The problem with this is the price (900 bucks cheapest DVD laptop) and the
fact that if a kid spills a drink on it the electronics are most likely
fried and has to be repaired by specialty place. You and I couldnt repair it
like a normal desktop PC (ie put in a new video card). So I want to buy
cheap componenets (ie 60 buck VCR & 100 buck DVD player) to address this
issue of each component possibly crunched and then easily replaced.
SeanG

>From: Michael Sullivan <sullivan@openmarket.com>
>Dear Sean,
>
>Easiest thing would be to get a laptop with a decent graphics board and a
>DVD drive (internal or external) with DVD player software -- and you'd be
>all set.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sean Garrett [mailto:seangar@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 2:21 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Engineering a LCD screen for my camper
>
>
>Im looking for advice from engineers in the list (or other knowledgable
>folks) about how I could buy a LCD screen and adapt it to take a feed from
>DVD player or VCR deck, then I could mount it in a custom cabinet into my
>80
>Vanagon Westy for the kids to watch while travelling (vanagon content).
>
>So I want to make a very cheap LCD screen TV (DVD/VCR) player for my van
>with a flat panel screen. Just like the car stereo shops sell but for a
>absorbent price.

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