Using laptop monitor to replace BARCO monitor

[ljj24]

Hi,

I have a system which connects to BARCO monitor CD651 as display
(using BNC). I am wondering if the display breaks down and I do not
have a spare BARCO monitor, can I use a laptop screen as a stand in? My
limitation is that I cannot add additional hardware or software to the
system that support multi-monitor functions as I do not have the
authority to modify the system. My only input is the video signal that
is originally supplied to the BARCO monitor. Is there any hardware or
software available that I can install in the laptop to make it as a
secondary display? Rgds.

 

[J. Clarke]

Hi,

I have a system which connects to BARCO monitor CD651 as display
(using BNC). I am wondering if the display breaks down and I do not
have a spare BARCO monitor, can I use a laptop screen as a stand in? My
limitation is that I cannot add additional hardware or software to the
system that support multi-monitor functions as I do not have the
authority to modify the system. My only input is the video signal that
is originally supplied to the BARCO monitor. Is there any hardware or
software available that I can install in the laptop to make it as a
secondary display? Rgds.

If you can find a transcoder that will take whatever signal the Barco uses
and convert it to composite or s-video you might be able to use a laptop
with a TV-in sorta kinda but the resolution will be very poor. You'd be
more likely to be successful using a luggable--there are PCI boards that
can handle VGA-in IIRC, but the are not cheap. To tell the truth buying a
spare monitor would probably be your cheapest solution.