I can't even imagine a woman seeing your apartment for the first time. "How do I turn on the lights?" "Well, all you have to do is stand here, raise your hand for 5 seconds, and a linear actuator will come out of the wall. Take note on the EL wire around the borders. Their are 17 easy to use compartments containing switches, which open hidden drawers. Once the drawers are open, you'll notice it can get quite dark, note the "natural" light illuminating the area I made from a broken laptop screen. Once you've made your way into the hidden drawers, simply connect your cell phone via this easy to use USB type c dongle. Once connected, connect to the wifi and download the app, "light-switch". And, that's all. P.S. Take note on the carbon fiber wrapped mdf board holstering the USB dongle".
Matt I just have to say that I love your personality and passion for these projects! I don't love your work because of the things you make, but because of the message you deliver with them. It shows that we don't have to purchase a lot of equipment or material and that we don't have to be afraid of experimenting with salvaged or "broken" technology. I mean we have to be cautious of electricity etc. of course :D, but that shouldn't hinder us to use our imagination. Please keep on going and inspire people, thanks!
I saw an ad for a multi screen attachment earlier, but the price sent me here for a DIY approach. I'm getting some of the problems ironed out in advance thanks to your tutorial. Flawless ad segue, btw.
When you made your first diy secondary screen for laptop I took apart my old laptop with intention to make exactly what you did now. I stopped the project because I didn't know how to figure out the hinge so I don't damage my main laptop. Thanks to this I think I'll return to my idea :D Thousad times thanks!
If you are going to use a power bank and you don't provide more support than a kick stand (or relocate the bulk of the weight to the base of the notebook) you will still damage your hinges. The amount of added pressure and torque from attaching this to the back of the screen will far exceed their design. Doesn't matter for his hinges, they are already blown. But while the kick stand will help with the added rotation load on your main hinges, it will not support the weight pushing down. Adapt a stand that will support the added weight (or move it underneath the base of your notebook), and you'll be fine.
@@damionlee7658 That's exactly how the DUEX Duo screen you can buy on Amazon works. It just slides out the side of the laptop instead of above the screen.
Not necessarily. He have a great voice and he seems to enjoy very much what he is doing. So judging by your response you live a life that you don’t like so you spit your poison everywhere. So my dear get a life. Mine is fine. I see the good in people. You???
Morgan has a spectacular voice so I do happily. Also Sean Connery Antony Hopkins Benedict cumberbatch aaron from who’s the boss jack savoretti Christian la vouax. I’m a sucker for a good voice and a great accent.
Neat. The hinge design folding backwards seems interesting as a presentation option. I'd be a bit concerned about damaging the screen while transporting it though, as it's exposed constantly to the outside. I would consider the merits of a pop-up/slider design as an alternative to the hinge design. You don't get the neat presentation mode, but I suspect it would be sturdier. Additionally, the top and bottom screen angles would always match... for better or worse.
@@arnie0199 I mean, if done from a large manufacturer, something like this would probably have hardened glass screens like tablets do. Could be interesting from a compact/productivity point of view
This guy is literally the very definition of a product engineer / designer. Samsung, Apple, Lenovo, Dell, HP...whoever...just some tech company out there would definitely want to hire this guy.
Great project. I haven't seen anyone do anything like this themselves. You've earned yourself a new subscriber, a like and this comment. I hope the TH-cam algorithm treats you well!
Making this screen is so difficult and so much work. I like the idea and vid but im sure not even 0.1% who watch this vid will make or try to make this screen
I'm not an electrician but I'm going to try this! I have two old laptops sitting on my shelf eating dust, couldn't sell it because of its value, but didn't want to throw it away because they caused me a month of wages each when I bought them.
I feel like USB C makes a lot of projects like this possible. Now that there are portable monitors with video AND power through USB C, you could make a removable hinge for one of those displays and when you need it just attach it to the top of your laptop and plug it in via usb c.
I did something similar to this years ago with my old netbook monitor and some 3d printing, it was the first semi complicated design project I did I was really proud of it.
Well done sir! I've been thinking about doing this exact thing for a long time, for the same reasons. It should absolutely be a thing. Asus' "Zenbook Duo" thing is no good because it requires looking down even further to see the secondary screen. I think it's worth mentioning that you can buy a "portable monitor", which is basically a laptop screen + controller board. This would be a good starting point to building a monitor that sits on top of your laptop screen (you could strip it down to just the display and controller board, and go from there)
just buy a portable monitor and with a foldable 30cm high stand. Do not try to create this abomination. Completely removes the portability of a laptop!
A tip to make your 3D prints smoother: in cura, enable the option called "ironing". it makes it really really smooth on top! also, bottom layer pattern to concentric instead of zigzag makes it waaay nicer!
