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A round shaped LCD screen
Hi
I was wondering if anyone knew if and where i could get round lcd screens manufactured or possibly the price range if i could get someone to manufacture it for me. I've been doing some research and all the manufacturers seem to only build rectangular ones, but yet i've seen at certain shows / awards that they sometimes use lcd/plasma screens that are of a strange shape. I am looking for screens with a radius of 15 inches. Thanx |
Taku,
E-mail me directly with some particulars and I'll check with some of the suppliers I use regularly. Quantity? Technology: black and white/color, character/bitmap, etc. I don't think they make them round but I'll ask the experts. John Musselman "taku" wrote in message om... Hi I was wondering if anyone knew if and where i could get round lcd screens manufactured or possibly the price range if i could get someone to manufacture it for me. I've been doing some research and all the manufacturers seem to only build rectangular ones, but yet i've seen at certain shows / awards that they sometimes use lcd/plasma screens that are of a strange shape. I am looking for screens with a radius of 15 inches. Thanx |
taku wrote:
Hi I was wondering if anyone knew if and where i could get round lcd screens manufactured or possibly the price range if i could get someone to manufacture it for me. I've been doing some research and all the manufacturers seem to only build rectangular ones, but yet i've seen at certain shows / awards that they sometimes use lcd/plasma screens that are of a strange shape. I am looking for screens with a radius of 15 inches. What if you were to use a rectangular one with a mask that only show a round part of it? Then your driving circuit only "draws" to the visible part and you're sorted. That shouldn't be too hard to do, I would think. |
"taku" wrote in message om... Hi I was wondering if anyone knew if and where i could get round lcd screens manufactured or possibly the price range if i could get someone to manufacture it for me. I've been doing some research and all the manufacturers seem to only build rectangular ones, but yet i've seen at certain shows / awards that they sometimes use lcd/plasma screens that are of a strange shape. I am looking for screens with a radius of 15 inches. Thanx 15 inch Radius ? 30 inches diameter ? Thats pretty big ! AFAIK screens that size get hand made at almost infinite cost. What is the application ? What is your target price ? Is a larger pixel size acceptable (say 1.5mm instead of 0.3mm) ? For a one of, consider back projection regards, Dave Posted Via Nuthinbutnews.Com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.nuthinbutnews.com |
"taku" wrote in message om... Hi I was wondering if anyone knew if and where i could get round lcd screens manufactured or possibly the price range if i could get someone to manufacture it for me. I've been doing some research and all the manufacturers seem to only build rectangular ones, but yet i've seen at certain shows / awards that they sometimes use lcd/plasma screens that are of a strange shape. I am looking for screens with a radius of 15 inches. Thanx 15 inch Radius ? 30 inches diameter ? Thats pretty big ! AFAIK screens that size get hand made at almost infinite cost. What is the application ? What is your target price ? Is a larger pixel size acceptable (say 1.5mm instead of 0.3mm) ? For a one of, consider back projection regards, Dave Posted Via Nuthinbutnews.Com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.nuthinbutnews.com |
On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:42:23 -0700 "John Musselman" wrote
in Message id: u6%8e.483$2X2.104@okepread06: I don't think they make them round but I'll ask the experts. http://www.geeks.com/pix/wootlp.htm What use they'd be is anyone's guess. |
On 2005-04-19, JW wrote:
On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:42:23 -0700 "John Musselman" wrote in Message id: u6%8e.483$2X2.104@okepread06: I don't think they make them round but I'll ask the experts. http://www.geeks.com/pix/wootlp.htm What use they'd be is anyone's guess. I think this explains the primary use: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ROUNDLCD -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Yow! It's some people at inside the wall! This is visi.com better than mopping! |
JW said
"John Musselman" wrote I don't think they make them round but I'll ask the experts. http://www.geeks.com/pix/wootlp.htm What use they'd be is anyone's guess. Might be great for testing the upcoming beta version of Microsoft Portholes XP .... Casey |
Casey wrote:
JW said "John Musselman" wrote I don't think they make them round but I'll ask the experts. http://www.geeks.com/pix/wootlp.htm What use they'd be is anyone's guess. Might be great for testing the upcoming beta version of Microsoft Portholes XP .... Casey Portholes or potholes? -- Tim Wescott Wescott Design Services http://www.wescottdesign.com |
On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:11:51 -0000 Grant Edwards wrote
in Message id: : On 2005-04-19, JW wrote: On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:42:23 -0700 "John Musselman" wrote in Message id: u6%8e.483$2X2.104@okepread06: I don't think they make them round but I'll ask the experts. http://www.geeks.com/pix/wootlp.htm What use they'd be is anyone's guess. I think this explains the primary use: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ROUNDLCD sheepish grin D'oh! I've been trolled by a website. |
JW wrote:
sheepish grin D'oh! I've been trolled by a website. There used to be round monitors in the early days of TV. -- Former professional electron wrangler. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
I read in sci.electronics.design that Michael A. Terrell
wrote (in ) about 'A round shaped LCD screen', on Wed, 20 Apr 2005: There used to be round monitors in the early days of TV. English Electric 16 inch round tubes, with metal flares, all at 16 kV or so! They even put some in up-market receivers. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. There are two sides to every question, except 'What is a Moebius strip?' http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk |
On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:43:42 +0100, John Woodgate
wrote: I read in sci.electronics.design that Michael A. Terrell wrote (in ) about 'A round shaped LCD screen', on Wed, 20 Apr 2005: There used to be round monitors in the early days of TV. English Electric 16 inch round tubes, with metal flares, all at 16 kV or so! They even put some in up-market receivers. Raytheon made them on this side of the pond. I used to throw the dead ones over the side of the hill to avoid debris... BOOM... several seconds later... CLANG ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | | | E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat | | http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |
"JW" wrote in message ... http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ROUNDLCD :-) I though perhaps the OP was thinking of an LCD with polar co-ordinates. For something like a sonar scanner for boats. Interesting technical challenge... |
Kryten wrote:
"JW" wrote in message ... http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ROUNDLCD :-) I though perhaps the OP was thinking of an LCD with polar co-ordinates. For something like a sonar scanner for boats. Interesting technical challenge... Actually, 3" round LCDs would be a great innovation. Aircraft instruments are 3" round, and it is impossible to find them to make compatible instruments that fit in those holes. The ones that are available usually are square, and require the panel be modified. |
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