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LCD - Built-in Display

Path One: Keep the current LCD

Duties

If recycling the current LCD, will need to ensure proper power is available and do one of two things:

  • Convert the video signal from HDMI to 4-bit monochrome LCD signal
  • Write a driver that is similar in structure to SPI/I2C framebuffer to output compatible signal

Path Two: Use a new LCD

Duties

If using a new off-the-shelf LCD, will need to find something that will fit inside of the current casecase.

  • Curent screenscreen: is4:3 ratio, 9.5" viewable screensize, but is 4:3 ratio. This isdiagonal, 7.6" width x, 5.7" height.

    height
  • For a

  • 16:9 screen, the dimensions are:screen: 11.6" diagonal, 10.1" width, 5.7" height.

    height
  • For a

  • 16:10 screen, the dimensions are:screen: 10.8" diagonal, 9.1" width, 5.7" height.