Prefered screen/tv

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sun May 02, 2004 8:42 am

I'm looking to make a portable and as the screen's on eof the key parts I'd like to ask what type. For instance should I save up and buy an LCD made for the PSOne/PS2/Xbox/GC or buy a portable tv and butcher it.

Please if/when you make a suggestion be specifice to type and (opitional) make a comment to why you like it.

Thank you.

Sparkfist

MR.MOD · Post by **MR.MOD** » Sun May 02, 2004 11:16 am

I would buy the official sony ps1 screen. I have one and it's the best screen that I have. You can even get them cheaper than most portable tvs. http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... one+screen

The best place to get them cheap probably would be ebay.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Mon May 03, 2004 10:53 pm

Ok thanks Mr. Mod

All I have to do is get a PayPal account and sign up to Ebay.... Why do I feel like I'm behind the curve for some reason.

segasonicfan · Post by **segasonicfan** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:54 pm

I prefer the new RCA 16-3065 simply because it isn't one long connected PCB but 2, they connect through 16 pins. This enables me to stack he two PCBs to save room. It's a very nice option. It's also a crystal clear 3" display and only uses 550mah

-Segasonicfan

Post by **gannon** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:14 pm

sounds like a nice tv segasonicfan, about how big is each pcb?

Post by **Gamelver** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:51 pm

That's the tv I was going to use before I messed it up. From what I can remeber, each PCB is about 4 inches or so (I'm probably wrong so don't get mad if I am). It's really nice and compact. Too bad I broke it......

segasonicfan · Post by **segasonicfan** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:34 am

yes its about 4 inches....and how did you break it? I have broken them before but I know a trick to fixing them

Soler a wire from the + input on the buttom of the tuner/volume dial board and attatch it to pin 7 of that board (looking the speaker side up and counting from the left side)

hope that helps!

_Segasonicfan

Post by **gannon** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:40 am

I want to make an atari portable sometime, but I'm going to build my own circuit board. I want to find a small lcd that will work good with it.

Post by **Gamelver** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:53 am

I think it broke because too much voltage went in. I was using a car adapter to convert 12 volts into the 6v it needs and I think the car adapter got screwed up so that it didn;t convert the voltage anymore. When I get home I'll try what you said.

I hope it works!

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:03 am

sounds like you have a blown fuse. Wouldn't surprise me if it works.

segasonicfan · Post by **segasonicfan** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:37 pm

yeah, it's a simple fuse that blows. I have blown 2 TVs and fixed them both this way. One TV broke because I switched the polarity accidentally, and the other broke because I inserted all the pins one over (so one pin was sticking out and the rest were all mis-alligned). With this simple connection I repaired both of them

Good lucK!

-Segasonicfan

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 4:52 pm

OK I have a Paypal and ebay account, from everyone (if possible without crashing the server) tell me if a portable tv or PSOne screen would be better. I'm going to finish up my PSp first then move on to my N64, then the Dreamcast. I know what I'm doing for the last two I need one for the PSOne.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:41 pm

A PSOne screen is best I got a broken one for $1

but $9

shipping on eBay all that was broken was that the ribbon cable was a little loose so I fixed it

.

Post by **gannon** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:35 pm

lucky you!! I'd say a psone screen, even though they're kinda hard to do the led mod with, maybe I just need to use smaller wire

segasonicfan · Post by **segasonicfan** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 5:20 pm

The PSOne screen is the best

i wonder how well the LED mod works though...I would really like to cut the power usage on my system but I don't want to forsake any quality. I wish Ben or someone would post before and after pictures of the mod... :/

-Segasonicfan