HDMI -> LVDS or VGA -> LVDS

bkbonner · February 27, 2013, 5:58pm

To whom it was that turned me on to LVDS last night, thanks. I don’t remember your name. (I should have said it one more time ) As I said, I have 3 laptop displays that I’d love to dedicate to the Raspberry Pi.

It turns out that there are a few links on it:

A nice demo of it working with a Capacitive Touch Screen to make a Raspberry Pi Kiosk along with a how-to page.
A nice small converter shown in the demo for $34.99 and if you want to get the touch screen too, $134
Good old eBay post of an HDMI/VGA/DVI → LVDS converter for $29.99 + $10 shipping ($40)
Another site which offers better matching of the board to your requirements.
Once again, thanks for the tip it was very helpful. Once I get it up and running I’ll send in a pic.

Brian

bkbonner · February 28, 2013, 1:12pm

I went to order the $34.99 converter…and they wanted $55 shipping. WTF? Trying to find alternative shipping.

hodapp_test · February 28, 2013, 1:23pm

I believe that was me, and thanks for posting all this! Considering how often we have dead-laptops-with-probably-okay-LCDs around the Hive, combined with Raspberry Pis that could use screens, this could prove useful. Let us know how it goes.

bkbonner · February 28, 2013, 1:28pm

I’m trying to locate decent cables too. I think this should work…http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/536331982/LVDS_CABLE_OF_HIROSE_DUPONT2_0.html I’ll find out. though.

Larry_Smilg · February 28, 2013, 1:48pm

Were you looking at Chalkboard Electronics? Change your shipping method to standard air - it will be $17.20 instead of $55.

blundar · February 28, 2013, 10:09pm

I was about to get rid of a handful of laptops that belong to the Hive on Craigslist. Do you guys want the screens off them? They’re older laptops.
-D