LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
Reply With Quoteno.. that would not work. take it to like radio shack. They will match the plug. Also you want to make sure to get a dc adaptor that doesn't supply too many amps. WHen i did that for mine I used a 500ml amp adaptor
So I just got a Pyramid MV7SC 7" TFT LCD Color Monitor for my b-day from my g/f and I wanted to try it out. It's for my car, but I wanted to try it out now. It says for power source it needs a DC12V+/-10% source. I'm wondering (since I'm kind of a n00b to this), if I can just get a DC12V plugin and connect the wires and plug it in? I have a lot of old DC cd-player adapters, would they work the best?
no.. that would not work. take it to like radio shack. They will match the plug. Also you want to make sure to get a dc adaptor that doesn't supply too many amps. WHen i did that for mine I used a 500ml amp adaptor
'98 Explorer Sport
http://mp3car.zcentric.com (down atm)
AMD 800mhz 192megs RAM 60gig hard drive 9 inch widescreen VGA
80% done
Radio Shack sucks. If you need to buy a new PS, please get it somewhere else. Support your local independent business owners.
You will need a PS that supplies at least as much power as you need. Don't worry about too much, the monitor will only use what it needs. 500 mA is probably more than enough. If you have a 12 VDC @ 500 mA PS already, then your set.
Make sure you have the polarity right.
I have that same LCD. Im getting a Xenarc though, I cant really see the text on it very well. The color isnt that great either and you have to see it almost head on to see it in the right colors. I hate to say, but its a very cheaply made LCD. I used a molex connector and powered it from my powersupply using the 12V/GND. Works great that way.
2011 Nissan Frontier SL
AMD X3 2.2 | M4-ATX | 16Gb SSD | 2GB DDR3-1333 | MSI GF615M-P33 MB
OBDPROS USB | BU-303 GPS l LILLIPUT TS | Car2PC adapter | XM Direct | USB Dual band N with custom mag-mount antenna.
Hey, I'm having problem connecting the LCD to my computer, have you had any problems like that at all?Originally posted by Custommx3
I have that same LCD. Im getting a Xenarc though, I cant really see the text on it very well. The color isnt that great either and you have to see it almost head on to see it in the right colors. I hate to say, but its a very cheaply made LCD. I used a molex connector and powered it from my powersupply using the 12V/GND. Works great that way.
heres a wild idea. Try getting a female pwoer supply port (those white things) and connect your screen as such.
yellow wire - positive
black (adjacent) - negative.
Mine needs to be updated.
WHOO, got the LCD working fine on the computer now too. Just took a Voodoo3 to do it. So I guess that's what I'll be using instead of a Radeon 7500.
thats what I said to doOriginally posted by samc
heres a wild idea. Try getting a female pwoer supply port (those white things) and connect your screen as such.
yellow wire - positive
black (adjacent) - negative.
"I used a molex connector and powered it from my power supply using the 12V/GND"
2011 Nissan Frontier SL
AMD X3 2.2 | M4-ATX | 16Gb SSD | 2GB DDR3-1333 | MSI GF615M-P33 MB
OBDPROS USB | BU-303 GPS l LILLIPUT TS | Car2PC adapter | XM Direct | USB Dual band N with custom mag-mount antenna.
Originally posted by EBoundEE
WHOO, got the LCD working fine on the computer now too. Just took a Voodoo3 to do it. So I guess that's what I'll be using instead of a Radeon 7500.
hows the text look? Mine was hard to see.. give me your impressions of it, please.
2011 Nissan Frontier SL
AMD X3 2.2 | M4-ATX | 16Gb SSD | 2GB DDR3-1333 | MSI GF615M-P33 MB
OBDPROS USB | BU-303 GPS l LILLIPUT TS | Car2PC adapter | XM Direct | USB Dual band N with custom mag-mount antenna.
Text is pretty crappy, kind of hard to see too, even when it's all the way up. I was looking for a cheap solution though and that's what ya get. Anyway it works for me.Originally posted by Custommx3
hows the text look? Mine was hard to see.. give me your impressions of it, please.
Posting Permissions
Bookmarks