Thread: A nOOB question about monitors.

Imagine this, You have 2 boxes. One represents LCD screen. One represents LCD controller. They are linked together by a cable. The LCD controller box has an input. It could be RCA, S-Video or 15pin VGA. The LCD monitors you buy over the counter in a plastic casings have the LCD controllers built in. The "10" monitor w/ VGA" monitor ALREADY has the LCD controller built in. The VGA plug that you connect the PC to is a part of the LCD controller. If you would to buy an LCD from ebay, it doesn't come with a controller. You have the find a controller that'll work with that LCD screen. That's where your headache comes in. Basically an LCD screen is like a car's outer body, the doors, and windows and all. The LCD controller is the engine, transmission and the driveline.

The only headache you've caused is if you bought one of those laptop replacement LCD screens for $20 on ebay you have to hunt down the right LCD controller for it. Or else you just blew off $20+shipping for a paper weight.