Thread: Pictures of NON-VGA monitors running Media Engine? Please Help

Originally posted by NJay
I assume that this screen is composite input?

If so then this just goes to show that the quoted resolution 1440*234 (or approx 480*234 pixels in real terms) of this screen on your site (as well as several others) is seriously being undersold as there is no way you'd get that clear text on it if it was.

As you say the panel is the same one as in the Xenarc which we know has a resolution of 2400*480. So why one earth would the manufacturers miss a major selling point of a higher resolution than other 7inch screen's on the market?

I honestly have no answer for this

all I can tell you is the text is crisp to me. I am sure xenarcs (and other vgas) are crisp as it gets but the TM-701L is good for me. Anyhow I am not planning to do word processing in my car. I don't even use a keyboard (touch screen) : )

I don't know what to tell you about the cold climates. I live in NY.. winter its like 0-10 degrees F, summers 90+, typical weather. So I have not gotten a chance to try the screen in very cold climates. Although I do have the heater vents running right behind and above the din pocket.

And I would say no the EPIA 800 does not handle dvd very well. It is choppy and I dont use the dvd-rom drive at all = ). But more of my divx's play well.

Fortunately I have a separete dvd player that I installed before the carputer.

Originally posted by khiser0001
samc,

I noticed the screen that you have has an operating temp range of 0C - 60C (32F-140F) Do you live in a warm climant? What happens when the temp is below 32F (Which if you were in Ohio it always does)

Does your EPIA 800 handle dvd playback (or divx) very well? I hear many saying that it is "choppy" and that I should go with a EPIA M series instead.

Thanks,
Kevin

I used my epia 800 as my PRIMARY dvd/divx player for about 3 months before I put it in the car.. it worked great with winXP, also works well under win98se.. it cannot handle dvd/divx under win2k in my experience.

Hi Kevin

Yes you can remove the LCD + Controller + Touch panel from the case and mount it flush but you will have to fabricate everything from scratch. Many people have done this and it look very good . I myself will eventually do this.

Here is the exact measurements for the 7" Touch Panel

I don't have one for the panel. But here is the size of the LCD panel: W 6 5/8" x H 4 1/4”. The controllers width is the same and the Height is 4 3/4".

The LCD is 250 nits which should be enough. Also if your window are tinted that helps a lot. A lot of people use TM-7002S and TM-701L with great results.

For the RCA input (composite) you will need to use TV out on the MB or a video card with TV out.

Armen

Originally posted by khiser0001
Digitalww,

I was planning on using this monitor with your touchscreen overlay

hhhhmmmm.....

Couple of questions then. 1st I noticed the monitor has a circuit board on the back. Is it possible to remove the monitor from the case, use one of your touchscreens, and then mount it behind the factory panel? Got any ideas of how I would make the RCA inputs work?

What is a low cost solution that you might be able to offer? (Considering I want to see it in the day and want touchscreen)

I was thinking maybe I could use one of your 7 in monitors remove it from the housing and mount it flush. What do you think? What size is the actual screen assembly if it in no in the housing?

What about an overhead flip down screen? Are they sturdy enough to use as a touchscreen? Do you have any that would fit the front light assembly of an Escape?

I think I might go nuts as I thought this monitor would work for now

Thanks,
Kevin

Yup Windows 2000 and dvd does not seem to go together well with the EPIA 800.

I will upgrade to windows xp later when I get a "working" version : )