Rymo
Sr Member
I'm starting a new project I've been wanting to do for a long time now. I'm building a "working" replica of the handheld "Marksmann GPS" unit that Eddie Carr is seen using in The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
The prop is made from a modified Tektronix WFM90 handheld waveform monitor. It is basically a small LCD TV monitor that can be used to test analog video and audio signals. I picked one up on eBay for $30. It should arrive tomorrow. The one I bought does not work, but that doesn't matter. I plan to replace the screen and internals with a Raspberry Pi mini-computer and an LCD touchscreen.
I still need to identify the sun hood that surrounds the screen on the prop. It's not a Tektronix accessory, so it has to be from another source. I've looked at a lot of small LCD sun hoods online, but none of them are an exact match to the one seen on screen.
Also, I've been working on an animation that will play on the screen of my replica. Here's a video clip of what I've come up with so far.
VIDEO OF THE ANIMATION
The video is widescreen because I'm going to try installing a widescreen LCD, and center the LCD so that the middle part of it shows through the 4:3 screen opening on the Tektronix device. This is simply because widescreen LCD panels seem to be easier to find. So, basically, the left and right-hand sides of the widescreen LCD won't be visible. When my WFM90 arrives tomorrow I'll be able to take it apart and get some measurements. Then I'll know how much internal space I have to work with.
The prop is made from a modified Tektronix WFM90 handheld waveform monitor. It is basically a small LCD TV monitor that can be used to test analog video and audio signals. I picked one up on eBay for $30. It should arrive tomorrow. The one I bought does not work, but that doesn't matter. I plan to replace the screen and internals with a Raspberry Pi mini-computer and an LCD touchscreen.
I still need to identify the sun hood that surrounds the screen on the prop. It's not a Tektronix accessory, so it has to be from another source. I've looked at a lot of small LCD sun hoods online, but none of them are an exact match to the one seen on screen.
Also, I've been working on an animation that will play on the screen of my replica. Here's a video clip of what I've come up with so far.
VIDEO OF THE ANIMATION
The video is widescreen because I'm going to try installing a widescreen LCD, and center the LCD so that the middle part of it shows through the 4:3 screen opening on the Tektronix device. This is simply because widescreen LCD panels seem to be easier to find. So, basically, the left and right-hand sides of the widescreen LCD won't be visible. When my WFM90 arrives tomorrow I'll be able to take it apart and get some measurements. Then I'll know how much internal space I have to work with.
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