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echo: rberrypi
to: ELI THE BEARDED
from: COMPUTER NERD KEV
date: 2020-11-11 22:07:00
subject: Re: what small monitor?

Eli the Bearded  wrote:
> I had a Motorola Artix Lapdock as a nice small monitor/keyboard for use
> with a pi, but after a year in storage it seems to have died.
>
> What small monitor do people like?
>
> I'm not interested in anything at my local computer shop because they
> are all huge, intended for filling a desktop.
>
> My ideal Pi monitor would be inexpensive, have a diagonal between 8" and
> 12" (20cm to 30cm), no stand, mounting holes for me to attach to my own
> stand, and a powered USB out as an optional power source for the Pi.

I'd grab a screen from a small notebook (either used or a replacement
part) and use it with one of the LVDS to HDMI adapters which are
easily found on Ebay (search "LVDS HDMI"). Of course you'll need to
work out your own way of mounting it all.

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