Wow, very interesting.
I'm a flight sim enthusiast and plan on building a panel, soon. I'm still debating between using a full size LCD monitor with an overlay panel, or going with multiple small LCDs.
The nice thing with the monitor is that you can get a 19" for under $100 and can have several instrument displays on it; more economical than small LCDs at current prices. And the monitor can be driven directly from the PC at HD quality graphics.
Example panel; a 19" monitor on the left could extend under the 3 smaller dials and a 15" monitor would be sufficient on the right:
As much as I'd love to PIC-my-ride, it's still not cost-efficient yet.
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