@@TragicAyk "Segue is sometimes confused with Segway. Segue is a verb that means "to move without stopping from one topic, song, etc., to another." Segway, on the other hand, is a trademarked name for an electric transportation device." - Merriam-Webster.com
Lol :) this man is amazing. I love how the smile never leaves his face!!!!!!’ He’s always happy. Which makes every second of his videos so interesting. Lol
The idea is good, but I have a few concerns... a, During transportation, an LCD panel that is not covered can be easily damaged b, The hinges of the laptop would wear significally faster, because of the extreme weight
And this is a concept, you can re-inforce to protect it during travel and have a different set-up (separate to set-up on the side of the laptop rather than on the top, you miss on the ergonomics but it is a simpler option and still gives great options)
first off i love the idea.. but there is going to be a "but" oersonally i find the weight on the screen too much and a kickstand not the best idea.. therefore i propose the next version you put the video adapterboard and the battery under the laptop.. battery left on near the back , board on right near the back.. so in middle the laptop fan stil works. and the laptop now put at an agle.. front down back raised. this mean you can make a really short cable to the vga or dvi output port.. and also it raises the laptop at an angle making typing nicer and raising the originaql screen also a bit for better viewing position. now adding the secondary screen will be lighter as the videoboard and battery are not added to it but underneath the laptop. this way you can use a hinge that will fold it flat on the back .. this way when you store it in a bag because the screen is flat against the original screen wi woundd bend if you press on the sides when dropping the bag... can you picture it? its improvement on all fronts
After watched several content creators in youtube, i found out that this accent really helps to easier understand tutorial videos. Not sure if that make sense... Great video, and accent. Cheers
I also have a similar British accent and was told by an Italian at university that it is particularly easy to understand. So might be something common to the accent
Would be cool to add four things: 1. Use an old laptop screen and retain its bezel / casing. 2. Have the screen slide up instead of fold out. This way it would have a smooth back and a professional look. 3. Hide the controller inside the laptop by removing an unused optical drive to make space for it. 4. Power it from the laptop battery.
Hi. I did this. It worked great for about two days until the screen got bumped. Then it got screen cancer and died miserably. I recommend upcycling the old bezel so as not to permanently weaken the panel. If I ever do it again, I'll do that.
You were really ahead of the curve with this one. Now coming out this year is the Lenovo Yogabook 9I dual screen which does alot of what you got here with some extra tricks up its sleeve.
For the border, *maybe* you could use car door bumper trim, or some kind of pre-existing gasket from car or house opening. It all depends on the thickness of the screen+backing that you are trying to cover.
For the hinge, could you use a piano hinge and use spacers/washers to create the spacing you need? Also, for the new monitor edging, I bet you could use car door trimming. They come in colors and chrome. Great video!
Very slick! I have a laptop with a 2nd display as well for art work. I overlaid my Huion Kamvas pen display over the 17" laptop's keyboard and use the laptop screen as a reference display while drawing on the Kamvas. So, I can just glance up at the reference instead of to one side. Since the keyboard/trackpad is covered, I use a wireless keyboard/trackpad on the desk in front of the pen display.
Awesome and bonkers at the same time, well done, this is one of the best inventions yet, a friend of mine is already using led TV screens as lights based on your videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
9:13 Give a like for Matt explaining things to Matt. Sounds a lot like me, actually... Also, can we take a moment to appreciate that this is not a meme or photoshop, but an actual build? Great work as always.
I am in the process of making one of these screens. Just received the controller board. I have discovered that a PSU from an old Virgin Media router powers the screen fine. The PSU is very compact - the sort where the transformer is built into the plug housing. It only takes up a bit of space and will save me wiring up a USB-C power board and using a power bank.
As "crude" as it looks, I really like it. But (I know, there's always a butt) did you consider a secondary display that supports video and power through USB type c so you'd only need one cable from the laptop and none of that other stuff?
That requires a laptop that has not just a usb c port but also thunderbolt support. And also it could be difficult to find a display panel that uses thunderbolt
In my original build of this DIY project, I opted not to use a power bank and just plugged the board directly into the wall socket. Now I am redesigning/ upgrading the dual screen project and I've decided to try the power bank. I've run into a few snags. The ZY12PDN poll detector easily let me get 12v out of my 18w, 10400mah charmast power bank... however, the poll detector would not let me save the voltage. So I switched to using a fixed voltage power trigger from MELIFE that is based on the IP2721 chip. It works great and I always get the necessary 12v to power the graphics board. So I tested the chip with the LCD monitor hooked up. That's when I realized there was another problem. The LCD monitor would power on for half a second every three seconds or so but it clearly wasn't getting enough power from the power bank. Apparently, 18w is nowhere near enough to sustainably power the setup. So now I need to return one power bank and get another that can supply 45+ watts. 60 watts is preferable. Anyway, I will update this once I swap out the power bank. EDIT: I tested a power bank capable of 36 W at 12V through USB C PD. The issue with the screen powering on and back off continued.
