Im considering buyin one of the Hitachi 7" VGA screens...its cheaper than the Xenarc VGAs and it has more NITs!!!

Does anyone here have any reviews on this screen? Hows the picture quality? Pics would be cool. If you have any info on the screen post it up .

if youre curious about it you can see it here .... http://www.digitalww.com/VGA_TM_710VG.htm
along with some specs

 

It's widescreen though. Will it fit?
Dimensions: 165.0(W) x 106(H) x 10.5(T) mm

 

im not sure actually, i havent got time to compare the actual dimensions to the 7" widescreen Xenarc VGAs. The Xenarcs fit perfectly.

 

the xenarc has to come out of its case to fit, and then it BARELY fits, so the dimensions might not help.

 

looking at the specs and its not on par with xenarc's quality. doesn't list max res, so guess 800x480 is the max resolution. Also seems to be max at 8 bit (256k) color resolution (which looks like crap, considering most desktop run at at least 24 bit now)
yeah it might be brighter, but I would rather get the xenarc for 100 bux more. And I know it fits.

 

Yeah it might not fit....it would be cool if someone actually had the screen, ill look around....BTW what is the max resolution on the Xenarcs? color resolution?

 

I doubt anyone would have that screen. Forgot what the max resolution is on the Xenarc, i think 1024x768 or more. And its max 32 bit color resolution. For a vga screen i think that screen would match a regular LCD panel, just slightly better.

 

Xenarc Specs:
Physical Resolution: 800 (H) x 480 (V)
Supported Resolution: 640 x 480 ~ 1600 x 1200
Dot Resolution: 2400 x 480 = 1,152,000 (dots)
Brightness: 280 cd/m²

Operating Temperature: 23°F ~ 158°F
Dimension (in): 7.75W x 4.75H x 1.38D

 

Specs for the Hitachi:
Item Specifications Unit Display Size 7 Inch Display
Pixels 800(H) x 480(V)
Pixels Pixel Pitch 0.1905(H) x 0.1905(V) mm
Active Area 152.4(H) x 91.44(V) mm
Number of Colors 262,144 Colors
Contrast (CR) 200:1 -
Brightness 400 Cd/m2
Response Time (Ton + Toff) 30 Ms
Viewing Angle (CR>=5) 65/65(R/L), 45/60(U/D) Degrees
Power Supply Voltage 3.3 V
Power Consumption (Without Inverter) 5.0 W Back-Light Side Light System, CFL 1 Tube -
External Dimensions 165.0(W) x 106(H) x 10.5 max(T) mm
Weight 170 Gram Interface 18 bit digital RGB (CMOS) -

 

That Hitachi is not cheaper than the Xenarc! I bought mine for that price on eBay brand new. I have a 700TS. Works beautifully and the install was sooooooo easy.

 

it is cheaper compared to retail price of the Xenarc, but Xenarc screen still a better buy.

 

ZMAninNY can you post some pics??? How much did u end up payin for your 7" VGA Hitachi??

 

I think you misunderstood. I have a Xenarc 700TS, not a Hitachi. If you want pics of my Xenarc, I can post, but there are already full installation instructions with pics on this forum by 2 people. If that's what you're looking for and can't find them, let me know....

 

DOh!!

 

maybe this will help:
http://www.digitalww.com/lilliput_vs_xenarc.htm

full picture comparison of the hitachi and the xenarc

 

the brightness looks pretty much the same. Can't really tell the quality due to the low res pics (and none of the screen has a hi-res picture to display resolution and color)

 

I think the Xenarc looks like it has a greenish dull to it when compared to the Hitachi. But the Xenarc seems to have a slightly better sharpness for the text and the pics. It also looks like the Hitachi will fit just as well as the Xenarc....

Anyone have this in there Z or any other car for that matter? I would like to see some high resolution pics for more comparison...