Hello all after the 10.6" was a huge I hit i decided to look for the next panel to sweep the lumenlab nation so to speak and found this....

Sharp LQ072K1LA03

Size: 7.2"
Resolution: 1280x768
Condition: New

So I dicided that it wouldnt hurt to look into it farther and so i conntacted some foreign trade companys. Now for the good part they got back to me and sent me a load of offer sheets for 10 LCD's. Now there is one problem with this i dont know where to find a controller for them I was hoping that someone may know or the the controller for the 10.6" would work

11$ for a 7.2 lcd?i could be interested...how much will be the controller?

I think you misunderstood that offer. I think it's 110$ per lcd-screen but you have to buy a minum of 10 monitors which makes a total of 1100$

I can see if carpow can whip something up for this panel.

This is what carpow said to me:

Part Number: Sharp LQ072K1LA03
Size: 7.2 "
Resolution: 1280 x 768 pixels
("WXGA")

this 7 inch sharp lcd i have.


But to someone else he said he doesn't have them

contrast ratio?

I wish I knew it

Oh, I talked to carpow a few weeks ago on this panel, he said the contrast ratio was really bad 1:100 or something. So didnt even order one for testing, he said it would be a waste.

Hey guys thought I would update you. Today I mailed 3 suppliers about 10 panels if its ok with refs i could post the quotes if you guys think that the price is wrong. But anyway my plan is to get 1 panel from the US supplier as a test panel (they do that i already asked them) and with the help of someone see if it will work with either of the 10.6" panel controllers. As i said if you guys want to see the quotes i got i will be more than happy to post them if thats ok with refs (just wanted to make sure because i couldnt post quotes for lenses)

Edit: just saw johnzo1995's post and will have to check on that contrast when i call the US supplier today.

Looking forward to see what it's like - hope you dont have issues with the CR if you do get one.

Quoted from

http://www.lcds4less.com/sharp-laptop-lcd-...072k1la03.shtml

Laptop Screen Specifications
Size: 7.2 inches
Condition: New
Resolution: 1280 x 768 pixels
(known as "WXGA")
Screen Type: TFT Active Matrix with high-gloss antireflective polarizer
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen


"This is a high-gloss screen. You can expect sharper images, better contrast, and a wider viewing angle."

None of Carpow's controllers were ever 'flashed' for our 10.6" panels anyway...so there is a reasonably-good chance they would work as-well with this ws/1280X768 panel (although one needs to make-sude of 'fit' for LVDS-cable and/or 'fab' one).
And published contrast-ratio's/brightness/view-angles figures are pretty 'meaningless' if/when you are going to strip-off AG's/polars then pour ton's of lumens through-panels. [However, refresh-rates are a 'gift that keeps-on giving' for panels used in PJ's]
I'd say 'try-one', and see how it goes? MAYBE someone with a 10.6" controller lives close enough to you for a 'trial-run' experiment? [Or maybe Johnzo could rent-to-own'... ]

Alright im going to get one from the US supplier as a test panel to see if it will (they told they would do that for me). Ill get back to you guys with more details on the panel because they are sending the spec sheet.

I wonder if I could get one of these panels out of them.. It would be nice, being in college doesn't leave me rolling in money .

Hey if you want i can get one for you still not sure if they work with that controller though

im liking this but http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?s...0472&st=280
so what is the controller, is in his post pic ?
he said that the controller was for a 8.9 and not for the 10.6

It's the same controller as the 10,6" ones but with a different bios

That would be awesome, I am planning on getting a 10.6" as well during the early summer, so I would be able to see if the MST controller would work.

If those panels actually end up being $10-$15 I'll probably jump head first on one (even if I have to look elsewhere for a controller) but I'm guessing they're $110 each with a minimum quantity of 10. I look forward to your testing. I know it would be a lot of effort too, but if you do go with one of these, could you attempt to find out what all the different layers are and how easy they are to remove?

Maybe contrast ratio issues could be resolved by replacing the polarisers, if there are any (issues).

Added the Price quote to the first instead of on this post (dont know how to delete post )

Ok, if you can find a controller for this and your testing goes well, I think I'm gonna have to bite...

this is just for the lcd panel,so what would you need to get it to work besides a controller. ??

Lcd, controller, osd board, power supply, Lvds cable and a datasheet. Oh and an inverter if you want to use the backlight.

I assumed that the lvds cable, would come with the controller and the OSD would be part of the controller, not a separate board... Can you get a datasheet for this panel (if you already linked to one, I guess I missed it)?