Improvement ideas: 1 Thinner power solution: 1.1 Connect in parallel phone batteries 1.2 Connect them to a USB power module 1.3 3D-print them a housing and place them all in a housing 2. Thinner, smaller and stronger hinges: 3D-print a hinge with a smaller circular axis, and longer arms. Benefits: • They can be thinner, • They can support the weight of the plate over a bigger surface area (for better weight pressure distribution) • If casting them from some metal: use liquid metal to connect them to the big aluminium plate (for heat transfer - combine with connecting the screen to the plate, too) 3. Use a cog-wheel/spring-based hinges Advantages: • They can support more weight (for heavier screens and extra and for being on the go - to survive quick movements that push the screen back) • They could be adjusted to be toggleably-locked, for more viewing angles, and keeping the angle you want (like in folable phones nowadays) 4. Combine 3 additional screens in total: Take advantage of the other 3 sides of the laptop's screen, and add 2 additional screens, for a total of 3 additional monitors 5. Even more screens (more difficult to execute, need to be stackable): Find a way to stack more screens such that they're foldable and lock them all in place, to a rectangle shape, for a total bigger screen size (like it's done for TVs) - might need extra hardware
This is a very fun project to see, but to be honest, it's a bit easier to just plug in a standard PC monitor that could stick above the laptop screen and have it just plugged in whenever needed. If you're on the go, I don't get the point of bringing this spare screen. However, the way it's attached on the back of the laptop screen was very surprising to me. All with all, fun video to watch!
I wonder, is this possible with more monitors? Having one to each side as well and using a wall power source? You can never have too much screen space.
Cant see that it wouldn't - your limitation is actually the number of display ports on the machine / laptop itself. If you have the ability to connect 4 screens (regardless of what those screens actually are) then it will work just fine and windows will detect each of them.
I have an old 24 inch LCD monitor. I plug it into my laptop to watch videos. I might build a stand so the monitor sits at the right height. Then I can unplug everything from the laptop to take it with me. Without having those boxes attached to it. To keep me from getting that neck pain I just sit it on top of a small box. I use Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. I do the same for my tablet. I sit an adjustable plastic stand on top of a 14" square cardboard box. The box is stuffed with cut up cardboard and paper packaging and is solid. It brings either one up to eye level.
I would like to add that in-place of a battery backup you can also plug your laptop into a USB-C, Thunderbolt, or other kind of dock (attached in the same place the battery is positioned in this video), and then output the USB-C from that dock to the 2nd monitor, plus get additional connectivity from the dock itself, such as more ports, etc. For docks and laptops that support it, this dock can also be used as a way to charge the laptop with a USB-C power input to it (again, depending on if the dock and laptop supports it), keeping clutter down.
I remember a video where a guy built a pretty similar setup with 3 additional folding screens attached to his laptop, which he even took on plane for demonstration. Also there kind of were commercial products with laptops (or a least portability) and multiple screens. A colleague of mine once had a huge workstation laptop with one (or was it two?) additional small screens sliding out to the sides of the main screen.
Ohh yes. Your colleague may had the ThinkPad W701ds or W700ds, they had a main screen and then a sliding one witch came out from the right side. Those are really rare
I’m looking at this 2 years later, if you came back to this, and did a revamp you can use a mobile monitor ( thinkvision m14 mobile monitor) and have a detachable one which is a hell of a lot thinner aswell
Why? Is it because the battery? Or something else? The size? If you're right, I want to fix it! Cause I'm gonna make it and bring it back and forth, if this does not pass I'm gonna be pissed. So please help me get this right! Thanks!
@@VideonMedia The risk may be if you find the odd security personnel that asks: "What is that"? You: A secondary laptop screen, Him: Never seen it before, can you show me where you bought it? Who sells this? You: I made it myself. Him: option 1: You cannot travel with this, we keep it, bye bye or ...Could you please follow me to the "interview" room, we will keep this as it needs to be approved by the FAA... Several hours later, when you have missed your flight: Him: Hello sir, apologies for the delay, all good, please proceed... Of course I am exaggerating but a friend had a homemade power bank confiscated in a Chinese airport because it did not specify the mAh capacity etc
Watching this in 2023, Since there is now good usb monitors which are high refresh rate panels aswell. This Seems like a great thing to do for a gaming laptop
Great build! I would love to see your take on a DIY motion-simulator seat for flying/driving games! How would get a little tilt/roll in an ordinary chair for minimal $$
Linus Tech Tips just did a video of a recycled laptop screen as a second monitor, he used 3d printed parts for a nice bezel but otherwise pretty similar.
When he explained the mirrored feature so that you can show a mirrored screen to the person before you i was like "wow he is a genius, now i think i need that device"
If you're going to attempt following this tutorial, make sure your laptop's GPU can handle a permanent 2nd monitor, if you don't have a lot of RAM then upgrading it is recommended by me as well
shout out to the kid who tried this on their mom's laptop and actually succeeded
Mom: Daniel why is there a extra screen on my laptop?????
