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    What Monitor did you use?

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    • brobergB Offline
      broberg Project Sponsor
      last edited by

      I have a three screen setup in front of me right now, one IPS in the middle and two TN besides it.
      the TN panels are crap in comparison (yes they where cheaper ofc) the viewing angle and colors are the most obvious things that stands out.
      If adjusted to extremes the contrast on the ips is much higher.

      And if you planning on using the screen on it’s side I would pretty much exclude tn panels, it just looks weird and the viewing angles from the side usually aren’t good enough.

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      • S Offline
        sakuwa
        last edited by

        Hey :)
        i am searching for a monitor and my favorite in the moment is this one: https://www.amazon.de/HP-T3M86AA-Monitor-Reaktionszeit-schwarz/dp/B01G1M5B2C/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1480673385&sr=1-3

        What do you think about this one?

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        • lolobyteL Offline
          lolobyte
          last edited by

          15" Panel from an old laptop found in the trash with a separate Controller.
          HDMI+DVI+VGA+Audio LCD Controller Kit for 15.6" B156XW02 V.2 LED Panel 1366x768

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          • C Offline
            cpramhofer @sakuwa
            last edited by

            @sakuwa i would not recommend this monitor! IPS Panel is good but the brightness is just 250cd/m2 - better go for one with 300cd/m2
            price sounds good but resolution is not that fine for 27", also the connections are upright what makes it hard to build a slim mirror

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            • h0schiH Offline
              h0schi
              last edited by

              I will use an old HP2448hc.
              This monitor got a glossy panel.

              Is that a problem ?

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              • Mykle1M Offline
                Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @h0schi
                last edited by

                @h0schi said in What Monitor did you use?:

                Is that a problem ?

                That’ll do. Virtually any display will work.

                Create a working config
                How to add modules

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                • h0schiH Offline
                  h0schi @Mykle1
                  last edited by

                  @Mykle1

                  Thank you ! :)

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                  • J Offline
                    JSBhopal
                    last edited by

                    Anybody gone 55"+ ?

                    I want to do this install in my bathroom but my OCD won’t allow the modules not to be perfectly lined up in each corner!

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                    • kusselinK Offline
                      kusselin
                      last edited by

                      how did you do that with the display panel? I have the DELL 19 "1905FPV and would like to use it as a mirror. Do I need an extra panel for the connection …?

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                      • lolobyteL Offline
                        lolobyte @kusselin
                        last edited by lolobyte

                        @kusselin : Hello freiend.

                        Like i wrote in this post here “15” Panel from an old laptop found in the trash with a separate Controller (from Amazon).
                        HDMI+DVI+VGA+Audio LCD Controller Kit for 15.6" B156XW02 V.2 LED Panel 1366x768"

                        1. Disassemble your laptop.
                          IMG_0869 (Small).JPG

                        2. Search for Panel manufacturer (like this one)
                          IMG_0134 (Small).JPG
                          and

                        IMG_0138 (Small).JPG

                        1. search on ebay, amazon or other supplier for a LCD drive controller board of your panel manufacturerer. In my case i has found this for the lenovo…
                          IMG_0749 (Small).JPG
                          and this one for the packard bell
                          packard bell driver board for panel B156xw02

                        hope you have some helpfull informations for your search.

                        at least it looks like this

                        IMG_0882 (Small).JPG

                        or this

                        IMG_0854 (Small).JPG

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