Dell 2045 Lcd Monitor Retrofit

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Can anyone who has one of these monitors tell me if it's possible to mount a 'V' Lock Battery Plate to the rear and run the monitor DC?
 
Yes its possible to mount a vlock, but you'd have to use a DC/AC inverter.
Dell monitors all have a AC plug on the bezel, not an external DC adapter like Apples Cinemadisplays.

The 2405 draws a max current of 80W when you are using using the USB hub (Draws 10w) and the audio is playing at max volume. Normal operation without USB devices connected and no audio is about 50w.

Most larger v-lock li-ion batteries support a max current draw of 70w.
So with a single v-lock battery it should be possible to power the 2405 using a low price inverter. You can get a 80w one from ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/DC-to-AC-Power-Inverter-80W-Converter-Car-Auto-Boat-NEW_W0QQitemZ5865656396QQcategoryZ79816QQcmdZViewItem

This one delivers 80w sustained and 150w peak.

Some soldering is needed though, and be aware that if you need 80w on the 110v/240 V side the draw will be larger on the 14,4V side as the efficiency of the inverter is normally around 80.90%

So you might need to mount 2 v-locks (70+70=140W) in parrellel to be on the safe side.
 
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Thanks for the information. But I've just sank my money on the Panasonic 17" HD LCD. Path of least resistance.

Regards

Rich
 
I will take a look at the 17" HD LCD as well at some point, but I'll start out with my beloved 8.4" Ultrabrite from my rig.
 
Anders Holck said:
Yes its possible to mount a vlock, but you'd have to use a DC/AC inverter.
Dell monitors all have a AC plug on the bezel, not an external DC adapter like Apples Cinemadisplays.

The 2405 draws a max current of 80W when you are using using the USB hub (Draws 10w) and the audio is playing at max volume. Normal operation without USB devices connected and no audio is about 50w.

Most larger v-lock li-ion batteries support a max current draw of 70w.
So with a single v-lock battery it should be possible to power the 2405 using a low price inverter. You can get a 80w one from ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/DC-to-AC-Power-Inverter-80W-Converter-Car-Auto-Boat-NEW_W0QQitemZ5865656396QQcategoryZ79816QQcmdZViewItem

This one delivers 80w sustained and 150w peak.

Some soldering is needed though, and be aware that if you need 80w on the 110v/240 V side the draw will be larger on the 14,4V side as the efficiency of the inverter is normally around 80.90%

So you might need to mount 2 v-locks (70+70=140W) in parrellel to be on the safe side.
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you're kidding me, right?
 
Here's a different kind of possibility

Here's a different kind of possibility

Posted about this on another thread, but no one seemed particularly interested. But, It's what I'm looking at to power my 2405 in the field:

It's a Black and Decker Electromate 400. Not much info available, couldn't even find anything on B&D's site at all. But here's a link to a listing on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...nce&n=15684181

It's basically a multifunction car charger/jump starter/ tire inflator type thing, but it has has AC/DC and says it can power laptops, video game consoles, TV/DVDs, etc. They were for sale at my local Walmart for $98.
Any thoughts?
 
We've got a few of those kind of things on the infomercial we're shooting now. Work fine. Watch the inverter, make sure it's putting out high-quality power and not a cheap rough imitation.
 
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