original Playstation power usage

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:03 am

I'd say count on an amp (maybe high) but the PS(X) wasnt designed to be power effient like the PSOne.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:55 am

i didnt get it when i pluged the power coard in to it it spiked and the CD spinner ain't getting power so im gonna do a PSo

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:58 am

would it be better to use a pocket TV or a LCD screen for a PSp device.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:05 pm

Id use the sony PSone screen. Pocket tvs are small and expensive. Though be sure to do the led mod on the sony screen cause it takes up lots of power.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:13 pm

i need a cheep screen becouse im a cheep-o where do i go?

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:17 pm

Ebay, thrift stores, electronic stores that are having sales, that sort of thing.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 11:00 am

where are they having sales.

diggerdanh · Post by **diggerdanh** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:35 pm

Ebay is always having a sale !!

You don't always need to be looking for a portable TV or PSOne screen. There are other things out there that have some large LCD screens that would suffice and can be gathered fairly cheap.

How about one of those portable DVD players with a 5" screen that is broken (no power). You can probably get one off ebay for under $40. I got a 7" for about that price, but the only problem is that it did work!! I can't bear to tear the thing apart now. I'm currently watching "Pump up the Volume" on it now (Christian Slater's best work).

But my favorite is something else - I'm not going to let you guys in on it yet because I don't want a bunch of you driving up the prices because of unknowingly bidding against each other. I want to buy a few more first. I will tell you that they are about 6" screens with great resolution, nice stereo speakers, take 8.5 volts, and can be had for about $35-$40 after shipping. I'm playing one now hooked up to my SuperJoy! Awesome. Also they come with some nice stuff to recycle off the boards - RCA Jacks, LEDs, tactile buttons, even an AC convertor (120-240vAC to 12vDC - ever wanted to plug your portable directly into the wall socket?).

Be creative - do a search for "TFT LCD" and see what you come up with. Look for things that have an LCD as part of the thing, but not the primary piece. Look for broken stuff (like no power) that you can get cheap. Most of the time issues with no power can be fixed easily (replace fuse, bypass something) or they have nothing to do with the LCD screen itself. Find a portable DVD player that is broken - the DVD may not work, but the LCD screen might - a great value if you can get it cheaply.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:44 pm

Common tell us! (Or at least PM me and tell me where to find one.

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Post by **gannon** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 5:25 pm

that 6" lcd you talk about sounds nice, especially if the new ps2 actually needs the full 8.5V instead of 7.2V

diggerdanh · Post by **diggerdanh** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:37 am

I haven't tried supplying less voltage. The system itself takes 12V input, but the LCD appears to take just 8.5V. There is some sort of voltage regulator on the LCDs controller board - I measure approx 8.5 volts off each side of it. I haven't tried disconnecting the LCD and its board from the rest of the system yet, though. When I do, I will try less voltage to see what it will do. I'll probably be working on that this week.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 10:35 am

how much would a what the seller thinks is broken go for.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:51 am

i was thinking use D-cell batteries i mean they lats longer becouse they have more copper and they natuaraly have more mAHage

Post by **Sparkfist** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:01 am

For broken PSOne screens I only looked once but they seem to be in the area of less then $10. As the seller sees it unless you know (or have a good idea of) what your doing the item is worthless.

As for batteries I (like others) wouldnt suggest using alkaline batteries. They dont have the capasity to power a high draw eletroic device. I'd say look into the RadioShack R/C batteries, I used a Ni-Cd battery for a while and just tested running the PSOne off it.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:59 am

how much power do they put out