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*Blurryeyes* · 07-02-2009, 01:10 PM

I need your creativity on this one. I had a carputer on the S13 with this monitor, it was good for music, videos, GPS, engine monitoring with consult and then datascan, wifi, etc. but I got tired of it since the car only sees a few hours of driving per week so I uninstalled everything and now I have all the components sitting in my bedroom.

What would you do with a 8" touchscreen monitor? I have already considered setting a computer on my bedroom as a media center with the touchscreen as the main monitor and the TV as secondary so that I can select everything from the touchscreen and be displayed on the TV. Second option is to use the same computer to control lights and appliances using the touchscreen as the interface.

Any cool ideas?

keistyle · 07-02-2009, 01:13 PM

yea, you definitely want to use it for porn, and the news.

highwaystar22 · 07-02-2009, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keistyle

yea, you definitely want to use it for porn, and the news.

+10 With leadership like that, you sir, should be president.

HyperTek · 07-02-2009, 02:47 PM

strip it and build a projector... theres a site called lumenlabs, in the forums its got a section dedicated to diy projectors.. i want to build one myself. I wanna build a hd projector for my bedroom for pc, ps3.etc

sub9lulu · 07-02-2009, 04:20 PM

sell it and profit ....

*Blurryeyes* · 07-02-2009, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sub9lulu

sell it and profit ....

Quoted for troof, hahahaha

Nah, so far the projector idea caught my attention

highwaystar22 · 07-02-2009, 05:11 PM

Lumen lab is great! I have a stripped 15" monitor waiting to go into a box.

HyperTek · 07-02-2009, 06:51 PM

yeah im at a toss up between buying a 32' lcd tv, or building a projector around same price.. so far , the results of a hd projector for pc ,tv, ps3 wins over the tv lol

highwaystar22 · 07-03-2009, 11:08 AM

Yeah I need to get a few flat cable extensions and buy my fresnels. I've already got my box drawn out on the MDF. just need to cut is. The PS-One portable screens make great mini projo's.

An 8" screen would prolly be the best of both worlds.

*Blurryeyes* · 07-03-2009, 01:19 PM

I just checked and the touchscreen membrane is not built in into the LCD so I can detach it and save it to use it on another cheap lcd. I'm sold on the projector idea.

Omarius Maximus · 07-04-2009, 06:12 AM

hmmm get it to control everything at the house.

HyperTek · 07-04-2009, 02:45 PM

just get off the couch and change channels lmao

keistyle · 07-04-2009, 03:25 PM

interactive touch screen porn is the next big thing, im telling you.

Matej · 07-04-2009, 03:30 PM

Put it in the bathroom.

drftwerks · 07-04-2009, 06:49 PM

make it a pager or a cell phone.

blueshark123 · 07-04-2009, 11:01 PM

i want to put a tv in my bathroom for when i have those long shits haha

Ragnarok043 · 07-05-2009, 12:33 AM

i would use it for a secondary auxilary display for monitoring CPU performance, mp3 player, bit torrent and etc. to free up your main monitor display.

hopeless.s13 · 07-05-2009, 02:12 PM

the projector idea sounds pretty sick...

here's the wiki thing on it for anyone who didnt want to go the forum and read and all that DIY Projector Guide - Lumenlab

so whats the highest res you can get out of that screen anyway? im guessing 800x600 would be your tops for an 8 inch screen, so its not HD res, but its still better than a regular TV set res...
you should definitely post a thread for your build if you decide to do it. im pretty interested.
i actually have a 15" screen sitting around at home, i might end up doing it myself if i find some spare time.......

*90hatchie* · 07-05-2009, 02:13 PM

put the tv IN ur tv

so u can watch tv WHILE U WATCH TV

*Blurryeyes* · 07-06-2009, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90hatchie

put the tv IN ur tv

so u can watch tv WHILE U WATCH TV

Quote:

the projector idea sounds pretty sick...

here's the wiki thing on it for anyone who didnt want to go the forum and read and all that DIY Projector Guide - Lumenlab

so whats the highest res you can get out of that screen anyway? im guessing 800x600 would be your tops for an 8 inch screen, so its not HD res, but its still better than a regular TV set res...
you should definitely post a thread for your build if you decide to do it. im pretty interested.
i actually have a 15" screen sitting around at home, i might end up doing it myself if i find some spare time.......

As far as I remember it can handle resolutions higher than 800x600, maybe 1240x960 or higher but I´ll have to plug it to see about that. I´m sure that 800x600 is not the highest because that´s what I had the monitor set to when it was on the car and that was after I set it lower to be able to read text.

