Add a third LCD to your portable screen DVD player

This could be 2 instructables: hacking an off-the shelf LCD screen into a smaller package, and adding an A/V output to your DVD.
The premise is that I needed to have MORE than 2 screens for the in-car DVD player we take on road trips.
I used an INTEC 5.6" screen for Playstation 2 (chubby) bought off Craigslist for $15. Not having the requisite PS2 for it to clip on (I don't do games, sorry) I decided it needed a new shell.
I'd like to have had a better screen to use; this one has atrocious contrast and poor color, but hey, this one is going in front of the 2-year-old and it was CHEAP.
My DVD player is an RCA dual-screen purchased from Tiger Direct. It has served us well on road trips before, but new additions to the family require more viewable screens. I could have bought a second DVD/LCD combo, but that would mean I would have to climb back to start DVD's twice as often. And I am lazy.

Step 1: Free the LCD

This step involves dismantling the original frame to obtain access to the parts.

Comments

[sdsimo3]

i want to figure out how to add an a/v input onto my portable dvd player. i have an input , but no output. but i am unaware of where to solder the 4 wires on my dvd player. can you help me if i send a pic?

[sdsimo3]

correction i have an output***

[tobasco]

would it be possible to do this with an old laptop lcd? i would like to use it on a plastation 2 console.

[okieinAZ]

I don't think so. Laptop LCD's take a direct video signal from the video card. Any gaming console is going to be putting out a composite signal, at the least.

[trackstar0420]

I think if you painted the project box, that it would have a more professional look. Have you thought about it?

[Lance Mt.]

It looked entirely professional at first glance to me.

[photoscott]

yes, like meritsetgo, I would like to know if there is an Instructable out there for adding A/V jack? More so the connection to the PC board? I see the wiring pic of the L&R audio and video wires you soldered to the PC board. I have a portable SpectronIQ DVD/CD player that doesn't read discs anymore and we have a Coby DVD player that needs a connection to a TV or a screen. I would like to basically make it a portable monitor so I can hang it on the wall in my 9 month old boys room or slave it from another dvd player like this instructable. Great work by the way!

[UberPug]

i only see 2 screens...

[Foxtrotman]

good point...

[bigtank2385]

its a two screen dvd system for the car, (i got a set at wall mart) but he just photographed one of the first two and the third.

[okieinAZ]

I was hoping that the post title would say it all, but SOME PEOPLE just HAVE to find flaws... I had a great shot of all 3 screens working but didn't include it because the add-on screen was not in a case yet and looked TINY comparef to the others.

[bigtank2385]

my sentiments exactly...

[meritsetgo]

is there an instructable on adding an A/V input to an inexpensive portable dvd player? mine only has outputs for A/V only but would like to use the screen to play my videos from my camcorder while on the road

[ratgod]

I also use the dollar store for supplies for a great many of my hacks :) great instructable!

[GorillazMiko]

Nice! Looks hard (agreeing with LinuxH4x0r). YAY TOY STORY!!!!! +1 rating.

[jongscx]

I was going to ask why you didn't just keep it in the original package to keep it more professional/stock looking... Then I actually read the words... >.< Nice I-ble!

[LinuxH4x0r]

Great job! Looks good, but hard