Ok so a buddy had a brand new Sony Vaio TFT LCD 16.4" that he gave to me, and I thought, what a great opportunity to start a new project.
The Idea: Converting this laptop LCD into a TV. Why you ask? Just because it seems to be an interesting project to do/document/show the world.
My guess is this isn't done to often because of the price of components that are needed to complete this project. But I'm sure there is a legitimate pricing range to complete this project.
So anyone that has had experience in this field I would like to take any input you have. Please don't post comments like "It cost to much, just don't do it". That's not the point of the project. The point is to find a cheap'ish' way of doing this...
-------- What I know -------
OK I know its a LVDS (low-voltage differential signaling) that I have to convert the signal to, because that's what the LCD monitor accepts (I think.. correct me if i'm wrong)
I know there are motherboards that accept LVDS controllers, and I also know there are stand alone LVDS controllers out there, but seem pricey for the most part... But this may be the only way to take 1 signal and convert to the LVDS signal the LCD accepts...
I did find this project, which seems to be what I'm wanting to do, but not to sure if this is the right approach to accomplish the final product.
Any ideas, thoughts, or sources is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
The Idea: Converting this laptop LCD into a TV. Why you ask? Just because it seems to be an interesting project to do/document/show the world.
My guess is this isn't done to often because of the price of components that are needed to complete this project. But I'm sure there is a legitimate pricing range to complete this project.
So anyone that has had experience in this field I would like to take any input you have. Please don't post comments like "It cost to much, just don't do it". That's not the point of the project. The point is to find a cheap'ish' way of doing this...
-------- What I know -------
OK I know its a LVDS (low-voltage differential signaling) that I have to convert the signal to, because that's what the LCD monitor accepts (I think.. correct me if i'm wrong)
I know there are motherboards that accept LVDS controllers, and I also know there are stand alone LVDS controllers out there, but seem pricey for the most part... But this may be the only way to take 1 signal and convert to the LVDS signal the LCD accepts...
I did find this project, which seems to be what I'm wanting to do, but not to sure if this is the right approach to accomplish the final product.
Any ideas, thoughts, or sources is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!