Nope the Osd board is always seperate. The Lvds cable only comes with the board if the board is already programmed for the Lcd and has been wired properly. But this would mean sending the Lcd to the board manufacturer with the datasheet so they can program the board and make the cable. and they will charge for this service.

Ok so i where would i look for an OSD Board? How much do the board manufacturers charge to figure out the board and all tha stuff? Hmm I wonder if carpo or the trading company has all this stuff?

EDIT: Is it possible to buy a controller with an OSD board on it? I search for an OSD board and there kinda hard to find.

The Osd board is made by the controller manufacturer. They just charge extra for it , that's why I included it in the list of needed things. It's a seperate board that controlls the controllers menu/Pip/Color Controls/etc. It has tact switches so you can add buttons and have a push button Osd board.

Oh I see so its that little board that has the color, brightness, screen size adjustments, and stuff. How much do those things run?

Usually just a few dollars, but it is an extra costs.

jonjandran, or anyone that can answer:

Do you think that using the MST controller that comes with the 10.6" LCD would be compatible with this panel? Is there any kind of standard interface for similar resolution panels?

mdm, do you have a datasheet? I dont remember seeing a link

Might work and might not..

We would need the datasheet for the Lcd so we can make a Lvds cable to test it.

That dang data sheet soo important yet soo very hard to find! Any im think im going to pay for the sample (shouldnt be called a sample if its not free) hopefully within the week. Then im planning on shipping it to one the people on here who PM'd about testing (life savers). Also have been looking a ton controllers and found the new controllers from genesis (http://www.gnss.com/prod_lcd_mon.phtml) and they all look to have a built in OSD seeing as it tells about what color controller features they all have, plus the one supports all output types (LVDS, TTL, RSDS, Mini-LVDS). Man i hope it will work with one of the 10.6" controllers keep your fingers crossed!!

Gotta go eat, so I'll make it quick, and be back:
I emailed a company (tokyo or somewhere) asking for a datasheet, they have the panel # listed, they might have the datasheet. We'll find out soon enough!

I also emailed the trading company's im in contact with. Between all those company's someone must have it! The wierd thing is that sharp doesnt even have it on there LCD info website or for that matter alot of the LCD's they make. Tried calling the company last night and the timezone thing always messes me!

http://www.alldatasheet.com/?gclid=COK5pIe...CFQQRYwodRCGccg
man i got lost maybe you will have better luck then me

That's datasheets for semiconductors not for lcds.

I just emailed asking for a datasheet from 'www.lcds4less.com'. Waiting for a reply. They say it is live, so.....

According to this site, it's a 4:3 aspect ratio, and it's XGA resolution, check it out...

according to this other one is 1280x768 ????

Strange, conflicting information, but it seems as if most sources are saying WXGA widescreen. The site I named a couple posts ago said 1280x768 too.

I agree with you completely; www.screentekinc.com and www.lcd4less.com should have the right specs, so lets wait for that datasheet...

Yeah I saw the XGA one too but thats wrong. The LQ072K1LA03 is a 16:10 widescreen with 1280x768 resolution trust me that site is wrong. Anyway though I emailed some more people about datasheets and im waiting on those. Oh yeah one last thing if you want one these for testing or what ever i need to know soon so i can order more than the one im going to get for testing (by the way if you want it you pay for it).

Depends - how much is it?

Depending on the price I can buy one and when you get the datasheet I could try it on the MST controller.

Ok im calling sharp now to see if they can send me that data sheet because I have no idea where to find one unless carpow would happen to have it?

What do you do with all these lcd's you purchase??? I think you've purchased every model ever mentioned in this board

I would also like an application for whatever you do for a living

I'm starting a Lcd for the homeless fund

I am a Paintless Dent Repair Technician. Fancy words meaning, I take dents out of cars. Hail damage, door dings etc. It pays the bills

well it's working for you let me tell you . I'm jealous of your lcd buying abilities . But you are doing a good service to our little community by testing these exciting new mini HD panels.

Alright guys the prices are listed on the 1st post the offer sheet was wrong they forgot to add a zero to the end of $110 so it should have been $1100 and the $12.8 guy hasnt gotten back to me yet but needless to say it wont be $12.8 any more.

Here the deal the minimum # of LCD's I can order is 2 which sucks because i only want 1 to test. So if anyone is interested in this still after the prices increased (alot). The price is $130 per LCD with a minimum of two soo just let me know ill be in contact with another supplier about getting just one. Oh yeah could any help me get in contact with carpow he might sell me just one.