Hitachi SX20V001 5" x 7" LCD display

FreeRidex · 08-19-2003, 12:22 PM

i happened to find a dealer that could hook me up with a bunch of these, not to sure how much they would cost but i was wondering if u could give me some input...if there worth getting or not.

It is a dual panel 16-bit color passive VGA display, ClearType compatible in portrait mode. RGB color display, 640x480 dot pitch: 0.079x0.237 mm

I also have a data sheet and the lcd has a built in touch layer.

Yamato · 08-19-2003, 05:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by FreeRidex

i happened to find a dealer that could hook me up with a bunch of these, not to sure how much they would cost but i was wondering if u could give me some input...if there worth getting or not.

It is a dual panel 16-bit color passive VGA display, ClearType compatible in portrait mode. RGB color display, 640x480 dot pitch: 0.079x0.237 mm

I also have a data sheet and the lcd has a built in touch layer.

Sounds like it's a screen designed for a tablet PC.

shoot us some specs like brightness, contrast, and viewing angle.

does it have an integrated touch controller??

Odie · 08-19-2003, 06:32 PM

Those panels are passive matrix and you would be MUCH happier with an active matrix (TFT) screen. Passive matrix LCD's have a very narrow viewing angle. You have to look at them almost dead-on to see the picture whereas an active matrix screen has a much wider viewing angle and is more suitable for use in a car.

Also pay attention to the fact that those are "prototype" panels. Even if they can provide you with data sheet, you'll probably have a hell of a time interfacing them.

You would do yourself a HUGE favor to buy a setup that is known to work. Trust me, I've purchased about a dozen lcd's trying to find the "perfect" one for my car and now have over $500 worth of stuff that I'm not going to use in my final setup. I learned a lot about interfacing lcd's, inverters, controllers, etc yet I almost wish I had just bought a Xenarc (or equivalent) from the beginning.