[simpits-tech] Warning about using "older" LCD Displays

[Ido Dekkers]

don't you need a dedicated graphics card to run a laptop display ?

On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Jims Parambus Account <jimsturs at parambus.com>
wrote:

> The screen was obtained by taking a Compaq LTE5300 notebook and
> removing everything from the case. Then discarding the keyboard
> and using the rest of the system re-organised behing the MIP and
> connected to the rest of the system via the 10/100 ethernet port.
>
> Ended up turning the screen back to nornmal orientation and losing
> the proper positioning of the MIP layout because of the width of
> the screens.
>
> The display was a 10.4 inch diagonal standard 4:3 ratio with
> 800x600 resolution. Certainly this would have been before normal
> TFT monitors became available.
>
> Jim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
> Sent: 08 May 2008 19:03
> To: Simulator Cockpit tech list
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Warning about using "older" LCD Displays
>
> >
> > Just wanted to make sure that everyone is aware that early LCD
> >
> > displays had reasonably good viewing angles in the horizontal
> >
> > direction but were very restricted in the vertical direction. This
> >
>
> Great info Jim!  Was the panel you tried a "standard" TFT or was it the
> style they used before TFT became common?
>
> g.
>
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