Here's some more useful info on do-it-yourself LCDs -

http://www.eio.com/ - this the place for bare and kit LCD panel discussion.

One of the posters there has put together a good-sized list of LCD display controllers, some with the required power circuitry for the backlighting also built in. He keeps it updated at:

http://www.geocities.com/p9019/lcd/lcd_controllers.html

and here are the contents as of today should the site ever fade away:

I am a regular reader of messages on the EIO LCD Hyper-email Discussion group and I see the same types of questions posted all the time. I created this web page and a couple others to help answer these questions. I hope this helps.

Aurora IT Systems, Sweden
Most if not all of these controller are made by and distributed in the US by Digital View. See their listing a little further down. One nice thing about Aurora's site is that they list model numbers of panels each controller is compatible with.
AC-1024V3 - for color TFT up to 1024x768. Inputs: analog VGA, video (opt.)
AC-9511V3 - for color TFT up to 800x600. Input: analog VGA
AC-9511VGA - for color TFT up to 640x480. Input:analog VGA
AV-0800 - for color TFT up to 800x600. Input: analog VGA
AV-1280 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024. Inputs: composite video & S-video.
DC-P550 - PCI video card, supports panels up to 1024x768..
SV-1024 - for color TFT up to 1024x768, TTL intf or LVDS intf. Inputs - analog VGA, composite video and S-video.
SV-N705 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024. Inputs: analog VGA, video (opt.)
AC-0800 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024. Inputs: analog VGA, video (opt.)
ACM-1024 - for color TFT up to 1024x768. Input: analog VGA.
AV-1024 - for color TFT up to 1024x768. Inputs: composite video & S-video.
SVP-1280 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024. Inputs: Analog VGA, composite video and S-video
ST-0800 - for color TFT up to 800x600. Input: analog VGA.
SVP-1600 - for color TFT up to 1600x1200. Inputs: analog VGA, composite video and S-video.
PDP-1280 - for panels up to 1365x768. Inputs: Analog VGA, composite video and S-video.
MAV-1280 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024. Inputs: composite video & S-video.
ACL-1024 - for color TFT up to 1024x768. Input: analog VGA
ACL-1280 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024. Inputs: Analog VGA, video (opt.)
DVI-1024 - for color TFT up to 1024x768. Input: DVI.
AV-9512VGA - for color TFT up to 640x480. Input: analog VGA
SV-1600 - for color TFT up to 1024x768, TTL intf or LVDS intf. Inputs: analog VGA, composite video and S-video.
ACG-1024 - for color TFT up to 1024x768. Input: Analog VGA.
AVT-1024 - for color TFT up to 1024x768. Inputs: Antenna for TV tuner, composite video and S-video.

bbs bild- und lichtsysteme
DVI receivers, LCD and plasma display controllers, LCD projector modules, LCD projection panels,
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Prisma10 - for color TFT up to 1024x768, TTL intf or LVDS intf., Inputs: DVI, analog RGB, composite video, S-video.
Prisma20 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024, TTL intf or LVDS intf., Inputs: DVI, analog RGB, composite video, S-video.
Prisma30 - for color TFT up to 1600x1280, TTL intf or LVDS intf., Inputs: DVI, analog VGA, composite video, S-video.

Data Modul Inc.
C111 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024, TTL intf or LVDS intf., Inputs: analog RGB, composite video, S-video.
C112 - for color TFT up to 1600x1280, TTL intf or LVDS intf., Inputs: analog RGB, composite video, S-video.
C114 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024, TTL intf or LVDS intf., Inputs: DVI, analog RGB, composite video, S-video.
DVI-02 - DVI receiver to TFT panel display. est. $185

DiCON Electronics
LCD1024E - up to 1024x768, TTL or 6-bit LVDS. Input: analog RGB
LCD1024G - up to 1024x768, TTL, 8-bit LVDS, TMDS. Input: analog RGB
LCD1280E - up to 1280x1024, 2 ch LVDS, TMDS. Input: analog RGB
LCD1280G - up to 1280x1024, 2 ch LVDS, TMDS. Input: analog RGB
LCD1024F - up to 1024x768, TTL, 1/2 ch 6/8-bit LVDS, TMDS. Inputs: analog RBG, composite video, S-video
LCD1280EI - up to 1280x1024, 2 ch LVDS, TMDS. Inputs: analog RBG, composite video, S-video
LCD1280F - up to 1280x1024, 2 ch LVDS, TMDS. Inputs: analog RBG, composite video, S-video
LCD1280FI - up to 1280x1024, TTL, 1/2 ch 6/8-bit LVDS, TMDS. Inputs: analog RBG, composite video, S-video
LCD1600A - up to 1600x1200, 2 ch LVDS, TMDS. Inputs: analog RBG, composite video, S-video
LCD1600F - up to 1600x1200, 2 ch LVDS, TMDS. Inputs: analog RBG, composite video, S-video

DIGIT Touch Systems BV
Lily - TTL or LVDS up to 1280x768. Inputs - analog VGA, composite video.
Callar JR up to 1600x1024.
Lotus - up to 1920x1280.
FB300U
Eclipta - Inputs - analog VGA, DVI, composite video. On-board tuner.

Digital View
ACG-1024 - for color TFT up to 1024x768, TTL intf. Inputs - analog VGA.
ACL-1024 - for color TFT up to 1024x768, TTL intf or LVDS intf. Inputs - analog VGA.
AVP-1280 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024, TTL intf or LVDS intf. Inputs: composite video and S-video. No VGA input.
MAV-1280 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024, TTL intf or LVDS intf. Inputs: composite video, S-video, component video. No VGA input.
SVP-1280 - for color TFT up to 1280x1024, TTL intf or LVDS intf. Inputs - analog VGA, composite video, S-video & component video.
SV-1600 (est $645) - for color TFT up to 1600x1024, TTL intf oor LVDS intf. Inputs - analog VGA, composite video, S-video & component video.
AV-0640 - for color TFT up to 640x480, 3.3V & 5V TTL intf. Inputs - composite video and S-video.
AV-0800 - for color TFT up to 800x600, 3.3V & 5V TTL intf. Inputs - composite video and S-video.