Splicing/Combining two LCD screens?

Hello,

I am about to acquire a second LCD screen of the same model of the one I currently have, and plan to use a dual-LCD screen setup.

My question is:

Is it possible to take apart both LCD screens, cut the edges of the cases, and repack the screens such that the gap between the two screens is virtually non-existant (or reduced to millimetres)?

I've seen pictures of actual LCD panels, and it appears as though there is a border around the panel which is part of the glass itself.

I know there must be some way of accomplishing this, whether it be by mechanical means or by other means.

Is there a type of lens or filter that shifts an image over? Like a piece of glass with edges cut at angles (like a parallelogram)?

Cheers!

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Message edited by Sataure on 07-17-2007 at 04:16:40 AM

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not a very good idea at all. I wouldn't take any route like this. You could end up breaking both the screens. Although you should be able to take apart the lcd monitors and cut the last edges off each one to join them together..It will not look pretty though. But you have to make sure there is actually a open gap in those area's...and no hardware is in there..But overall just line them up next to eachother..

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BTW...when I say LCD monitor I am talking about the casing...NOT the panels.

Message edited by Kamrooz on 07-17-2007 at 07:49:48 AM

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Sataure wrote :

Hello,

I am about to acquire a second LCD screen of the same model of the one I currently have, and plan to use a dual-LCD screen setup.

My question is:

Is it possible to take apart both LCD screens, cut the edges of the cases, and repack the screens such that the gap between the two screens is virtually non-existant (or reduced to millimetres)?

I've seen pictures of actual LCD panels, and it appears as though there is a border around the panel which is part of the glass itself.

I know there must be some way of accomplishing this, whether it be by mechanical means or by other means.

Is there a type of lens or filter that shifts an image over? Like a piece of glass with edges cut at angles (like a parallelogram)?

Cheers!

I seem to recall an article on some website (Toms?) a year or two ago about making a large-screen system using just the raw panels from a number of lcd panels. At our local RSL we have a screen using a process similar to this, so I know that it is possible, but....

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Alright, thanks guys. I had mulled this over in my head last night, and came up with various configurations using mirrors and reflectors to combine the images side by side, but all of them were bigger than the actual screens themselves.

Is there some type of glass or clear plastic that can refract or shift an image? I'm not an expert in optics, so I can't visualize how light works in certain mediums.

Basically I envision sticking a piece of glass or clear plastic material against the screen, which will cause the light coming out of the LCD display to travel diagonally and then re-emerge in a straight-out direction, thus enabling me to have the LCD's apart, but move the images together via glass or clear plastic.

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It can be done. If you are even thinking about this I'm going to assume you are rather electronicly inclined. You are taking some risk tho in possible damage to the LCD's..and im quite sure you will be voiding your warranty. I've done it myself before *although they were only 7in lcds* There is some VERY delicate wiring connections in a lot of LCDs. So I also suggest you be a master of soldering before you jump into this. You are kinda treading into a uncommon area. Info online is probably going to be rather limited *althought a lot of us in the CarPC arena have a history of dissasembling LCDs for various reasons* Also like the other poster above, some LCD's might have hardware on the edges, woudl suck to crack one open to find out theres transistors on the sides.
Good luck if you do go thru with this.

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Reply to koolaidkitten

While I'm quite sure there is a way to do what you propose, here's a clue.

Sell your existing LCD, combine that money with the money you'd spend on a 2nd LCD, and use the money to buy a wide screen!

Reply to chunkymonster

I agree with chunky monster - sell those and buy a 32 or 37 inch lcd tv. It's like having 2 17 or 19 inch monitors side by side. I use a 37" viewsonic in my living room and almost bought a 32" magnavox 2 days ago for $550 for my office.

Reply to utaka95

Well its not the size I care about, but the pixels. A 37 inch screen is no use to me if I only gain 700 more pixels to my width. I want to double it.

Gaming in 2560x1024 would be intense.

Reply to Sataure

Samsung has a 30" 2560x1600 lcd(305T). HP does also. Mucho pixels.

Reply to geofelt

Haha, very true geofelt... and trust me, if I had not the perpetual sense of minimalism I would buy one. But unfortunately I do and I must make use of what I have to its fullest.

Reply to Sataure

Here is a really great post I found from a bulletin I posted. I was really
impressed so I thought I would repost here. I think it will really help you out:

Here is a great article section I found at Multi-Screens.com (A beginners introduction to Multiple Monitors)

The Three main ways to Setup Multiple Monitors

1) You can buy a pre-manufactured multiple monitor computer. The best place to purchase a multiple monitor computer is at:
Multi-Monitors.com. They carry a multi-monitor computer line called SUPER-PC that can support from 2 to 12 monitors.

Multi-Screen Computer Systems

Multiple Monitor LCD Displays

2) You can get a USB to VGA Adapter, or USB to DVI Adapter that will allow you to add an extra monitor to your computer
via any USB2.0 Port. You can also add multiple extra monitors by using multiple adapters. This is a great option for viewing
documents, surfing the web, using Microsoft Office and many other business tasks. This is not a good option for intense
graphical situations such as HDTV, Blu-ray, Gaming and 3D / CAD Workstation applications. For those types of scenarios,
it is highly recommended that you purchase a high-powered multi-monitor workstation or a Matrox Dual or Triple Head2Go.

Multiple Monitor Adapters

3) You can replace or add an extra video card to your existing computer, depending on how many monitors you wish to support.
Although this sounds easy enough, this is a rather complex solution for a beginner, especially when trying to find a compatible
graphics card. For this reason, I am going to write an entirely seperate post on that topic and will link to it here, very soon.

Multi-Monitor Graphics Cards

Once you have your multiple monitor system set up and ready to use, you will need to enable all of your monitors in
your “Display Properties” Control Panel. Here is a great link to a complete and animated walkthrough of how to enable
your multiple monitors in Windows.

How to Setup Multiple Monitors (Instructions)

This is what it will look like when you are done:

Multi-Monitor Video Demo 1
Multi-Monitor Video Demo 2

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