[GTALUG] Portable Monitors

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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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