New monitors on old machines

Again, I try to limit my input to discussions that may result in an answer not previously obtainable. In most cases, the technical discussions on this list are of this ilk. In this particular case, there is a simple, easy solution, and there's ample documentation on how it's done. It got entirely ignored until I pointed it out more bluntly. This start-all-over-and-hack-something mentality is as silly as shutting off a light switch so you can stumble around in the dark on purpose. ------ Actually, there is the point of doing something even if it has been done before because it is enjoyable, or is a challenge, or just for doing it your own way... If there is a commercial product available for $100 and youwant to buy it, then do so, you won't learn anything from it.