portable tv

If you're making a portable you probably need something to watch it on. (Unless you want to guess what's happening in the game, but I wouldn't advise that) Anyway, this forum is your "Hacking a pocket TV/screen" one-stop solution. Share your experiences and knowledge here.

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could i take a screen of a portabvle tv? like this one

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=2310416

or a similar portable tv without the stereo. also my brother has a old gba. would that screen work?
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No you dont want that. Reasons:
Its black and white
Its CRT not LCD (that means its not thin)
And the most important reason of all, its a Barbie ! Hononstly who would want to walk around with that? Even if its only to the cashier, then your car then to the house.
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soadnation wrote:also my brother has a old gba. would that screen work?
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Uh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.doomportables.org/screens
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Post by Gamelver »

um, yes, actually :)......all you'd need is a GBA AV in adapter, although there are better screens out there than the GBA one....
Without games my life would have no meaning.
Well, I guess it would, but it would be a lot less fun!!!!!!!

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about it being black and white and barbie. i used search and that came up.from the small image made it look like color
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but its still crt
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Post by Gamelver »

yeah, I'd say go with a a psone screen, hip gear screen, or pocket tv.......perhaps gannon/B6 should make a stickied thread listing the best screens for portables with links to what they look like, so that we don't get the same questions about which screens to use all the time :).
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Post by HK-47 »

^thats what the read this first thread is for... Though Ill do a list for the screen forum if you want.
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im just looking for A cheap screen that would work for a portable
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A hip pad screen would work nicely if you aren't afraid to solder :)
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do i need to get ot fpr a specific system?
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Post by Sparkfist »

No the screen takes a composite video input so just about every sytem under the sun will work. You can also buy any of the three versions (Gamecube, PS2 or Xbox) your just taking the screen.

Also so you dont have to worry the screen is indenpendent of the controller so just open the controller case just the wires, read the guide about wiring up the screen to work and your should be find.
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Re: portable tv

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SpongeBuell wrote:
soadnation wrote:also my brother has a old gba. would that screen work?
shoot, I meant to say that it wouldn't work and give the link JackFrost gave.
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