[mythtv] lcd for linux

Shawn Rutledge e_cloud at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 15 12:45:02 EST 2003


On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 01:34:24PM -0600, bertusmedia at hotmail.com wrote:
> What about this other that has support for linux?:
> 
> http://www.cwlinux.com/eng/products/products_lcd.php
> 
> Looks good...

Yeah that does look good.
> 
> > On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 08:24:47AM -0600, Matthew S. Hallacy wrote:
> > > On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 08:28:26AM -0500, Derrick Rademaker wrote:
> > > > I am looking for something like this for linux so that I can have it
> display the time on my new vdr that I am building and also display stuff
> like a vcr might list does anyone have a recommendation I have a 5? bay open
> for it
> > > > http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/lislcd/
> > > >
> > >
> > > I would recommend any of the Matrix Orbital LCD displays, I've got a
> > > few myself that I'm very happy with. Just make sure you *don't* try
> > > to use an unmodified floppy power connector to power it =)
> > > (you need to swap the ground and +5V, iirc)
> >
> > I don't like wasting a serial port for an LCD; USB would seem ideal
> > because there are usually internal headers on the motherboard for it.
> > Anybody tried this
> > http://web.singnet.com.sg/~code17/usblcd_index.html
> > or this
> > http://www.usblcd.de/
> > ?

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