Comments on: $20 mini-dvd player LCD hacking

By: Cars

Cars — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:35:58 +0000

Great Deal!! Good Information.

By: GARY

GARY — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:04:07 +0000

I have a old toshiba satellite that I;d like to hack to do something like this, has CD drive, could this be done to it to hack into PS1 portable or video player?

By: Tommy

Tommy — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:27:25 +0000

I wonder if the TV Wristwatch has composit outputs. Its small enough to install in the mini-dvd case, and then you could watch tv on this unit… Anyone know of any small tv tuner chips?

By: Bob02903

Bob02903 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:16:24 +0000

ms3fgx asked in comment #6 about whether the mini-DVDs the CyberHome player were standard DVD format? Yes, they are. I got one of the units to try the hack explained here, but before I could even start, I fell in love with the unit, as-is. In fact, I’ve been making some music video mini-DVD-Rs using Nero Express, and they work great! I think I’ll have to get another unit to hack! :-)

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:34:31 +0000

Running dual lcd’s with channels for side-by-side broadcast from a stereopair camera system would be sweet. DIY cheapo hmd, with the right chipset you could add ntsc3d switch for dvd play. Or hack it up from ipod nano lcds. Using the right optics of course, for either.

By: guzziman

guzziman — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:23:19 +0000

Skyler…ANY laser is potentially damaging to the eyes if shined directly in…even the red ones. NEVER shine a laser into someones eyes. The diode is infrared, not ultraviolet.

By: Skyler Orlando

Skyler Orlando — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:11:14 +0000

@15, 17:

The diode is usually invisible to humans; I’m thinking it’s ultraviolet, but I could be wrong. I believe it could be dangerous if shined in someone’s eyes (unlike your typical red pointer).

By: pmac

pmac — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:42:58 +0000

lovin the Propeller…

By: Mycroft

Mycroft — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:13:37 +0000

@twistedsymphony

If you can separate the mini-comopsite monitors from their backlights and cases, you could try your hand at making small projectors.

I would suggest checking http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php out. It's the major DIY projector forum out there and will have most of the information on how to design and build projectors cheaply. If you want to garner a little fame for yourself, figure out how to make a good projector using those annoying while automotive "projector" headlamps. The ballasts should be drivable from a PC power supply. Make a couple little projectors, take pictures, put google ads on your website, and submit it here! Oh, yeah. Step 4. PROFIT!!!

By: Auken

Auken — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:57:37 +0000

Does the DVD player itself run a slideshow of JPEGs? that would make photoframe projects as simple as making a frame case for it.

By: Orv

Orv — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:58:58 +0000

It’s probably an infrared diode, so it wouldn’t make much of a pointer. At least, not for humans. ;)

By: tom61

tom61 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:10:07 +0000

MS3FGX, I thought Radio Shack long ago stopped selling “C64 on a chip” systems. Is there yet another one they sell, or the actual chip available by itself now?

By: Jeff Ledger

Jeff Ledger — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:23:52 +0000

Actually this is only step one of this project. I’ll be dropping in a Parallax Propeller with an SD adapter to create a portable microcomputer out of this.

By: srilyk

srilyk — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:44:55 +0000

If you were able to provide the power, etc. in a smaller form factor, put in an SD card reader, this does have the making for a sweet pocket photo album.

My other thought – this has potential for use in a HUD system for your car…

/me may have to mirror for personal use…

By: BigD145

BigD145 — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:28:59 +0000

This would make for a cheap carputer install if you add in a trackball.