So it’s a tiny homemade version of the Iriver Lplayer? Mind you, that’s no criticism – it’s a tiny matchbox-sized music and video player and it works great (I use an Lplayer and it’s wonderful). It blows my mind that they’ve built one Even Smaller.

Well done!

And where did you get that screen? My old Lplayer LCD was cracked in turbulence on a plane trip and I’ve searched everywhere for a replacement 2″ QVGA screen. Anyone have ideas?

If this were packaged and sold as a watch that I could program and tinker with, I would pay handsomely for it.

I would be interested in a bare bones version of this

Now THIS is Hackaday quality!

Very impressive!

This is amazing, not only the hardware but also the graphics manipulation using an µP with only 32k of flash.

@Paul: he provides a link in his page to an eBay seller. But they’re no 2″, they’re 1.04″!

Wow!
I am very impressed.

Amazing! Seems super smooth for an 8-bitter.

Need more input like this on HaD!

i intended to build something very similiar to this. i was thinking of using capacitive inputs placed behind the screen (maybe foils glued to the back of the display). but i dont know how this would work out.

the screen looks like it is missing vertical scanlines at the end of the video. Is the display already wearing down on mechanical stress?

i want to see how he managed to cram everything on such a small pcb.

That is damn cool. I’d love to make my own video player, but for now I am working with character lcd’s… pretty far away from what he is doing.

Check out the mobiblu cube. I don’t know why it never took off. It is a great player. There is a color version too.

@Greg I had one of those, it was awesome!

The only problem I had with it was I tried to make a custom cable to charge it with using my Solio (solar charger) for a trip to Europe.

Anyway, short story long, since you charge with a cable that goes from USB to custom 8th inch mini, I accidentally wired it wrong and blew out the internals sending 5v where it didn’t need to go.

Oh well, I did like it and wondered why it never took off, as well.

shoulda watched the video first. its nice. buttons everywhere. it would still make a nice pin/badge thing. and that thing kids pass around the classroom but this time the teacher never finds it cuz its so damn small

Cute!

I would also like to see more technical info on this…

strengthen the back of the screen and its connection, add a volume up/down and audio, and viola – the world’s cutest pmp

i would totally buy one of those

This is a truely good old Hack-a-Day-Quality-not-Quantity post and an amazing project.

Thank you!

@Rob- a quarter as in $0.25, the standard US measure of scale for small things.

I was remarking recently how touchscreen smartphones are the computer panels sci-fi always told us we’d have attached to our wrists, but in real life it’s easier to hold them in your hands. Given the size and simple control method I would totally have one of these on a watch strap.

is it based on this?

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8539

Hey this is very very good? I love it!

How can I get such a tiny screen to work directly off a computer?

Where can I learn more!?

Honestly, if I could I’d want to ask this guy how he went about getting the skills he has today!
I’d love to learn, I just ordered my first PIC (Arduino) a couple days ago…hoping I can catch up on learning hardware and lower level programming.

I once attempted to teach myself assembly, but just didn’t have the resources or patience to follow through.

Try those screen protectors stacked on the front and rear of the display to extend the life of the unit. Give it some rigidity. Excellent workmanship..