Keep us posted on how it goes.  I would like a fold
down LCD, too.  Have a mini TV/VCR set up now that is
great for those 1000 mile trips, but more junk to
bring.  A folding screen would be nice.

> "Neal R. Hansen" wrote:
>
> .I just got back from NAB in Las Vegas and "Sharp"
> has some really good looking LCD screens.
>
> Neal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Sean Garrett
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 3:51 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.
>
> I can most likely buy the parts I need fairly cheap
> at electronics stores:
>
> 1. laptop screen from a salvage place (old laptop)or
> buy new screen by
> itself.
> 2. DC power supply.
> 3. Some type of signal device to transfer signals
> coming from a household
> DVD/VCR deck to the screen.
> 4. A "system" (?) board to mount the signal device
> electronics on and jacks
> for plugging in the DVD/VCR players.
>
> Soliciting comments from those who might have some
> idea how to do this.
> Remember Im thinking of buying the DVD/VCR deck from
> Circuit city or the
> like and building the output device (flatpanel
> screen).
>
> Thaks in advance
> SeanG
> 80 Westy
> 95 EVC