As a service to us all, [EiNSTeiN_] figured out how to control an LCD panel using a cheap homebrew FPGA board. LCD panels don’t use a simple protocol like VGA for turning pixels on and off.

The TFT LCD Controller Reference Design is available immediately for download. More information regarding the reference design can be obtained on both the Altera and Digital Blocks web site.

I also happen to have old HP LCD monitor with a dead backlight. My plan is to use the controller board from the HP monitor to drive the Macbook display.

Digital Blocks Announces the TFT LCD Controller Reference Design for Altera FPGA Development Kits based on the DB9000AVLN LCD Controller IP Core Specifically targeted for TFT LCD panels and Altera ...

Glen Rock, N.J. — Digital Blocks has introduced the DB9000AHB TFT LCD controller IP core, aimed at systems-on-chip (SoC) ASSP, ASIC, and FPGA designs containing ARM embedded processors and the AMBA ...

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