

Karl.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Sean Garrett
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 3:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Engineering a LCD screen for my camper


Im looking for advice from engineers in the list (or other knowledgable
folks) about how I could buy a LCD screen and adapt it to take a feed from
DVD player or VCR deck, then I could mount it in a custom cabinet into my 80
Vanagon Westy for the kids to watch while travelling (vanagon content).

So I want to make a very cheap LCD screen TV (DVD/VCR) player for my van
with a flat panel screen. Just like the car stereo shops sell but for a
absorbent price.

I can most likely buy the parts I need fairly cheap at electronics stores:

1. laptop screen from a salvage place (old laptop)or buy new screen by
itself.
2. DC power supply.
3. Some type of signal device to transfer signals coming from a household
DVD/VCR deck to the screen.
4. A "system" (?) board to mount the signal device electronics on and jacks
for plugging in the DVD/VCR players.

Soliciting comments from those who might have some idea how to do this.
Remember Im thinking of buying the DVD/VCR deck from Circuit city or the
like and building the output device (flatpanel screen).

Thaks in advance
SeanG
80 Westy
95 EVC
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