[KwartzLab] Sub-$100 HDMI monitors/TVs

[JR Nelson]

Oh man, don't buy that thing. It's only an 800x480 panel, and it probably
isn't very good to boot. I guess if you absolutely need a small display, it
might work, though.

At the moment, Canada Computers has a BenQ 21.5-inch LCD for $99.99, and
it's a VA panel. Difficult to beat, since it'll have great viewing angles.

Right now, HP has a 20-inch, 1600x900 panel for $89.99. TN, but still a
solid choice.

DealExtreme is an okay choice for adapters. I like Monoprice.com. Pennies
may have been a bit of an overstatement, but they are only a couple of
bucks:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?spcDB=10419&spcWord=+VGA%2FDVI%2FHDMI+Adapters&keyword=dvi%20hdmi

J.R.


On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 7:14 PM, James Bastow <james at jamesbastow.com> wrote:

> Maybe something like a car monitor w/HDMI input would work:
>
> http://www.aliexpress.com/item/9-Inch-High-Definition-Car-Headrest-Screen-with-HD-1080P-video-playing-Built-in-TV-USB/660341052.html
>
> THis one has composite input, which should work with the Raspberry Pi:
>
> http://dx.com/p/3-5-tft-lcd-monitor-visual-reversing-vehicles-reverse-camera-ntsc-pal-dc8-15v-49796
> DealExtreme has cheap DVI<->HDMI adapters:
> http://dx.com/c/consumer-electronics-199/a-v-adapters-convertors-124
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Darcy Casselman <dscassel at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> There's a several things I'm thinking about.  Like monitors for
>> Raspberry Pi workshops (where speakers might be nice), little media
>> stations (where speakers are essential) and kiosk machines (where
>> speakers aren't necessary).
>>
>> My questions are: Where, specifically, can you get HDMI monitors for
>> under $100 and, while we're at it, where are you getting DVI->HDMI
>> adaptors for pennies?
>>
>> (I did say this was a LazyWeb question, didn't I?)
>> Darcy.
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 5:53 PM, JR Nelson <jrnelson at studiojrn.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I'm not entirely sure I get your question -- you found what you were
>> looking
>> > for; did these fail to meet your requirements in some way?
>> >
>> > What kinds of projects are you looking to do? You can absolutely get a
>> > monitor for under $100, but it's unlikely to come with speakers.
>> >
>> > For what it's worth, HDMI is literally just DVI + audio. Adapters are
>> > pennies if you pick them up online since there is no conversion
>> necessary
>> > for the signal.
>> >
>> > J.R.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Darcy Casselman <dscassel at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Dear LazyWeb,
>> >>
>> >> Is such a thing possible?  Scouring Black Friday sales, the best it
>> >> seemed like I can manage is 21" TVs for $99.99.  18-19" TVs are
>> >> regularly around that price.
>> >>
>> >> I'm not all that hung up on size or quality.  What I have in mind is
>> >> Raspberry Pi project ideas for which this sort of thing would be
>> >> helpful (so a powered USB port would be awesome, but I'm not getting
>> >> my hopes up).
>> >>
>> >> I haven't done too much looking at refurbs, etc., but most of those
>> >> tend to be VGA, or possibly DVI (which isn't a bad option, but the
>> >> cost of the adapter needs to be factored in as well).
>> >>
>> >> Any thoughts?
>> >>
>> >> Darcy.
>> >>
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