Laptop LCD conversion...

[theknub]

hey guys,
as some of you know, i bought a house back in december. i am just finishing a remodel on the place and had a little idea today. i have a bum laptop with a perfectly good 17" display. i have this little blank space in the kitchen that the screen would prob fit nicely integrated into (or the hot tub ). what i'm looking at trying to do is somehow integrating the panel so i can hook up a sat box or some other input. not worrying about heat, fire, or any of those other fun things, anyone have any ideas, equipment, etc to accomplish this? maybe it's just a pipe dream, but i figured it's worth looking into.

thanks.

[phil]

Definately a Pipe Dream. Sorry but the LCD pretty much requires a videocard, almost no way to bypass this, and because it needs a videocard, it'll need the other laptop components for it function properly. Your best bet if the laptop doesn't work anymore is to sell the LCD onto Ebay for a good dollar amount 200 some dollars or so ( I don't know the running value for them, again refer to Ebay) and then use that money to buy an LCD that can be mounted and placed whereever you want it. The lack of component hook ups on a laptop LCD severely hurts you and your idea here.

You can't just hook up a laptop LCD to anything and place it anywhere.

[theknub]

i know that it just can't be hooked up. however, the technology in an lcd screen is not different from a normal panel. the difference is in the way it connects. what i was seeing is if there was some tuner out there that you can buy that will connect to the panel i have.

i know things of this nature can be done. my buddy has a panel mounted in his car for t.v., dvd, and even a computer mounted in his trunk (all different inputs). i would talk to him about it, but sadly he's on his 3rd or 4th tour in iraq.