Xbox Portable (This Summer)

Post by **Sparkfist** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:39 pm

Ok the Xbox games are DVDs they are not propriatary. Smallest hard drive over 50 gigs to my knowlege would be 60. The ethernet is intergrated into the motherboard so I dont think it would make sence to remove it.

Link89 · Post by **Link89** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:25 pm

I wouldn't remove the dvd drive. I think Ill have to get a smaller lcd to use then. I guess I have tox debate between mod/linux or xbox live.

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:54 pm

gotchocolatemilk2 wrote:did he say he was going to use a laptop screen cuz u cant use those in portables (unless he figured out a way and then he is god)

Well, if any system can use a laptop screen, the XBox probably could. It IS based directly on a P-III system...essentially a PC with special software. Maybe it could be hacked...

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:41 am

nope it cant though you could put a whole laptop in there

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:54 am

The Xbox does output VGA but as we have discussed before here you cant reliably remove the controller card from a laptop as it is often integraded in to th motherboard. I'd say as the Xbox uses 12v anyways just by like a 7 or 9 inch LCD screen and you'll be set.

Link89 · Post by **Link89** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:20 pm

Has anyone seen a 9 or 10 inch screen that will run on 12 volts?

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:43 pm

Maybe the LCD tvs, just about everything electronic runs on DC. So remove the RF module (if there is one) and the AC-DC converter thats inside the case.[/quote]

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:52 pm

or a 8.4 inch dvdp

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:38 pm

Sparkfist wrote:Maybe the LCD tvs, just about everything electronic runs on DC. So remove the RF module (if there is one) and the AC-DC converter thats inside the case.

Whats with the AC thing... What needs AC power? Also AC-DC converters are bridge rectifiers right?

Post by **gannon** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:42 pm

yeah, bridge rectifiers are ac-dc converters. The nes actually uses ac power I think.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:52 pm

Yeah, thanks, I thought brides rectifiers were ac-dc converters, thanks for the confermation.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:46 pm

my VIC 20 does

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:25 pm

k why not do a proper battry with an atx dc-dc and a psone screen.. that seams to be the nbest start.. you could use a few of laptop battries. you will have to do some serious power saving mods to it.. but i see it more and more likely (just no lap top screens and case swaps, it makes things more and more out there every time i here it.)

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:34 pm

only one my old dumpster lappy batt is 6 amps like 2 hours

Link89 · Post by **Link89** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 9:25 pm

For batteries I am going to use these

http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?P ... ProdID=555

They're 7000 mAh batteries. I could maybe use one but I'll probably have to use 2. And I am going to do a case swap so forget you.