= = Neal

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.CO= M]On Behalf
Of Sean Garrett
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 3:51 = PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COMSubject: 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