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Hardware

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

By Mark W. Kaelin July 27, 2007, 4:45 AM PDT

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Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

iZ3D LCD monitor teardown

iZ3D LCD monitor teardown

ntTechRepublic has been testing and reviewing the iZ3D monitor for about a month now. After creating a First Look gallery and then publishing a review on how well the 3D technology translates to real game play, we felt it was time to crack it open to see what was inside. The folks at iZ3D were very gracious and brave to allow us to do this and we appreciate the gesture.
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ntThe iZ3D Web site said we would find two LCD panels inside, but we were not sure how they would be configured. We envisioned elaborate optical trickery was needed to get the 3D effect, but we found the engineering to be rather straightforward. Scroll through the images and see for yourself.

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Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

How it's put together

How it's put together

To get the iZ3D monitor open we have to remove four screws.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

The stand

The stand

The stand slides right out.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Sturdy

Sturdy

This single piece, the part that holds the iZ3D monitor up in the air for us to look at, is the heaviest single piece we remove.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Front grill

Front grill

The front grill snaps off. You have to be careful with the tabs because they are just plastic and can easily break.

This is a pre-production model so there are some hand written markings inside the case. I’m not sure what Sample A means exactly.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Tab A

Tab A

A closer look at the tab/slot connection for the housing.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Slot B

Slot B

Another angle of the tab/slot connection.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

The front grill

The front grill

Here is the front grill fully separated from the back piece of the monitor housing.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Out of the case

Out of the case

Now that all of the monitor housing is removed we can begin to see how the iZ3D monitor is engineered.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

How hazardous could it be?

How hazardous could it be?

First, we have to observe the obligatory warning of danger. We disconnected the plug so we have nothing to worry about — right?

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Some ID

Some ID

I don’t know what the serial numbers represent, but I do notice a couple of dollar signs.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Two LCDs

Two LCDs

Our first indication that there are indeed to LCD panels under all this other stuff are these two ribbons.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Power connections

Power connections

The power connections are pink and white, but I think power wire should be red.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Slide it open

Slide it open

We remove two screws and slide the circuitry housing off to reveal two circuit boards.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Circuit boards 1

Circuit boards 1

After getting some help from Bill Detwiller on the ribbon connectors we are able to get our first look some electronic insides of the monitor.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Circuit boards 2

Circuit boards 2

A closer look at the two circuit boards. I see lots of exposed power electronics — good thing we unplugged the monitor.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Inputs

Inputs

There are three video-in ports; 2 DVIs and 1 VGA. Besides needing to be an NVIDIA card, your video will need to have two outputs to power the iZ3D monitor.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

RealTek

RealTek

I’ve been seeing a lot of RealTek chips lately.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

We got the power

We got the power

There is some serious power control going on here. One suspects that with two LCDs more electronic circuitry is required.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

LCDs at last

LCDs at last

There they are — two TFT LCD panels.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Taking a closer look

Taking a closer look

I asked Bill Detwiler to help me show off one of the LCD panels.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

I can see myself

I can see myself

You can see the reflective surface of the LCD panel.

Cracking open the iZ3D 22-inch LCD monitor

Wafer thin

Wafer thin

Well, I guess you can say it is a flat panel after all.

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