07-02-2009, 01:10 PM	#1
Blurryeyes Now in technicolor Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Guadalajara, Mexico Age: 26 Posts: 273 Trader Rating: (1)	Best use for a spare 8" touchscreen monitor? I need your creativity on this one. I had a carputer on the S13 with this monitor, it was good for music, videos, GPS, engine monitoring with consult and then datascan, wifi, etc. but I got tired of it since the car only sees a few hours of driving per week so I uninstalled everything and now I have all the components sitting in my bedroom. What would you do with a 8" touchscreen monitor? I have already considered setting a computer on my bedroom as a media center with the touchscreen as the main monitor and the TV as secondary so that I can select everything from the touchscreen and be displayed on the TV. Second option is to use the same computer to control lights and appliances using the touchscreen as the interface. Any cool ideas? __________________

07-02-2009, 01:13 PM	#2
keistyle Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: rancho cucamonga, ca Age: 19 Posts: 822 Trader Rating: (3)	yea, you definitely want to use it for porn, and the news. __________________ All your base, are belong to us.

07-02-2009, 02:47 PM	#4
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 10,635 Trader Rating: (0)	strip it and build a projector... theres a site called lumenlabs, in the forums its got a section dedicated to diy projectors.. i want to build one myself. I wanna build a hd projector for my bedroom for pc, ps3.etc __________________ relax its just cars

07-02-2009, 06:51 PM	#8
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 10,635 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah im at a toss up between buying a 32' lcd tv, or building a projector around same price.. so far , the results of a hd projector for pc ,tv, ps3 wins over the tv lol __________________ relax its just cars

07-03-2009, 01:19 PM	#10
Blurryeyes Now in technicolor Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Guadalajara, Mexico Age: 26 Posts: 273 Trader Rating: (1)	I just checked and the touchscreen membrane is not built in into the LCD so I can detach it and save it to use it on another cheap lcd. I'm sold on the projector idea. __________________

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07-02-2009, 04:20 PM	#5
sub9lulu Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (0)	sell it and profit ....

07-02-2009, 05:11 PM	#7
highwaystar22 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 25 Posts: 311 Trader Rating: (3)	Lumen lab is great! I have a stripped 15" monitor waiting to go into a box.

07-03-2009, 11:08 AM	#9
highwaystar22 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 25 Posts: 311 Trader Rating: (3)	Yeah I need to get a few flat cable extensions and buy my fresnels. I've already got my box drawn out on the MDF. just need to cut is. The PS-One portable screens make great mini projo's. An 8" screen would prolly be the best of both worlds.

07-04-2009, 06:12 AM	#11
Omarius Maximus Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 476 Trader Rating: (0)	hmmm get it to control everything at the house.

07-04-2009, 02:45 PM	#12
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 10,635 Trader Rating: (0)	just get off the couch and change channels lmao __________________ relax its just cars

07-04-2009, 03:25 PM	#13
keistyle Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: rancho cucamonga, ca Age: 19 Posts: 822 Trader Rating: (3)	interactive touch screen porn is the next big thing, im telling you. __________________ All your base, are belong to us.

07-04-2009, 03:30 PM	#14
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas City Age: 21 Posts: 5,305 Trader Rating: (5)	Put it in the bathroom. __________________ *ohtheIRONY.biz*

07-04-2009, 06:49 PM	#15
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07-04-2009, 11:01 PM	#16
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07-05-2009, 12:33 AM	#17
Ragnarok043 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (1)	i would use it for a secondary auxilary display for monitoring CPU performance, mp3 player, bit torrent and etc. to free up your main monitor display.

07-05-2009, 02:12 PM	#18
hopeless.s13 Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2009 Location: el cajon, ca Age: 20 Posts: 111 Trader Rating: (7)	the projector idea sounds pretty sick... here's the wiki thing on it for anyone who didnt want to go the forum and read and all that DIY Projector Guide - Lumenlab so whats the highest res you can get out of that screen anyway? im guessing 800x600 would be your tops for an 8 inch screen, so its not HD res, but its still better than a regular TV set res... you should definitely post a thread for your build if you decide to do it. im pretty interested. i actually have a 15" screen sitting around at home, i might end up doing it myself if i find some spare time.......

07-05-2009, 02:13 PM	#19
90hatchie WAFFLEZZZZ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: yorktown hts ny Age: 21 Posts: 1,254 Trader Rating: (1)	put the tv IN ur tv so u can watch tv WHILE U WATCH TV __________________ buy my stuff!

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