Im always getting scared when some random dude on the internet randomly says my name, that isn't used so often
@@DanLo daniel is a very common name, you arent the only one named daniel
@@MetallicDZN He's talking about his name being used in comment section memes. Like what d3bug did.
R u shouting yourself out
I love the way you show your trial and errors in the videos.
Envious Fred hi
Word up
@Mikael I mean, if you can do it better you can always link us to your video...
Yap, I loved that too..
You read my mind! Helps us relate to the dude instead of feeling we have to be perfect to take such things on. I want to try this!
I can't even imagine a woman seeing your apartment for the first time.
"How do I turn on the lights?"
"Well, all you have to do is stand here, raise your hand for 5 seconds, and a linear actuator will come out of the wall. Take note on the EL wire around the borders. Their are 17 easy to use compartments containing switches, which open hidden drawers. Once the drawers are open, you'll notice it can get quite dark, note the "natural" light illuminating the area I made from a broken laptop screen. Once you've made your way into the hidden drawers, simply connect your cell phone via this easy to use USB type c dongle. Once connected, connect to the wifi and download the app, "light-switch". And, that's all. P.S. Take note on the carbon fiber wrapped mdf board holstering the USB dongle".
Two words: what the?
🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂 Don't know whether to laugh at this or cry that I'll never be able to flex that hard
I read this in his voice 🤣🤣😅😅
@@jimhouse9961 yep!!! That's what I was hoping!
Why I am reading it in his voice
you're gonna scare people at Starbucks
😂😂😂
Ive gotten scared at starbucks but not by something like this... XD
They're gonna think I'm coordinating a tactical nuke.
@@TyrDrum Precisely! Some sort of remote control for some WMD lol
shubhankit gautam That's because they can't handle the flexing of your lifestyle
Matt I just have to say that I love your personality and passion for these projects! I don't love your work because of the things you make, but because of the message you deliver with them. It shows that we don't have to purchase a lot of equipment or material and that we don't have to be afraid of experimenting with salvaged or "broken" technology. I mean we have to be cautious of electricity etc. of course :D, but that shouldn't hinder us to use our imagination. Please keep on going and inspire people, thanks!
I saw an ad for a multi screen attachment earlier, but the price sent me here for a DIY approach.
I'm getting some of the problems ironed out in advance thanks to your tutorial.
Flawless ad segue, btw.
9:16 When youre working on a school group project alone
Hahahaha
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAH
HAHAHAHAHA this made my day
@@LegendzGG
hahahahaahahhahahahaha...
No.
@@nieznanyprzesladowca120 hahahahahahahaha
Ok boomer
When you made your first diy secondary screen for laptop I took apart my old laptop with intention to make exactly what you did now. I stopped the project because I didn't know how to figure out the hinge so I don't damage my main laptop. Thanks to this I think I'll return to my idea :D Thousad times thanks!
Do it man! You learn all sorts of things along the way :)
If you are going to use a power bank and you don't provide more support than a kick stand (or relocate the bulk of the weight to the base of the notebook) you will still damage your hinges. The amount of added pressure and torque from attaching this to the back of the screen will far exceed their design.
Doesn't matter for his hinges, they are already blown. But while the kick stand will help with the added rotation load on your main hinges, it will not support the weight pushing down. Adapt a stand that will support the added weight (or move it underneath the base of your notebook), and you'll be fine.
@@damionlee7658 That's exactly how the DUEX Duo screen you can buy on Amazon works. It just slides out the side of the laptop instead of above the screen.
Never knew Theon Greyjoy was an engineering genius.
Also, I thought he was killed by John Wick....
your voice is very unique and appealing to hear, doesn't interfere with the video presentation itself. quality narrator.
He should give the guy with Strange Parts voice lessons.
I just realized: he sounds almost exactly like the narrator in the Kurzgesagt videos
DIYPERKS: MaYbE a MaNuFaCtUrEr WiLl cOmE aLong aNd MaKe iT.
Asus: *attaches the screen to the keyboard*
It's already been out for over 2 years. It's called the DUEX Pro and the TRIO
@@DoomFinger511 look at the think pad w700ds from 2009
_"Well we put the second screen on keyboard though"_
@@DoomFinger511 And Razer's Project Valerie (triple screen laptop)
Slidenjoy and packed pixels are similar screens to this too
after 4 Years this screen style orientation appears on CES 2024
9:15 you should make a collab with him, imagine the possibilities!!
L😂L
@@EnglishLaw r/woooosh
@@thegiantratthatmakesalloft9415 wow you use reddit, you are very cool!
@@thegiantratthatmakesalloft9415 how did that require a woooosh with 4 o`s u are clearly new to Reddit
@@thegiantratthatmakesalloft9415 you dont woosh somebody who is clearly laughing at the joke XD
Is it me or I would happily watch a new video everyday just to hear the voice and see this warm smile as much as possible.
