Alternative display options??

**raypsaliga** · 02-11-2004, 04:49 PM

i was just wondering if anyone had any ideas reguarding ways of displaying text other than lcd. my goal is to have a hard drive based mp3 player for my car, but being 16 i don't have the money for an lcd and all the good stuff. idealy, i would use a mini-itx board with a simple remote and/or mic (voice control) for input and an LED or somthing for displaying text. this way i could navigate through playlists or folders or whatever to select music. i am currently researching LED and small monochrome LCD (i think they exist??) displays and software to run them, or if need be, i can write for them myself. i was wondering if there is any existing software for this purpose, and any reccomendations for displays. i am proficent in visual basic 6 and C++ (and MFC), and i know a some Java, i can learn more if need be. thanks for your time.

ray

**fluppie007** · 02-11-2004, 05:00 PM

Yup buy a HD44780 controlled LCD ( 4x20 )
or a Noritake VFD 800

and download http://markuszehnder.ch/projects/lcdplugin/

it is a winamp plugin and works great !!!
spectrum analyser etc.
also menu for playlists

ENJOY!!!

Philippe

P.S.: I'm also 16

and I had this plugin running for 2 years and now I'm starting a carputer project with a local shop. NEW EXPERIENCES

!!!

Originally Posted by raypsaliga

i was just wondering if anyone had any ideas reguarding ways of displaying text other than lcd. my goal is to have a hard drive based mp3 player for my car, but being 16 i don't have the money for an lcd and all the good stuff. idealy, i would use a mini-itx board with a simple remote and/or mic (voice control) for input and an LED or somthing for displaying text. this way i could navigate through playlists or folders or whatever to select music. i am currently researching LED and small monochrome LCD (i think they exist??) displays and software to run them, or if need be, i can write for them myself. i was wondering if there is any existing software for this purpose, and any reccomendations for displays. i am proficent in visual basic 6 and C++ (and MFC), and i know a some Java, i can learn more if need be. thanks for your time.

ray

**raypsaliga** · 02-11-2004, 09:37 PM

holy crap. thanks. i've got the plug-in configured mostly the way i want it already, my lcd picked out, and i'll probably be ordering most of my set up when i get my paycheck

. this is exactly what i was looking for, but better.

ray