Introduction

I would like to thank Thermaltake for making this review possible.

We recently reviewed the Thermaltake Mozart TX case and mentioned that you can add a Thermaltake 7" LCD screen to it. Today we have this display which comes with an integrated touch screen.
The device is connected to the video card via VGA cable and can display resolutions from 640x480 up to 1280x760 (and sometimes higher, depending on settings).

Here are the most important specification bullet points:

• Uses 12V power from PSU
• Dot Resolution RGB (2400 H x 480 V = 1,152,000 dots) [ed. this means that the native res. is 800x480. Three dots red, green, blue make up each "single" color pixel]
• Supports VGA connector input
• Supports two RCA video inputs
• On-Screen Display control
• Backlight control available
• IR remote controller
• Display. Brightness: 280 cd/m². Contrast: 300:1. Viewing angle: 40/60 (UD). 60/60 (LR).
• Operating voltage: 11V-14.4V
• Power consumption: <9W

Packaging

The package is identical on both sides, so only one image today.


Inside the package the LCD unit is very well protected from shocks or dents in the package.



You will receive:

• LCD Unit
• Infrared Remote control
• VGA cable (1.50m)
• USB cable for touchscreen
• Driver CD for touchscreen
• Touchscreen pen
• Instruction manual
• Front bracket
• Power cable

A closer look

Let's start with the front. I hear you asking "where's the LCD?". The LCD is slid inside the case and will automatically come out driven by a motor when a button is pressed on the remote or the LCD.


On the backside you have the connectors. I find it very nice that you can optionally connect two additional RCA video sources to the unit. The channels can be switched on the front or using the remote.
"TV Ant" is just a hole without connector, this unit probably used to be some kind of car LCD.


Oh no! Not another remote control. Luckily it is infrared based so your universal remote can learn the commands. You are probably not going to need all the keys. On/off is important of course. Maybe channel switch and maybe the two buttons to change the angle of the LCD. All those functions can be controlled from the LCD front buttons as well.


Using these buttons you can control the LCD. The left three keys are for the OSD settings menu. The next two change the inclination angle of the LCD screen when slid out, and the third button puts the LCD in and out.

The whole LCD unit slides out driven by a motor. Since this looks really impressive I captured a short video of it (440 KB, WMV7 Codec):

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The lower portion of the unit houses a small clock. The two buttons on the left are for power and channel selection. The four way navigational pad is just to set the clock, no other functions. Unfortunately the clock is kind of useless since it loses time every time you turn off the computer. I wonder why Thermaltake didn't add some kind of small battery to keep the clock going while the computer is off.