Cannikin wrote:Found a much cheaper one at $85!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5-LCD-key-Pre ... Swj0NUhl4H

Ordered! It's shipping from China so it's gonna be a while, but I'll report back with what I find.

This search on ebay returns several instances of what appear to be the same board, many of them have photos with the screen actually on: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4 ... 0&_sacat=0

Found a much cheaper one at $85! http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5-LCD-key-Press-VGA-VA-Controller-Drive-Board-PD035VX2-640-480-PVI-LCD-Panel-/221630482911?hash=item339a34c9df:g:x0kAAOSwj0NUhl4H No mention of the voltage on this one, but again the controller board looks to be about the same size as the sc...

Awesome! One question: what's "PCB Board Controller"? It just links to the forums homepage which doesn't help me find it.

Response from AvionicsLCD. I asked if it was possible to remove the separate input board and connect power and composite cables directly to the display board: Yes, you can ! We have a different version driver board, that separate each input connector. stand alone VGA , stand alone 12V DC jack, and s...

Lemmie email them and see if it's possible to wire a component connection directly to the display board. Those power components may just be responsible for regulating the power input to a nice smooth 12v...we could make our own in a much smaller package and be good to go.

Anyone thought about using a full VGA resolution screen? Here’s a 640×480 screen and the controller board looks to be about the same size as the screen: http://www.avionicslcd.com/3.5_LCD_VGA/3.5_LCD_screen_VGA_Hand_Hold_LCD_panel_Display.htm We could probably lose the separate inputs board and just...