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can I use the iopener or any othe iappliance for a flat screen monitor

New Messagecan I use the iopener or any othe iappliance for a flat screen monitor (modified 0 times) t0mmy
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I mean, can I use it just as a monitor. I am building a home theater pc and wanted a cheap lcd monitor for backup viewing when someone's using the tv. Thanks for the help
05-01-2002 00:31:28

New MessageRE:can I use the iopener or any othe iappliance for a flat screen monitor (modified 0 times) ckbone
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NO....If you're looking for a cheap LCD, go to CompUSA. A 14" Kogi monitor goes for $299, occasionally on sale for as low as $219. By the time you get your I-Opener to work as a monitor you'll have a ton of time and money in it.
05-01-2002 03:29:36

New MessageRE:can I use the iopener or any othe iappliance for a flat screen monitor (modified 0 times) hotrod_nut
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I think there is a simple way using an IO. Using a network cable, serial, or USB you can get Laplink to control a remote PC. If you have a home network then you can use any pc on the network, but if you want to dedicate a cheep pc to do that alone that I think a IO would do the job. So, YES it can be done, but is it worth it?

REMEMBER what ckbone said:
You may run over the $219 cost of a LCD monitor fairly quickly. Remember your time is worth something. If you already have a IO around then what the heck, otherwise it might be close to the same price and less headache with he LCD monitor.

Depending on what OS you have you can do it other ways like network administrators do.

Cheers

05-01-2002 12:33:19

New MessageRE:can I use the iopener or any othe iappliance for a flat screen monitor (modified 0 times) NormConquest
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With enough time and money, you could make this happen. I have. The problem is the incredibly cruddy i-o screen and the paucity of video memory. You get smeary, bleary, frame-dropping, snowy, washed-out, dim, halting, stuttering, totally blecherous video.

With enough time and money and spare parts, you could convert a washtub into a Rolls Royce. If you're doing it for the education or for love of the hack, it's a good thing to do. But if you're doing it for the functionality, or if you're looking to save money, you're far better off buying a Rolls than building it yourself.

05-01-2002 13:07:05

New MessageRE:can I use the iopener or any othe iappliance for a flat screen monitor (modified 0 times) jbarr
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t0mmy.

To expand upon what HotRod_nut said, if both your i-Opener and your PC(s) are on a network, the i-Opener can be used as a very nice, inexpensive, remote PC-control device.

I have Midori Linux installed in the SanDisk on my i-Opener, and I use it to not only surf the net (with Opera) and stream music (XMMS), but I also use it to remotely control either of my two networked PC's using VNC. In fact, one of my PC's doesn't even have a monitor! It just runs the VNC server program and my other PC and i-Opener run the VNC client. Just set the remote PC's screen resolution to be one "level" lower than the i-Opener, and everything is nice and clean.

My i-Opener with Midori Linux takes under a minute to boot, is very quiet (no fan or HDD spinning), and is small enough to be "out-of-the-way".

The only problem with this setup is that the i-Opener's screen is rather crappy to begin with. It's great for doing the occasional web search or remote PC control, but as a primary display device, it is not the greatest.

05-01-2002 14:26:34

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