Sun shade for Screen>

[tomcarpenter]

Any tips to make a simple sun shade / viewing tube (or whatever you want to call it) for an LCD screen.

I though at the most basic a cardboard box with the bottom cut out and painted black!
Anything else more elegant?


And now for some smilies....
:Bli ss

[halley]

See my thread from last year, especially post number seven. Obviously it's not the only way to do it, but it works for me and my 7" LCD.

https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=152059

[tomcarpenter]

looks good. I like that it folds flat.
what material did you use?

[halley]

Originally Posted by tomcarpenter

looks good. I like that it folds flat.
what material did you use?

Black foam core board, available at most art supply stores. Two thicknesses available here.

[tomcarpenter]

thanks halley. I've never used this board before. How firm is it? will 5mm do?

there's a good selection on ebay

[savage 40]

Here's what I did.. I went to the flea market and bought an old school metal Tripod...Swung by Harber Freight and got a metal brake.. bent some 0.60 Aluminum material i had ( I'm a sign maker) and made my ground station... painted the inside flat black..works good..

[mtheli]

Tells us more about the 7" LCD you are using. Thanks, JC

[savage 40]

its a Blackmore screen... a headrest monitor used in car video /audio... no dreaded Blue screen of death either... I paid $80 for mine through my buddies stereo store.. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Blackmore-BH...item5d265a95bf

[hockeymonkeymark]

Hi savage. I am trying to find a bigger better monitor that doesn't go blue screen when my video signal gets fuzzy. Its hard to find one that our fpv guys have tried and works for our needs. Sounds like you got a winner with your blackmore monitor. Which model is that? I need one or any monitor that won't drop out on me while I'm so far out. Any suggestions would be nice. Thanks in advance.

[savage 40]

it's the BHR721.. it never has gave me an ounce of trouble.. well worth the money.. NEVER blue screen..

[hockeymonkeymark]

Thanks. I'm looking but can't find that one. Maybe they quit making that one. I'll keep looking.