Monitor disasemble (updated)

diehardDanny · Post by **diehardDanny** » 22 Apr 2007, 00:12

That's one helluva mod!! Congrats!

About the stand, I was looking into this one as well but I got away from stands alltogether since the screens will generally reach to far towards me from the rear edge of the desk.
I attached the screens using hot glue which worked extremely well (@20 deg. angles). The center screen's display is now only 3" from the rear desk edge. With any stand I have checked so far it would be at least 6 to 7". I will probabely have a custom stand made in the future which I want to have attached firmly to the desktop.

Danny

Post by **skipclarke** » 23 Jul 2007, 15:37

Any chance of getting some more details on the mounting? Or, at least some detailed pics of the acrylic and how you mounted everything to it? I'd really like to do something like this myself.

RW-1 · Post by **RW-1** » 23 Jul 2007, 22:34

Here it is for $174.24, even then, still too rich for my blood.

FRACK!

Ok, so now it is $182, I was watching this one and the DS100 Triple-Monitor Desk Stand (Black) which is here:
http://www.provantage.com/ergotron-33-095-200~7ERGT018.htm

This DS-100 I was going to get, (because at that time the LX appeared to be the newer unit and more expensive). I could live with independant tilting of the screens, but craved the LX ...

Now that it is not, I had to have it and ordered one.

Now I'm out for the TH2G digital (Ordered thru provantage on Saturday) and the LX stand that I wanted just to replace the three Dell stands I have that don't height adjust .... :shock:

What an outlay eh? At least my wife is not mad at me. :D

So anyhow, since those are comin in, anyone who wants a pristine TH2G analog for a good discount, PM me and we can get you goin ... I can live with one screen until the digital one arrives ....

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 26 Jul 2007, 04:10

I am sort of trying to dissect my dads dead monitor to see what is wrong on the inside... any helpful hints on how to get the back off and look for problems.. I think it is the backlight unfortunately...

b0n3z · Post by **b0n3z** » 31 Jul 2007, 05:34

I am sort of trying to dissect my dads dead monitor to see what is wrong on the inside... any helpful hints on how to get the back off and look for problems.. I think it is the backlight unfortunately...

Please tell me this is truely a LCD and not an older CRT monitor. I would NOT suggest opening up a CRT under any conditions. A CRT can do some serious damage to you even after it has been unplugged for quite some time.

DO NOT OPEN A CRT MONITOR!

O.K. rant mode off - I would suggest listing the manufacture and model. You will probably need to find a small circuit board called an inverter. These kick up the voltage to make the cold cathode produce light behind the screen. These are usually what can go out on a LCD.

RW-1 · Post by **RW-1** » 31 Jul 2007, 13:13

b0n3z,

I think its great that you warned packerfan away from opening a CRT, but you need to explain why as well.

CRT's contain capacitors for the picture tube that hold a charge long after the monitor has been turned of and disconnected. These charges are small but with high voltages int eh 500-600 volt range, some even higher.

If you open a CRT and you do not know what you are doing, (and do not have something to discharge the caps) you will indeed get the suprise of your life.

As for packerfan, it is safe to assume that he is discussing a LCD, as he mentions that he believes it is a backlight issue.
CRT's do not contain backlights.

JosephJEHancock · Post by **JosephJEHancock** » 31 Jul 2007, 23:34

*Pokes around in the guts of his Viewsonic, with wet fingers*

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!

*Balls fall off*

:(

Hehehe, joking. Truly nice mod you have made there mate, I am truly envious!

braddo · Post by **braddo** » 06 Aug 2007, 01:50

I actually have both these stands at present - I have an amazing job and get to test these things.

After playing around for a few hours I am not using the LX Triple Display Lift Stand - the monitors appeared off level and I could not get them level, it was weird

I now have the DS100 Triple-Monitor Desk Stand on my racing cockpit a love it.

The challenges I had with the LX may be due to the fact I have 3 different 19in LCDs from NEC (different models).

Once I figure out what LCDs to buy I will try the LX again

If you want some side by side pics just ask away

Brad

Valken · Post by **Valken** » 08 Aug 2007, 06:42

Braddo,

Please do post pictures of your stands! Would love to see them side by side for us looking to purchase.

Thanks!

MatroxRulez · Post by **MatroxRulez** » 08 Aug 2007, 08:41

Hello,

I have Ergotron DS100 Triple-Monitor Desk Stand. :)

http://www.ergotron.com/Portals/0/images/products/ds/33-095-200.jpg
http://www.matroxrulez.net/pics/desktop.jpg

Post by **MobsterOO7** » 13 Aug 2007, 15:54

sizerkozak we need a write up and pics for great justice, and we need them NAO

packerfan · Post by **packerfan** » 14 Aug 2007, 00:50

Its an old gateway lcd and its ripped to pieces now :P

Duke · Post by **Duke** » 27 Nov 2007, 12:15

The only trouble I see with any of these stands is that all the monitors are mounted side by side essentially doubling up on the bezel width on each side of the center monitor.
I have mine setup with the stock stands and I pull my center monitor just slightly ahead of the outer two which gives me a standard size bezel to each side of center. I don't think either of the stands mentioned take that into account.
Obviously the seamless route is the way to go but call me a chicken, I am definately not ready to tear the frames from my fancy LCD's :)

kimi · Post by **kimi** » 07 Dec 2007, 03:20

thumbs up for the nice mod
but if the rig is for gaming - simracing or flyingsim, would 3 x fresnel lens do the job i.e. eliminate the bezel from the user view

garcol · Post by **garcol** » 08 Dec 2007, 07:27

I use the DS-100 stand and also have my center monitor a bit pulled forward, so the outside monitor bezels are tucked away out of sight.

Actually its more like I have the outside monitors turned inward and then tucked in behind the center one. It works pretty well, the only problem at that point is the top and bottom dont quite match up cause the outer monitors are actually farther away where they tuck in. Hard to describe. But I love it, and the DS-100 is very solid stand.

ebola · Post by **ebola** » 15 Aug 2009, 17:56

everybody is talking how nice this mod is but ... the pics are gone....
anyone has a copy ??? :cry: i wanne see..........

polecat · Post by **polecat** » 19 Aug 2009, 00:20

everybody is talking how nice this mod is but ... the pics are gone....
anyone has a copy ??? :cry: i wanne see..........

http://www.mikevanelst.com/monitorproject/

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