Where To Find Battery-Powered Monitors? 23
jutus writes "I work for a company which creates medical simulators using off-the-shelf components (including Linux and MacOS X). We're looking for battery powered LCD VGA monitors, but can't seem to find many appealing solutions. This just happens to be one of the rare times when Google has failed me. Does anyone know of a good starting point for such monitors and other industrial PC components?"
ha (Score:2, Funny)
Re:ha (Score:2)
is this one big enough? (Score:4, Informative)
"This handy unit is a battery powered LCD monitor perfect for may applications. Complete with adjustments for color, brightness, audio volume, etc. Comes with cables for video in and out. This unit perfect for mobile security systems, camera installers, etc."
Google [google.com] seemed to work fine for me.
Re:is this one big enough? (Score:2)
The connectivity could work with a VGA to video adapter, but it would be about the same as using an analog TV as a PC display. You won't get enough a sharp enough picture for text.
Here's something (Score:2)
A couple of local hospitals (Score:3, Interesting)
It looks a little like a cross between an I.V. stand (6 legs with wheels) and an adjustable boom arm. It appears lightweight, and easy to get into and out of the rooms.
Its been a while since I've been in a hospital with one of these, so I can't tell you who made it.
I'd bet this would be a much easier (cheaper?) solution than a battery-powered monitor.
Check out Kent Displays (Score:5, Informative)
Don't know if they fully support what you're looking for - looks like they go up to
800x600 [kentdisplays.com].
Laptop? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Laptop? (Score:1)
Re:Laptop? (Score:4, Insightful)
UPS (Score:2, Troll)
simple UPS (Score:1)
make your own battery pack (Score:2)
Battrey Powred Displays (Score:1)
Deep Cycle Battery and an Inverter or Not? (Score:1)
Most inverters loose about 15%-20% of their energy when converting DC to AC, so instead of using an inverter, you can search Google to find a DC ATX Power Supply for the computer... and maybe you can find an LCD monitor that runs from DC Power.. With all DC Components you can nix the inverter and have longer battery useage.
For charging you could get a battery charger that has a charge indicator.. just mount it on the cart with a retractable cord.
Good Luck!
-MikeGroovy
Battery Powered Monitors? (Score:2)
If it is more specalised, why not use smaller LCD?
My Google search came up with this:
http://www.ps2modchip.com/flash/dvd013.htm
http://www.ktechuk.com/ktprod/ktmarsh/tv_lcdpan_
Good luck! (I'll bill you later)
J.