What to do with 7" screen

[96greencivic]

So we had a broken portable DVD player, but the screen is fine. I took it apart and salvaged the screen. Are there any DIY's or uses for a 7" widescreen display. I'm not too technically inclined, but I thought it would be a cool learning project.

Ideas and sites are welcome.

As you can see there are no RCA's etc to make it easy.

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So I popped out a 7" widescreen LCD from a portable DVD player. I want to do some kind of DIY, but I can't find any.

Can anyone post up some sites that have done it?

Here is what the screen looks like.

It's connected with a ribbon cable, but I saved the board that accepted it.

 

[Genuine Rolla]

Is there any rca imputs for it at all..? You could try to incorporate it into your dash...

 

[SweetEBPSi]

See if you can mount it where your mirror is, buy a camera, and use that to backup/rearview mirror.

 

[plazmascivic]

hey you could sell it to me???

 

[96greencivic]

See if you can mount it where your mirror is, buy a camera, and use that to backup/rearview mirror.

That would be one big ass 7" widescreen mirror.

 

[JerseyStrong]

^ that would be stupid too, your best bet is probably selling it to plazma

 

[Trey99EK]

I got a free portable dvd player. I wanted to mold the screen into the console and extend the wires to the glovebox, but that never happened. I still wanna do it though.

 

[96greencivic]

hey you could sell it to me???

PM me your offer.

 

[cujo613]

you would have to figure out what the video and power wires are and make your own harness for it which might be hard I think the portables are assembled with a ribbom cable

 

[96greencivic]

you would have to figure out what the video and power wires are and make your own harness for it which might be hard I think the portables are assembled with a ribbom cable

True, but I pulled off the board that accepted the ribbon cable.

 

[plazmascivic]

im pretty sure if u took it to radio shack or somewhere like that they would be able to get it to work.

 

[1999stockaccord]

RadioShack sucks balls at electronics, never trust them with anything

I used to work there


best bet is trying to obtain a schematic from the manufacturer

 

[Jordan_n]

RadioShack sucks balls at electronics, never trust them with anything

I used to work there


best bet is trying to obtain a schematic from the manufacturer

werd, just figure out which wires are ground power video and sound,

 

[Sundown]

Something like that, would be better put in a sunvisor IMO..
That's where I would put it..

I dont think it would fit in the dash even with a 99-00 climate control.

Question: when you took it apart, did you pay attention to where those things connected? and what exactly are you trying to connect it to? a HU? or will it be its own individual unit?

 

[squidmaster]

i know this thread is dead but I think I have the SAME screen.
but
i dont know what to hook it up to.... I would have to get a DVD player in the first place so then I dont see the point in doing all this work if you can just go buy an indash screen with everything for $300

 

[AFP520]

Jeff can you use someone else to host the photos, wetoddid sucks and I can't even see the pictures.

There should be a way but it would probably involve desoldering/soldering some pieces.

 

[96greencivic]

Sorry mods. Please close.

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