Reddit reviews Elecrow 13.3 Inch Portable Monitor Raspberry Pi Display 1920X1080 IPS with Dual Mini HDMI External Monitor Compatible with Raspberry Pi WiiU Xbox 360 Windows PC
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1. 【13.3" 1080P Monitor】Elecrow 13.3-inch portable monitor features an IPS screen with a resolution of 1920x1080, brings clear and beautiful color images, and a wide viewing angle. With aluminum material design, more durable for usage.2. 【Compatible Multiple Devices】This HDMI portable monitor can work as an external monitor for Win PC, and it is compatible with Raspberry Pi 4, 3, 2 Model B B+, game consoles like WiiU XBOX360.3. 【Plug & Play】Simply connect your devices to this portable monitor Mini HDMI port and power it through power adapter or USB port.4. 【Dual speakers】Equiped with built-in high-quality loudspeakers and a 3.5mm stereo-out jack which can be connected to external speakers or headphones.5. 【You will get】 This portable computer display comes with 13.3 inch HDMI monitor x 1, 5V/2A Power adapter x 1, HDMI to Mini HDMI cable x 1, Metal Rack x 1
Elecrow 13.3 IPS panel
not OP but Monitor (and there are many like it) and Case
The Internals would be up to you.
This one
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0787RF8YB/ref=dp_cerb_2
Definitely the right place.
Got a budget? What gpu? How handy are you?
Infinite rich person budget you go for the Lukos, 17.3in 144hz freesync godliness.
Reasonable 15.6 inch is the Kenowa.
Reasonable 13 inch is the El Crow.
If you are handy and love diy, you can make one out of an laptop panel or ipad panel.
All of them use your gpu, are 1080p+, and are fairly slim.
There is a large discussion on the sff.net forums if you enjoy researching.
This one is pricey but really good. 5v USB powered, so I use a single power brick to power this and my pi.
Elecrow 13.3 Inch IPS Raspberry Pi Display 1920X1080 Resolution Dual HDMI Portable Monitor PS3 PS4 Gaming Screen with Build-in Speakers for Raspberry Pi WiiU Xbox 360 Windows 7/8/10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0787RF8YB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DCbDCbAPCZGJK
I have one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0787RF8YB
$145.99 - 1920x1080 13.3" screen in a tough aluminum shell (w/ VESA 75 mount holes), dual mini hdmi inputs (one mini hdmi to standard hdmi cable included), built in stereo speakers, headphone jack, can be powered by included 5v AC adapter OR micro usb cable to battery pack or any usb port that can provide ~1.5 amps.
Picture is great. Sound is loud and clean when turned up. Feels like it weighs nothing for its size.
Not sure a Pi 3 will power it(I can test if you're interested) but my odroid and NUC have powered it via USB with no issues at all.UPDATE: The Pi 3 can power it fine (it can run on ~5v,1a) but you MUST set the following in config.txt (Only needed if the Pi is the monitors power source):
hdmi_force_hotplug=1 (Force HDMI Mode, composite & GPIO displays won't be used)
hdmi_group=1 (1=TVs with audio, 2=DVI/Video only)
hdmi_mode=16 (16=1080p, 4=720p)
hdmi_ignore_edid=0xa5000080 (tells the Pi to assume all audio modes are supported via HDMI)
The monitor doesn't boot fast enough from USB power to be detected by the Pi at initial boot, so the Pi defaults in to a non-HDMI mode before the monitor can receive a signal resulting in a blank display. using the commands above forces the Pi to stay in HDMI output mode regardless of what (if any) displays are connected. These settings are harmless unless you switch back and forth between HDMI, composite and/or GPIO video output devices.
Ask them for the patent numbers if their kickstand is patented.
Spec wise it doesn't seem too far out there. They are just repackaging a standard panel and control board in a neat case (which could explain the interface shift as they are off the shelf components from suppliers).
If you want to take a less risky option, just buy one that's already available and grab a USB power pack - https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-MB169B-1920x1080-Portable-Monitor/dp/B013XFJKGI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549341182&sr=8-3&keywords=portable+monitor+1080p
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Monitor-Powered-Ultralight-Speakers/dp/B01M7RMBV9/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1549341182&sr=8-4&keywords=portable+monitor+1080p
https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-1920X1080-Resolution-Portable-Speakers/dp/B0787RF8YB/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1549341182&sr=8-6&keywords=portable+monitor+1080p
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There's not many options. I got the ASUS MB169C+ for around $200 when it was new and it works well. The MB16A2 is its successor with a couple extra features. You can use a USB 3 monitor, but it adds latency and needs to be setup on a different monitor first and you can't access BIOS etc.
Gechic makes great portable monitors, but they're pricey. I recently bought an Elecrow 13.3" monitor for around $130 and it works very well, but is smaller than your desired 15.6"
Edit: Elecrow 13.3" monitor powered via micro USB w/ HDMI input
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0787RF8YB
no idea if cheapest but https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0787RF8YB/
note that docked mode usually puts games into a smaller font mode... meant for a BIG TV... on small screens positively unreadable.
good luck