hog_driver111th Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Hey all, I found these monitors on eBay for fairly cheap. Does anyone know if they can be used for the MFCDs? I know they are 8.4", but I'm making full size MFD bezels instead of using the Thrustmaster ones I have, so 8.4" would fit perfect. There's no shipping costs, so these would literally be the cheapest 8.4" lcds I've seen. http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-4-inch-Car-Color-TFT-LCD-Screen-TV-Monitor-AV-Player-VGA-/160860286888?pt=US_Car_Monitors_w_o_Player&hash=item2574052fa8#ht_3683wt_727 A-10C - FC3 - CA - L-39 - UH1 - P-51 - Hawk - BS2 - F-86 - Gazelle - F-5E - AV8B - F/A-18C i5-4590 - GTX 1060 - Oculus CV1 - TM:Warthog [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic9979_1.gif[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfootMSR Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 If I had to guess... mind you I am no expert in this matter, I would say no. The reason being is that it does not have USB input or another similar format. It used VGA connectors. You would need to have a vga output on your computer. Most of the information I have read is that you need usb inputs to do most of the exports of the game. However, again, I am not an expert on this subject. Only what little information I have read about this subject. DCS: A10C Warthog JTAC coordinate entry training mission http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/99424/ DCS: Blackshark 2 interactive training missions http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=84612 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hog_driver111th Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 I thought it was the other way around when it came to monitors... But I'm no expert either. A-10C - FC3 - CA - L-39 - UH1 - P-51 - Hawk - BS2 - F-86 - Gazelle - F-5E - AV8B - F/A-18C i5-4590 - GTX 1060 - Oculus CV1 - TM:Warthog [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic9979_1.gif[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) I won't swear I know what I am talking about but IIRC the USB monitors hurt framerates because the data has to go out to the GPU then back onto the system bus to get to the monitor. VGA is better as long as you set it up correctly. PeterP is knows the ins and outs of this stuff very well. Here are a couple threads from his sig that relate. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=90300 http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=92483 EDIT: That does look like a good deal, btw. You don't need huge resolution so whatever they have will probably work. Edited August 13, 2012 by cichlidfan ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 If I had to guess... mind you I am no expert in this matter, I would say no. The reason being is that it does not have USB input or another similar format. It used VGA connectors. You would need to have a vga output on your computer. Most of the information I have read is that you need usb inputs to do most of the exports of the game. However, again, I am not an expert on this subject. Only what little information I have read about this subject. If it's a VGA monitor you could use a VGA to DVI adapter. I can't see the ebay site cause the gov work computer. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubPilot Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I'm running two 8" VGA monitors for my MFCD's with the adapters Cali mentioned. :pilotfly: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Win7 Pro 64 | Asus Rampage III Extreme |Swiftech H2O cooled: CPU, Video, N. Bridge | i7 980X EE @4.5GHz | 16 GB DDR3 @1726 MHZ | AMD R9 290X 4GB DDR5 +EK H2O block+Backplate | BenQ XL2730Z 2560x1440 @144Hz | Samsung 850 EVO SSD 500GB | 2 - Samsung HD 1TB | Pinoeer BD-RW | ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 PCIe Audio | CoolerMaster Haf-X case | PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760W PS | HOTAS Cougar w/Evenstrain Mod | HOTAS Warthog | TM RCS Rudders + Mods | TM MFD's w/monitors | TrackIR5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonalcock Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 8" Monitors and MFD buttons for sale Hi, I am about to put two 8", flat fronted VGA monitors (800x600) for sale on ebay with two Thrustmaster MFD cougar button panel things. I'd be much happier to see them go to a DCS user as the are perfect for setting up the MFCDs or as part of a serious cockpit build project. Does anyone know of a good classifieds page or forum for Sim hardware? Thanks, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I have 2 USB monitors I use for MFD's ...not really a performance hit at all . The only caveat being is they will not play nice with Nvidia surround ...but then again neither would these as it would require a third graphics card ( would still need 2 cards even if using a GTX680) or one of the 6 monitor eyefinity cards from ATI... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] System Specs Intel I7-3930K, Asrock EXTREME9, EVGA TITAN, Mushkin Chronos SSD, 16GB G.SKILL Ripjaws Z series 2133, TM Warthog and MFD's, Saitek Proflight Combat pedals, TrackIR 5 + TrackClip PRO, Windows 7 x64, 3-Asus VS2248H-P monitors, Thermaltake Level 10 GT, Obutto cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swaty Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I use two 8'' VGA connected to 2 cheap BGA cards. I had to upgrate M/B to one with 3 PCIe slots. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My Pit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splash Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I'm using two 8" VGA monitors and I connected the to my VGA card with DVI-VGA adapters. My card is an ATI Radeon HD 5870. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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