digital phoptoframe for display?

[Gremlin77]

Hi,

 

have a short question. Did anybody try to use a digital photoframe as display unit for DCS?

 

I wonder if it could be possible to take one for e.g. the RWR screen.

Had the idea to just take a screenshot of RWR every second and copy the picture to the pictureframe via usb. Then on next picture change of the frame you have actual RWR screen. This should work for RWR, the clock and so on, where timing is not so relevant.

 

Or has anybody an idea where to get a Screen with about 2'' and VGA, HDMI or USB to use it for these instruments?

 

Thanks for help.

[lxsapper]

There are some photoframes that can be used as USB monitors, look for Samsung they have a few. I think you can only use one though. Obsiously not as cheap as other photoframes, if that was your idea. But I think your idea is not really doable. Belive me I've had some wishfull thinking too....

[Deadman]

I have written Peter about USB monitors and photo frame he strongly recommended staying away from the hassles of it and just go with a VGA connection type monitor.He may post and be more specific.

[Gremlin77]

USB monitors are the one side. I use three lilliput USB monitors for MFD and ADI. They work fine. But I cannot get my hands on a real small monitor to use in an instrument. And I don't want to write an arduino prog to use an arduino TFT. I'm not very good in arduino programming, so this would be a project for weeks.

[Deadman]

yup finding small monitors that fit instruments ie the rwr is a problem.

[Mike Powell]

Resources for those interested in small LCD displays:

 

http://andybrown.me.uk/wk/

 

http://www.adafruit.com/category/63

[bn880]

USB monitors are the one side. I use three lilliput USB monitors for MFD and ADI. They work fine. But I cannot get my hands on a real small monitor to use in an instrument. And I don't want to write an arduino prog to use an arduino TFT. I'm not very good in arduino programming, so this would be a project for weeks.

 

Been thinking of doing this but was a little worried about the FPS drop. What method do you use for multi monitors, DCS windowed or SoftTH, or something else? (not sure if SoftTH is still working with 1.2.3)

 

Also I guess NVG's are still stretched due to the multi monitors? Or you put all of them "under" the main display?

[MTFDarkEagle]

I tried Samsung photoframes. What it boils down to: if the photoframe has displaylink, it *could* work. Not sure how it works on other brands though.

 

bn880: The NVG stretching can be fixed, look in the mods&apps section for NVG mod or something similar.

[metalnwood]

Gremlin, how small of an lcd is required for the RWR? I am not sure of the real size.

 

I have bought a few from http://www.good-display.com that I used in my CDU. I put a few other people on to them and I believe Linden also bought one or two from there. They arrive and they seem to be OK. They come from china but I paid and they delivered the goods, no complaints, just like every other purcahse from china I have made.

 

The only issue is that the small ones usually either have a VGA input or an svideo/composite input. They dont usually have DVI.

 

That may set you back another $20 getting a VGA-> video converter. I use one and I do not notice any quality degredation being used for a CDU so I think you would be A OK for the RWR.

 

Here is what my CDU screen looks like from them on a 4.1" screen, although the camera doesnt do the screen justice as it looks perfect on screen

 

[Gremlin77]

I use a small TV monitor with vga to TV converter for my CDU, too. But I'm so happy with these Lilliput USB monitors,'cause they don't need a graphic card. So, I can run both graphic cards together with SLI lifting up FPS extremely.

 

For instruments, size should be between 2 and 3 '' I think. Have to measure it exactly.

 

Thnaks for the links, mike!!!

[BaD CrC]

I'm using 3 USB mimo monitors U720S with my laptop and it is working great.