From: Nathan B. <nat...@gm...> - 2010-04-12 01:53:01
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Dear mailing list, I have a small project that I am developing. Its a Last.FM internet radio player, that can be controlled over a network (wirelessly). I also would like it to have a simple LCD interface that will display the artist and track data, and allow the user to change stations/playlists via a mini usb keyboard <http://www.cartft.com/catalog/il/478>. I am using the board from a Compaq Evo T20 thin client, and have flashed the firmware with tinycore linux to run shell.fm <http://nex.scrapping.cc/shell-fm/>. I am currently coding some extra features into shell.fm, and would love to code an LCD4Linux plugin. I would just like to ask for some help with choosing an appropriate LCD display. I found the Pertelian X2040 here: ( http://usb.brando.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00666), and it looks good and reasonably cheap to me. I'm planning to scrap the plastic case and embed the LCD itself in the box I'm making. Can anyone recommend a cheaper/better USB LCD that I can buy online? (Ideally with 4 lines.) I don't really want to get into making my own and programming microcontrollers or anything, I'm just keen to find something that is proven and easy to get working with LCD4Linux. Finally, I would love to hear from anyone who has already done a similar kind of project with LCD4Linux, whether its for shell.fm or MPD. Thanks, Nathan Broadbent (P.S. I know I could buy a squeezebox relatively cheaply, but whats the fun in that! And it doesn't give me the control that I'm looking for..) |