Lol
Not necessarily. He have a great voice and he seems to enjoy very much what he is doing. So judging by your response you live a life that you don’t like so you spit your poison everywhere. So my dear get a life. Mine is fine. I see the good in people. You???
@@vasileiostsalkos6174 will he say the same if was Morgan Freeman? I doubt it
Vasileios Tsalkos hello
Morgan has a spectacular voice so I do happily. Also Sean Connery Antony Hopkins Benedict cumberbatch aaron from who’s the boss jack savoretti Christian la vouax. I’m a sucker for a good voice and a great accent.
Neat.
The hinge design folding backwards seems interesting as a presentation option.
I'd be a bit concerned about damaging the screen while transporting it though, as it's exposed constantly to the outside.
I would consider the merits of a pop-up/slider design as an alternative to the hinge design. You don't get the neat presentation mode, but I suspect it would be sturdier. Additionally, the top and bottom screen angles would always match... for better or worse.
I was cringing about this throughout the video ( typing this on a laptop with a smashed screen right now haha)
just put a glass on it, I'll do it on my primary screen because yes
@@arnie0199 I mean, if done from a large manufacturer, something like this would probably have hardened glass screens like tablets do. Could be interesting from a compact/productivity point of view
@@wiggenvan yes definitely a cool concept. Just wouldn't be safe with me lol
Notification from this channel is like getting a gift😍
yup!!
thats true.
Well it is a gift.
A gift from God
Nothing's free
@@HoloScope well said buddy.
Random Projects hi
patent this idea before apple "innovate" it
Too late, Microsoft already did lol.
Side car apple is more than this I think 😂😂😂
Already exists as a product, it's called DUO and TRIO depending on how many screens you want to fold out.
@@TehBunnieh Link please bruh
@@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153 Just google DUO screen, ya lazy git
This guy is literally the very definition of a product engineer / designer. Samsung, Apple, Lenovo, Dell, HP...whoever...just some tech company out there would definitely want to hire this guy.
Great project. I haven't seen anyone do anything like this themselves. You've earned yourself a new subscriber, a like and this comment. I hope the TH-cam algorithm treats you well!
Samsung: "We made a phone with extra screen real-estate"
Matt: "Hold my Cloud unit"
Honestly though Matt, you push expectations.
NEVER CHANGE dude.
Never settle ;D
@@natangurfinkel that too.
Making this screen is so difficult and so much work. I like the idea and vid but im sure not even 0.1% who watch this vid will make or try to make this screen
@@luukverhoek4243 you can say this about any diy tech project on TH-cam
th-cam.com/video/YeyAG-CMKCs/w-d-xo.html
Actually Intel already build this as a concept device
I'm not an electrician but I'm going to try this! I have two old laptops sitting on my shelf eating dust, couldn't sell it because of its value, but didn't want to throw it away because they caused me a month of wages each when I bought them.
By far the best DIY multi screen laptop on the internet.
great video as always.
I feel like USB C makes a lot of projects like this possible. Now that there are portable monitors with video AND power through USB C, you could make a removable hinge for one of those displays and when you need it just attach it to the top of your laptop and plug it in via usb c.
I did something similar to this years ago with my old netbook monitor and some 3d printing, it was the first semi complicated design project I did I was really proud of it.
Well done sir! I've been thinking about doing this exact thing for a long time, for the same reasons. It should absolutely be a thing. Asus' "Zenbook Duo" thing is no good because it requires looking down even further to see the secondary screen.
I think it's worth mentioning that you can buy a "portable monitor", which is basically a laptop screen + controller board. This would be a good starting point to building a monitor that sits on top of your laptop screen (you could strip it down to just the display and controller board, and go from there)
just buy a portable monitor and with a foldable 30cm high stand.
Do not try to create this abomination.
Completely removes the portability of a laptop!
This is brilliant, I've always wanted something like this but never thought about how (technically) easy it could be.
Just plug an LCD monitor into the laptop and make a stand of the proper height. Plug and play dual monitors. You can get 24" monitors cheap now.
A tip to make your 3D prints smoother: in cura, enable the option called "ironing". it makes it really really smooth on top! also, bottom layer pattern to concentric instead of zigzag makes it waaay nicer!
And calibrating your printer also helps.
what about "baking"?
I love the way you talk so smoothly.
8:56 I thought that was a sponsor segue 😂
You watch too much ltt
@@jaideesasaki ikr 😂😂😂
segway* :D
@@jaideesasaki was gonna say the same thing haha
@@TragicAyk "Segue is sometimes confused with Segway. Segue is a verb that means "to move without stopping from one topic, song, etc., to another." Segway, on the other hand, is a trademarked name for an electric transportation device."
