[GTALUG] Portable Monitors

[David Mason]

Not particularly helpful, perhaps, for this use case, but...

You can do the same thing with other flat-screens. In particular, older
all-in-ones (like Dell or iMac).

You can often get older such machines for cheap.

../Dave

On Tue, 30 Jul 2024 at 22:22, bitmap via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:

> I didn't do this project myself (yet?), but you can apparently liberate
> the display out of a laptop. You need a piece called a controller for the
> particular display  (aliexpress, ebay etc) and it can be rigged to an
> HDMI in.
>
> Also some models of mobile device can be used as an external monitor. So
> your phone gives you a bit extra. An excuse to buy a tablet. Depending on
> use case, could consider vnc, x2go or other remote access from mobile.
>
> There was a subreddit devoted to peoples insane portable computing setups.
> Like multiple external monitors attached to side of laptop.. In a coffee
> shop or at the park. Idr the name of it off the top of my head.
>
> And since VR got brought up I'll also ask if you have considered a
> projector. For the sake of completeness.
>
>
> On July 26, 2024 9:23:20 PM EDT, Nick Accad via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Anyone got recommendations?
>>
>> I’m not looking for anything fancy, just something that I can use
>> occasionally that won’t die after a dozen or so uses.
>>
>> I travel once a month and I’m getting too old to rely on just the laptop
>> screen.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> -nick
>>
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