I'm a big time noob and can't find any reviews of this particular LCD. I was if anyone has had any experience with this monitor. Found this at newegg at a really good price. thx

CMV CT-522A 15" LCD Monitor w/ Speakers -RETAIL

- Specifications -

Panel Type: TFT Active Matrix LCD
Native Resolution: XGA 1024x768
Pixel Pitch: 0.297 mm
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Response Time: 16 ms
View Angle: 170° (H), 120° (V)
Input Connectors: 15-pin D-Sub, Audio in

-ROb

I got the same monitor from newegg, and luckily it didn't have any dead pixels. I was afraid that it would.
I've never used an LCD, I'm used to my 21" Trinitron so at first it looked like crap. But after some tweaking it began looking much better. I can't give you any comparisons to other LCD monitors but I think it's going to work great for a projector. It can play movies and games without any problems, and I plan on tearing it apart tonight to put on a OHP while my other parts are in the mail.

I recently saw a 15" monitor at walmart that did 1280x1024, you might want to check that one out. I think it was ~$250.

Have U tried to strip the CT-522A Yet ? Any issues?

I have the same panel and i did not really have any fcc prob. other than the main board could be a little further away but it does not pose any prob.
here is were I got mine...
http://www.icuepc.com/www/ProductDetail.as...d=255&numPage=2
$203.96 with S&H

lesko

also...I had no dead pixels : )

thanks for the info. I"m trying to find the right monitor at the right price. The spec are god on this LCD and the price at newegg is $190. SO we'll see.

-ROb

Yeah, I took it apart, but never put it on the ohp yet. I'm just going to wait until I put the LL based projector together. I figure the more I work with the lcd the more likely I'll break it.

Several people have already used this lcd in their projects:

http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?s...ic=2333&hl=522a
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?s...ic=2861&hl=522a

and the best guides to taking it apart:
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?s...c=986&hl=cmv+ct
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?s...c=987&hl=cmv+ct

The only physical difference between the 522 and the 529, that I noticed, is the mounting bracket. It is not removable from the 522, but you don't need to remove it anyways.

Awesome links. I think I will go with the Ct-522a.
The only thing that is kinda a bummer is neither
of those 2 links showed completed projectors.
The last post was in may. I wonder what happened
and if they were able to finsh the projectors. It would
be nice to read about the final results and see some
screen shots.

this is the latest project for the CMV..
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2972

Thx for all the replies and links. That last post was enough for me to find a better monitor.

-ROb

Rob,

Please post what monitor U decide on. It seems to be really hard to find
a monitor that has the ultimate specs and is easy to use.

Brightness 450 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 500:1
Response Time 16 ms

Most other monitors I have found that have a fast response time use
16.2m colors dithered. I think I may go with the CMV Ct-522a or 5229
and try to be extra careful disassembling it.

Hey bern,
I'm a big tech. I've done alot of different modifications to alot of different items. When it comes to wires and connection the only thing i can't do well is solder. I didn't buy this monitor cause another guy posted that he broke the fcc on it and could fix it or was going to have someone fix it but it would be expensive. I'm a college studen't, hence not alot of money, so i wanted to go with a monitor that would be very easy to work with. Today I bought a BenQ FP567S-V2 (actually an Xmas present from the parent) from tigerdirect. I don't want to have to deal with the FCC issues and i've heard this is one of the better monitors. This project is the biggest i've taken on, and the most expensive. I don't want to have the burden of extra expenses. G/L

-ROb