- Merriam-Webster.com
There are a bunch of manufacturers now that sell portable laptop monitors that comes with a handy mount. I'm glad you made this
Your videos are the only videos I dont skip at all❤
Dev Watts hello
of course you do, backwards... :P
Lol :) this man is amazing. I love how the smile never leaves his face!!!!!!’ He’s always happy. Which makes every second of his videos so interesting. Lol
I had two old laptops and an original Xbox that i took apart apart recently and have alot of goodies to make things with and glad i found this channel
The idea is good, but I have a few concerns...
a, During transportation, an LCD panel that is not covered can be easily damaged
b, The hinges of the laptop would wear significally faster, because of the extreme weight
The 2 screens are supported with a kickstand
And it would go in a bag with a soft liner, not carried in a sac of sand-paper and thrown around.
And this is a concept, you can re-inforce to protect it during travel and have a different set-up (separate to set-up on the side of the laptop rather than on the top, you miss on the ergonomics but it is a simpler option and still gives great options)
these are valid points but there for you to get over...for goodness sake it's a great idea and a great video, do you want it handed to you on a plate?
first off i love the idea.. but there is going to be a "but" oersonally i find the weight on the screen too much and a kickstand not the best idea.. therefore i propose the next version you put the video adapterboard and the battery under the laptop.. battery left on near the back , board on right near the back.. so in middle the laptop fan stil works. and the laptop now put at an agle.. front down back raised.
this mean you can make a really short cable to the vga or dvi output port.. and also it raises the laptop at an angle making typing nicer and raising the originaql screen also a bit for better viewing position. now adding the secondary screen will be lighter as the videoboard and battery are not added to it but underneath the laptop.
this way you can use a hinge that will fold it flat on the back .. this way when you store it in a bag because the screen is flat against the original screen wi woundd bend if you press on the sides when dropping the bag... can you picture it? its improvement on all fronts
After watched several content creators in youtube, i found out that this accent really helps to easier understand tutorial videos. Not sure if that make sense...
Great video, and accent.
Cheers
I also have a similar British accent and was told by an Italian at university that it is particularly easy to understand. So might be something common to the accent
I wager it has something to do with specifically how the words are enunciated, although I may be incorrecct in that assumption
Would be cool to add four things: 1. Use an old laptop screen and retain its bezel / casing. 2. Have the screen slide up instead of fold out. This way it would have a smooth back and a professional look. 3. Hide the controller inside the laptop by removing an unused optical drive to make space for it. 4. Power it from the laptop battery.
I love people who’s like to try new things that have been there for ever
This is amazing! I am very impressed on how Matt constructed the dual screens on a laptop! I truly believe this innovative idea will catch on.
This is so underrated. Cool design, also you have really thought about different ways of reusing it.
9:14 playing Battleship game without cheating XD
Kid: Can we get a dual monitor setup?
Mom: We have a dual monitor setup at home.
*Dual Monitor Setup at home.
Alexander Black this is arguably just as good
@@void3923 nope
Alexander Black hello
@@void3923 lol. not even close.
@@void3923 it's a fun and easy project if you have spare parts laying around but it's definitely not just as good.
Hi.
I did this. It worked great for about two days until the screen got bumped. Then it got screen cancer and died miserably.
I recommend upcycling the old bezel so as not to permanently weaken the panel.
If I ever do it again, I'll do that.
just when you think everything's been done.....
DIY Perks:
Already exists as a product, it's called DUO and TRIO depending on how many screens you want to fold out.
TehBunnieh i like to call it: REZAR PREJOCT VOLVERIE
This is awesome I can finally have multiple screens for my use, thanks.
fairdav hello
You were really ahead of the curve with this one. Now coming out this year is the Lenovo Yogabook 9I dual screen which does alot of what you got here with some extra tricks up its sleeve.
Very nice... congrats for this idea
A other idea is, to use a slide instead of hinges...
So is the display a bit saved from scratches.
The background music on 5:20 reminds me of good ol' days of DigitalRev.
Mikel S yes lmao
For the border, *maybe* you could use car door bumper trim, or some kind of pre-existing gasket from car or house opening. It all depends on the thickness of the screen+backing that you are trying to cover.
Lenovo seems to have liked your idea with their new laptop!
For the hinge, could you use a piano hinge and use spacers/washers to create the spacing you need? Also, for the new monitor edging, I bet you could use car door trimming. They come in colors and chrome. Great video!
By the way, we love you so much. Keep diy spirits alive!
Thanks! I just finished the dual screen setup and it's amazing!
Can you attach photos by uploading them to somewhere
bruh, its so nice to find something nice on the internet, makes a person feel like a grown ass kid again
Very slick!
I have a laptop with a 2nd display as well for art work. I overlaid my Huion Kamvas pen display over the 17" laptop's keyboard and use the laptop screen as a reference display while drawing on the Kamvas. So, I can just glance up at the reference instead of to one side. Since the keyboard/trackpad is covered, I use a wireless keyboard/trackpad on the desk in front of the pen display.
Awesome and bonkers at the same time, well done, this is one of the best inventions yet, a friend of mine is already using led TV screens as lights based on your videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
9:13 Give a like for Matt explaining things to Matt.
Sounds a lot like me, actually...
