Hi folks,

I just wanted to show off my latest toy - of course it´s not only a toy, but a serious accessory (at least that´s what I was able to convince my wife of)! ;-)

Please take a closer look at the upper right corner of this pic: Here´s my new, tiny LCD display. I used to have to look at the 19" monitor below my track table (still standing there) for reading my lap times, but it was a bit annoying especially when racing faster cars.

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/forum/lcd_display_02.jpg

Here´s a close up of the display:

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/forum/lcd_display_01.jpg

It´s so small I was able to simply put it at the edge of my table.

But best of all: This thing has a built-in DVB-T receiver! :-)))

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/forum/lcd_display_03.jpg

I was fed up paying for all those cable TV programs I never watch, so after DVB-T being available for a couple of weeks in my region I decided to try it - and it works just perfectly! Today I cancelled the contract with my cable TV provider - my portable TV/laptimer-combo + my standalone receiver for the living room will pay for itself in not more than 1 year! :-)))

Greetings from Germany,

Claus

www.c-jet500.de.vu

Very cool...I love that it displays in KPH.....

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www.SlotCarJohnnies.com

Perfect little screen for trackside! :thumbsup: rr

Great Job, I was thinking of something similar. When we got home from our last trip My wife dropped our portable DVD player the screen still works but the dvd part is kaput ( Yes the same one I bought 5 days before we left for the trip ouch!) but thought a Jumbo tron screen on the track would be cool, and when its not being used I can loop The Car and Gran Prix on the screen to entertain all the little plastic people...

Dave
Anyone have a working knowldge of the pinouts for these little DVD player screens?

Hi Dave,

now your story avbout your DVD player´s a real bummer! :drunk:

Hmm, does that thing have any "AV-in" or S-VHS connectors? If so, it shouldn´t be a big deal to give it a new use plugging it into a PC graphics card that has a TV-out feature...?!

Otherwise I doubt if it´s possible to connect the combo´s display to a graphics card without being an electronics expert... :confused:

I wish you the best of luck to bring your device to a new sense of life!!! :wave:

Claus

www.c-jet500.de.vu

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http://www.planetofspeed.net/PhotoPost/data/513/1video_wall_lg.jpg

Hi Claus,
great track layout and scenery http://www.southern500.de/eric.gif