OSD options

[rkburton]

Anyone have any suggestions for a small, thin monitor to use for the OSD. Ideally I would like to mount this on the wall above my equipment rack or cable it to the coffee table next to the viewing sofa.
I'm thinking about a screen <~10".
I was wondering if anyone knew if the screens that are placed in the back of car headrests could be used/ modified for home use - or if there was something similar for home use.
A combo OSD and touch screen remote would be awesome - anyone up for creating such a beast?
Yeah, I know, the C1 has a display built in, but I've got a C2 and am unwilling to pay for the C1 just for that function.

[ekkoville]

I have forgotten brands, but COSTCO or BJ's may well have something for you. A coworker got a decent 13" monitor from COSTCO for his in-home music studio. Not a great piece, but for OSD, you need only something basic.

[Chris D]

Ah, rk, you took my snide remark right out of my mouth about the C1.

Yes, definitely, you can use small cheap LCD screens. I don't know if they're cheap, but auto mobile screens can be made to work fine. Most of those LCD screens will either have a RCA video input or a coax input and you can use a RCA-coax adapter. Like Erik said, you don't need anything with high video fidelity, just enough to read the screen for basic functions.

[MarkStega]

I've used the Lilliput 7" screen in a couple of applications like this -- They are inexpensive, have composite & VGA inputs, plus touchscreen.

Here they are at Logic Supply: http://www.logicsupply.com/default.php/cPath/52

[Chris D]

That's perfect, Mark, if it's cheap enough for peoples' personal needs.

[ekkoville]

That's a great idea, those small auto displays. Never thought of that. I guess it depends how close you sit, but if the C1 has it, it must be legible.