DIY Samsung HD Monitor thread

[wolferic]

Just thought it was time to start a new thread since there seems to be interest and talk about building this on a few other threads.

Since I'm at it, has anyone looked into using a bigger monitor screen? Like this: http://www.izzotek.com/documents/Man...Samsung%20HDMI

Pros? Cons?

Also, I've been thinking about making a case from plexiglass/acryl. Anyone tried working with this around electronics? Any problems with static electricity?

Hope this thread starts growing quickly... (XFR, any news?)

[ESTEBEVERDE]

Nice!

Do you know the US price for this kit?

[africanmarty]

Nice!

Do you know the US price for this kit?

i payed 295 for the kit and 50 for express shipping to australia, witch arrived today

i'm going to try and fabricate a cheap plywood shell and if it works use the same measurements to complete a aluminium shell. will post pics tomorrow of the kit. i cant wait..... i'm off to a 21st birthday so talk to you guys tomorrow

[ESTEBEVERDE]

Cheers!

[africanmarty]

When the kit came, I put it together to see if it worked [plugged all the wires in and pluged in the hv20 (wich was set to playback mode) via component cable].



...and it did

Now i'm trying to build a case around it.... (any1 have experiance in this field drop me a line as i'm not really sure what i'm doing)



Wich will take some time...

- Marty.

[ESTEBEVERDE]

Hey Marty~

This is the place you got it from?

http://stores.mivamerchant.com/expre...Category_Code=

Also, before you spend time making a case make sure you like the picture and this is the screen for you.

If it is, tell us about its pros and cons.

[tcindie]

I think I would probably build the case out of some acrylic. It can be drilled and screwed together like wood, and/or it can be be glued. Clear acrylic painted on the inside surfaces would look very attractive and you wouldn't have to worry about scratching off the paint.

[africanmarty]

Hey Marty~

This is the place you got it from?

http://stores.mivamerchant.com/expre...Category_Code=

Also, before you spend time making a case make sure you like the picture and this is the screen for you.

If it is, tell us about its pros and cons.

yes thats where i got it it was well packed, and arrived in 3 days highly recommend them (although its the only thing i have baught from them). i'm definitly keeping it, from playback the picture is great nice and bright ( havent used it outside, but i imagine it will need a hood ) and sharp so nothing but pros so far, only downside is it requires 12v power ( no batt ) so i purchased a portable 12V batt pak and problem solved !

- Marty.

[africanmarty]

I think I would probably build the case out of some acrylic. It can be drilled and screwed together like wood, and/or it can be be glued. Clear acrylic painted on the inside surfaces would look very attractive and you wouldn't have to worry about scratching off the paint.

sounds promising, though i'm working on plans wich is what i need mostly once i have the plans worked out then i can decide between plexiglass,clear acrylic, wood ect...

how would you peice it together ???

- Marty.

[piano_jochen]

Hi africanmarty,

sounds really exciting to me, because I wanna build myself that monitor, too! But since I'm completely unaware of electric stuff, I don't know which battery would work with the display kit... can you give me some hints which battery you chose and why?

Best wishes from Germany!
Jochen

[tcindie]

how would you peice it together ???

- Marty.

Cut the sides so the front and back cover the thickness of the sides top and bottom, then add a thicker section at the corners to screw into for reinforcement. You could even take a router to the edges to round the corners a bit. I think I would glue the front and all the sides together and then just screw the back on, or the other way around, glue the back and all the sides together and just screw on the front. That way you'd be able to take it apart if necessary.

[XFR]

I received mine late afternoon. Tested it with HDMI and the image looks perfect (doh)! The 12V battery-packs work too
Right now I'm cutting the aluminum but it'll take some time to make it all fit, also I need to make another trip to the hardware store

[RockyRoad2929]

Where did you buy the power pack? I see only a 12v power unit, no pack.

Nice job...Can't wait to see others...

Cheers...

[wolferic]

Glad to see that this thread is taking off: congratulations to Marty and XFR, and keep those photos coming.

But no one has answered my first two questions:

1. Is there any reason (besides size/cost) that no one is opting for the full 15,4" HD screen?

2. Are there any dangers when using plexiglass or acrylic around sensitive electronic parts? I have worked with plexi before and find that it attracts an unnatural amount of static electricity.

Keep those replies coming!

[africanmarty]

Where did you buy the power pack? I see only a 12v power unit, no pack.

Nice job...Can't wait to see others...

Cheers...

Hi africanmarty,

sounds really exciting to me, because I wanna build myself that monitor, too! But since I'm completely unaware of electric stuff, I don't know which battery would work with the display kit... can you give me some hints which battery you chose and why?

Best wishes from Germany!
Jochen

the kit requries a 12volt power supply and since this will be a feild monitor i found a cheap portable 12v rechargable battery on ebay that i'm using that will be put on the back of the kit ( once complete ).

[africanmarty]

Glad to see that this thread is taking off: congratulations to Marty and XFR, and keep those photos coming.

But no one has answered my first two questions:

1. Is there any reason (besides size/cost) that no one is opting for the full 15,4" HD screen?

2. Are there any dangers when using plexiglass or acrylic around sensitive electronic parts? I have worked with plexi before and find that it attracts an unnatural amount of static electricity.

Keep those replies coming!

i would have loved to have to 1080p 15,4 but its simply to big for me i needed a more practicle montitor and this was the smallest HD monitor (720p) i could find. i havent used plexiglass or acrylic so i cant comment but i too heard they attract an unnatural amount of static electricity.

[tcindie]

I'm not sure on the amount of static they attract. I know people have used acrylic and/or plexiglass to build enclosures for their homebuilt projectors (lots of info on that at lumenlab -- they've come a long way since I was active in their forums about 2 years ago).

[wolferic]

I'm not sure on the amount of static they attract. I know people have used acrylic and/or plexiglass to build enclosures for their homebuilt projectors (lots of info on that at lumenlab -- they've come a long way since I was active in their forums about 2 years ago).

Coolio. I'll check them out, they do seem to have these things down from what I've seen.

[Bruce Allen]

Hey guys...

A friend pointed me towards this thread - that looks VERY similar to the LCD / controller setup I'm using for my monitors...

Maybe my case design will work?

Anyway, good luck to everyone doing this!

Oh, and if you guys can somehow get 20 people committed to a group buy, let's talk about a daylight readable mod...

Forgot to mention I am SLAMMED with work at the moment so probably will be totally uncommunicative for the rest of the month

Go, good HV20 people, go!

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

[africanmarty]

Maybe my case design will work?
www.boacinema.com

could you share it with us please, as yours look great, we'd all appriciate it.

- Marty.

[XFR]

could you share it with us please, as yours look great, we'd all appriciate it.

- Marty.

http://www.boacinema.com/projects/lc...or/update1.htm

[XFR]

My case is already taking shape
I used 0.5mm sheet aluminum, it's basically a sort of lunch box and I'll be putting 4 bolts in the corners just like africanmarty.
The total weight will be 700 grams, which is pretty sweet

(no pics yet)

[africanmarty]

http://www.boacinema.com/projects/lc...or/update1.htm

i meant design plans and measurements.

[XFR]

I've worked on it today for some time, and the main unit is practically finished
Still need to put the button-panel in, but I can't do that until I buy some real buttons.

Here are a few pics of the outside:







On this pic it doesn't look all that well, but it's pretty straight in real life

[tcindie]

Looking good.

It does look like you're getting a little barrel distortion with your still camera, which would explain why it doesn't look like the edges of your case are straight in the photo.