Also, can we take a moment to appreciate that this is not a meme or photoshop, but an actual build? Great work as always.
I am in the process of making one of these screens. Just received the controller board. I have discovered that a PSU from an old Virgin Media router powers the screen fine. The PSU is very compact - the sort where the transformer is built into the plug housing. It only takes up a bit of space and will save me wiring up a USB-C power board and using a power bank.
Hi, would be nice to see projects with salvaged smartphones.
Please do
Yes please. Like can we use the LCD of a dead tablet and make it as a portable monitor, similar to a broken laptop screen?
Awesome, first to comment.
*Edit* you should absolutely patent this design
Thank you for this video.. The world is a better place when people share information without greed
friend: do you have a dual monitor desktop or a laptop by itself?
me: YES
As "crude" as it looks, I really like it. But (I know, there's always a butt) did you consider a secondary display that supports video and power through USB type c so you'd only need one cable from the laptop and none of that other stuff?
That requires a laptop that has not just a usb c port but also thunderbolt support. And also it could be difficult to find a display panel that uses thunderbolt
@@Rome1017Lights There's many HDMI USB c hubs online
@@Rome1017Lights was that not what he added at the end?
In my original build of this DIY project, I opted not to use a power bank and just plugged the board directly into the wall socket. Now I am redesigning/ upgrading the dual screen project and I've decided to try the power bank. I've run into a few snags. The ZY12PDN poll detector easily let me get 12v out of my 18w, 10400mah charmast power bank... however, the poll detector would not let me save the voltage. So I switched to using a fixed voltage power trigger from MELIFE that is based on the IP2721 chip. It works great and I always get the necessary 12v to power the graphics board. So I tested the chip with the LCD monitor hooked up. That's when I realized there was another problem. The LCD monitor would power on for half a second every three seconds or so but it clearly wasn't getting enough power from the power bank. Apparently, 18w is nowhere near enough to sustainably power the setup. So now I need to return one power bank and get another that can supply 45+ watts. 60 watts is preferable. Anyway, I will update this once I swap out the power bank.
EDIT: I tested a power bank capable of 36 W at 12V through USB C PD. The issue with the screen powering on and back off continued.
Improvement ideas:
1 Thinner power solution:
1.1 Connect in parallel phone batteries
1.2 Connect them to a USB power module
1.3 3D-print them a housing and place them all in a housing
2. Thinner, smaller and stronger hinges:
3D-print a hinge with a smaller circular axis, and longer arms. Benefits:
• They can be thinner,
• They can support the weight of the plate over a bigger surface area (for better weight pressure distribution)
• If casting them from some metal: use liquid metal to connect them to the big aluminium plate (for heat transfer - combine with connecting the screen to the plate, too)
3. Use a cog-wheel/spring-based hinges
Advantages:
• They can support more weight (for heavier screens and extra and for being on the go - to survive quick movements that push the screen back)
• They could be adjusted to be toggleably-locked, for more viewing angles, and keeping the angle you want (like in folable phones nowadays)
4. Combine 3 additional screens in total:
Take advantage of the other 3 sides of the laptop's screen, and add 2 additional screens, for a total of 3 additional monitors
5. Even more screens (more difficult to execute, need to be stackable):
Find a way to stack more screens such that they're foldable and lock them all in place, to a rectangle shape, for a total bigger screen size (like it's done for TVs) - might need extra hardware
Not gonna lie, this laptop looks kinda cool, but also like a mullet: business in the front, party in the back..
An analogy I didn't know I needed
This is a very fun project to see, but to be honest, it's a bit easier to just plug in a standard PC monitor that could stick above the laptop screen and have it just plugged in whenever needed.
If you're on the go, I don't get the point of bringing this spare screen.
However, the way it's attached on the back of the laptop screen was very surprising to me.
All with all, fun video to watch!
I’m coming from the future and Asus took your laptop design 💻
9:14 this is genuinely useful in coronatimes, to meet with clients and show them projects, whilst keeping 2m social distance
I love how some of us dont have money or tools to do this whatever it's still cool to watch
Very nice Idea! I would just assume that your Kickstarter was the Asus Zenbook Pro Duo!
Dev Watts hi
I wonder, is this possible with more monitors? Having one to each side as well and using a wall power source? You can never have too much screen space.
Cant see that it wouldn't - your limitation is actually the number of display ports on the machine / laptop itself. If you have the ability to connect 4 screens (regardless of what those screens actually are) then it will work just fine and windows will detect each of them.
I have an old 24 inch LCD monitor. I plug it into my laptop to watch videos. I might build a stand so the monitor sits at the right height. Then I can unplug everything from the laptop to take it with me. Without having those boxes attached to it.
To keep me from getting that neck pain I just sit it on top of a small box. I use Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. I do the same for my tablet. I sit an adjustable plastic stand on top of a 14" square cardboard box. The box is stuffed with cut up cardboard and paper packaging and is solid. It brings either one up to eye level.
