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Title: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: Bobs Yerunkle on January 03, 2014, 08:56:58 PM Has anyone seen an inexpensive and portable (meaning: small) display that one could use to check on rigs that are not responding and are typically headless?
Other solutions that address the same scenario are welcome. (scenario being: cannot remotely access machine & reboots don't bring it up, ie something is hanging) Only stuff I've seen is full-monitor-price, which sort of defeats the purpose. Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: estebanrules on January 03, 2014, 09:34:32 PM http://www.adafruit.com/products/782
This could be a good one. It has USB input/output. Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: Bobs Yerunkle on January 03, 2014, 09:57:54 PM http://www.adafruit.com/products/782 This could be a good one. It has USB input/output. Thanks but when I say 'display' I mean 'small cheap portable vga monitor'. Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: Wipeout2097 on January 03, 2014, 11:33:18 PM Decent ones here:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=portable+vga&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.Xportable+vga+monitor&_nkw=portable+vga+monitor&_sacat=0 Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: Bobs Yerunkle on January 03, 2014, 11:43:31 PM Decent ones here: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=portable+vga&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.Xportable+vga+monitor&_nkw=portable+vga+monitor&_sacat=0 I thought I looked on eBay...I guess not so much. :-\ I will have to search more. Thx. This looks more along what I was imagining (and half the price): http://www.ebay.com/itm/291020349128 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/291020349128). Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: Wipeout2097 on January 04, 2014, 12:11:49 AM http://i.ebayimg.com/t/7-inch-TFT-Car-LCD-Display-Module-w-VGA-Video-AV-Board-Optional-Touch-Panel-/00/s/OTAwWDkwMA==/z/S-EAAOxyNo9SxNV1/$_57.JPG
You sure you want to carry that crap around? ;D Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: Bobs Yerunkle on January 04, 2014, 12:20:49 AM You sure you want to carry that crap around? ;D I was going to wear it with a keyboard and mouse, like a one man band. ;) (or make an enclosure) Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: deepceleron on January 04, 2014, 01:26:16 AM 15" LCDs go for about $25 or less at thrift stores around here.
Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: estebanrules on January 04, 2014, 02:31:48 AM http://i.ebayimg.com/t/7-inch-TFT-Car-LCD-Display-Module-w-VGA-Video-AV-Board-Optional-Touch-Panel-/00/s/OTAwWDkwMA==/z/S-EAAOxyNo9SxNV1/$_57.JPG You sure you want to carry that crap around? ;D Yeah it's a bunch of stuff but you can make a small enclosure and then mount the screen creatively. Would be kind of cool. Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: Gator-hex on January 05, 2014, 01:04:43 AM http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-inch-LCD-Car-monitor-computer-HD-digital-VGA-AV-Support-as-Computer-Screen-/140943468667?pt=US_Rear_View_Monitors_Cams_Kits&hash=item20d0e2a87b
$57 delivered. Hook the 12v up to a molex plug on the PSU. http://i.ebayimg.com/t/7-inch-LCD-Car-monitor-computer-HD-digital-VGA-AV-Support-as-Computer-Screen-/00/s/NjAzWDgwMA==/z/EpoAAOxyJs5RcS8n/$(KGrHqRHJE8FEpQoVQyiBRcS8nGnyQ~~60_3.JPG Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: Bobs Yerunkle on January 06, 2014, 10:26:35 PM I have finally realized that even though a small portable screen would be fun...it is an overcomplicated solution to my simple problem.
In the end I decided on a $6 15' vga extension cable. ::) It will do the job and prevent moving monitors across the abode. Thanks to everyone for playing. Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: melmo on January 07, 2014, 03:07:42 AM I have finally realized that even though a small portable screen would be fun...it is an overcomplicated solution to my simple problem. In the end I decided on a $6 15' vga extension cable. ::) It will do the job and prevent moving monitors across the abode. Thanks to everyone for playing. I still want to play! This has a HDMI input port: http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Bionic-Lapdock-Retail-Packaging/dp/B005OOIS1U (http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Bionic-Lapdock-Retail-Packaging/dp/B005OOIS1U) As well as a keyboard and trackpad that you can use over micro usb. And a battery. Title: Re: Inexpensive Portable Display? Post by: Gator-hex on January 07, 2014, 10:32:28 AM I have finally realized that even though a small portable screen would be fun...it is an overcomplicated solution to my simple problem. In the end I decided on a $6 15' vga extension cable. ::) It will do the job and prevent moving monitors across the abode. Thanks to everyone for playing. If you want to connect multiple PCs to a single monitor try something like this... http://www.ebay.com/itm/LinXcel-Four-Monitor-VGA-Switch-VS-141A-with-AC-Adapter-US-Seller-FREE-SHIP-/161188689311?pt=US_KVM_Switches_KVM_Cables&hash=item258798359f $25 = 4 VGA inputs to 1 VGA output (you can find bigger ones if you need more) http://i.ebayimg.com/t/LinXcel-Four-Monitor-VGA-Switch-VS-141A-with-AC-Adapter-US-Seller-FREE-SHIP-/00/s/NDMwWDU2MA==/z/TWsAAOxyn~pR0O9l/$(KGrHqV,!ocFG6FoCPw8BR0O9l(,Sg~~60_3.JPG |
