Building LCD Monitor (9/9)

Posted by Wesley on

Left Side of the LCD Monitor

The video connector and the DC power input is more readily visible this way. These two are easily found side by side in normal LCD monitors as well. Let's look at the opposite side.

Right Side of the LCD Monitor

The OSD controls are visible here. The buttons were low-profile, so I used bolts to extend the buttons' reach. I've bended the LED light to the side so that it can be visible from the front.

So there you have it! This is how you can build an LCD monitor by yourself. With the right components, you can make your very own, one-of-a-kind monitor for use with your custom system. Hey, it looks like I've finally wrote an article without tiring myself to sleep. :-) Anyways, good luck with monitor creation, folks!

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Gurdip Bhamra on :

Hi! This was an excellent blog. I have an older TFT monitor that uses a proprietary video card and therefore is not upto the more modern applications. Do you know if it is possible to adapt/convert this to use a standard connecter so that the monitor can be used with other PCs?

Thanks.

Gurdip

Wesley on :

It's not impossible, but in this age of relatively cheap LCD monitors, it might not be economically feasible.

If you disassemble the monitor, you can find what model the LCD panel is. With this information, you can search for a compatible standard A/D converter that can be used with the panel. If you can find one, replace the existing converter with it.

Imran on :

This is really cool! Though, I do want to clarify please?

Where was the backlight on your build? Was it on the other side of the inverter and thats why it was not visible?

Also, with just some plexiglass, a controller, an OSD and a inverter module (and the backlight?) I can make an LCD even 4inches big that will display my computer screen?

And one last thing (I promise): Is it possible to have a second LCD that mimics the first one but receives its data from the first LCD's controller? Basically 2 LCD's with one analog input is all I want. Any ideas?

Thanks so much! Your article was inspiring and has generated a few ideas for my first DIY project.

Wesley on :

Backlight is integrated on the LCD screen itself. The cable from the screen connecting to the inverter is from this integrated backlight.

And yes, if the controller is capable of accepting VGA or DVI output from the computer and translate it to be displayed on the screen, it doesn't matter how big or small the screen is.

As for duplicating screens, the controller has to support mirroring output if you want to do it with one controller. Otherwise, you need a video splitter (often used in stores selling monitors or TVs) and two controllers.

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