That's really incredible, I love this channel
the belgium startup "slidenjoy" did it with 3 laterals screens
They haven't released that yet so they have not done it
I would like to add that in-place of a battery backup you can also plug your laptop into a USB-C, Thunderbolt, or other kind of dock (attached in the same place the battery is positioned in this video), and then output the USB-C from that dock to the 2nd monitor, plus get additional connectivity from the dock itself, such as more ports, etc. For docks and laptops that support it, this dock can also be used as a way to charge the laptop with a USB-C power input to it (again, depending on if the dock and laptop supports it), keeping clutter down.
I remember a video where a guy built a pretty similar setup with 3 additional folding screens attached to his laptop, which he even took on plane for demonstration. Also there kind of were commercial products with laptops (or a least portability) and multiple screens. A colleague of mine once had a huge workstation laptop with one (or was it two?) additional small screens sliding out to the sides of the main screen.
Ohh yes. Your colleague may had the ThinkPad W701ds or W700ds, they had a main screen and then a sliding one witch came out from the right side. Those are really rare
fairdav hello
I love your projects, how you invent things and document it! Just want to say: Thank you :)
I’m looking at this 2 years later, if you came back to this, and did a revamp you can use a mobile monitor ( thinkvision m14 mobile monitor) and have a detachable one which is a hell of a lot thinner aswell
You are not getting through the airport security with this one...
😄
Yea, but I bet he could come with an idea.
Vasileios Tsalkos hi
@@letsbecreative3725 hi
Why? Is it because the battery? Or something else? The size? If you're right, I want to fix it! Cause I'm gonna make it and bring it back and forth, if this does not pass I'm gonna be pissed. So please help me get this right! Thanks!
@@VideonMedia The risk may be if you find the odd security personnel that asks: "What is that"? You: A secondary laptop screen, Him: Never seen it before, can you show me where you bought it? Who sells this? You: I made it myself. Him: option 1: You cannot travel with this, we keep it, bye bye or ...Could you please follow me to the "interview" room, we will keep this as it needs to be approved by the FAA... Several hours later, when you have missed your flight: Him: Hello sir, apologies for the delay, all good, please proceed... Of course I am exaggerating but a friend had a homemade power bank confiscated in a Chinese airport because it did not specify the mAh capacity etc
It's CES 2024 and this concept has been copied by PC/Laptop Manufacturers. Props to DIY Perks.
Watching this in 2023, Since there is now good usb monitors which are high refresh rate panels aswell. This Seems like a great thing to do for a gaming laptop
Great build! I would love to see your take on a DIY motion-simulator seat for flying/driving games! How would get a little tilt/roll in an ordinary chair for minimal $$
Linus Tech Tips just did a video of a recycled laptop screen as a second monitor, he used 3d printed parts for a nice bezel but otherwise pretty similar.
This man is inside my brain stealing my ideas😂 Great vid!
This could also be used for a game console for travel. I would finally have a reason to use my metal briefcase again...😋
You probably can somehow make a DS/3DS emulator setup using both display :D
When you don't have a lot money but you want to have Asus Zenbook Pro Duo..
and by the way keep up the great work
Wow, you are from the future, right? It’s 2023 now, I think Lenovo’s designers must have watched your videos, it's like YogaBook 9i
I literally enjoyed with this such a brilliant idea!
Literally?
When he explained the mirrored feature so that you can show a mirrored screen to the person before you i was like "wow he is a genius, now i think i need that device"
Manufacturers have really started to make these!
at 1:02 , the first thing that popped up in my mind was...
"Spidey knows how to DIY some cool shit bro"
(Tobey Maguire - Spiderman)
He looks like a mix of Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland
when he gona show us how to make web shooters though...
Love it!
What lunatic gives a downvote !
SciFi Factory hello
Apple, Asus, lenovo, HP, Dell, Acer, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, Alienware, Razer, Huawei, MSI.
If you're going to attempt following this tutorial, make sure your laptop's GPU can handle a permanent 2nd monitor, if you don't have a lot of RAM then upgrading it is recommended by me as well
You can get a more compact cheaper secondary screen by buying a tablet and installing iDisplay. Plus it still works as a tablet.
1:13 *Lenovo Yoga Book 9i joined the chat*
Watching this in almost 5 years time and we now have brands such as Lenovo and Asus with great dual screen laptops.
me searching on yt: how to make a laptop with 2 screens
DIY Perks: DIY Dual Screen Laptop! (100% DIY!)
me: a monitor from my pc and my laptop XDDDDDDD
Matt: "Nothing like this on the market"
Me: *looks up from my ASUS Zenbook Pro Duo*
Exacly, Razer have also made a laptop with 3 monitors
No what he mean is the posture. You eye level still lower...But a stand can solve this issue too?
Looks like he inspirited a whole duel monitor laptop industry!
can’t wait to flex on everyone in my next lecture
is it me or do the links not work anymore?