PSone screen?

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PSone screen?

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So far I know that the PSone only has the AV in (http://www.retroleum.co.uk/gfx/z80/psoneLCD_front.jpg), but I don't know how to hook that up... How do i convert that to a RCA/the 1 wire that the NES uses?

I found a 3rd party NES screen that already has a RCA connection, which will make it easy

should I use a 3rd party screen or a official PSone screen? I still need info on the PSone screen before I can decide..
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I would advise reading ben's book!
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Ugh, do they sell it at borders?
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Re: PSone screen?

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That "one wire" is RF, not composite video. It won't work on the PSone screen unless you send it through a tuner, for example a VCR.

The NES already has usable audio and video ports on the side; just use them instead.
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Post by Sharp Sapphire »

Err- How do I convert the AV from the PSone screen to a RCA?
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Post by tom61 »

You can grab a 1/8" to RCA stereo adapter from Radio Shack since all you want is mono sound. The composite input for the PSOne screen is actually a headphone looking jack on the rear of the bottom section. That A/V port in the photo you posted is for RGB video.

I don't know if Borders will still have Ben's book, but they should be able to order it for you, if you can't/won't buy online.
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Post by Sharp Sapphire »

I went to both Borders and Barnes and Nobel, no luck. :(

headphone looking back on the rear bottom? so what adapter would I need for that?



http://cgi.ebay.com/New-PS1-Psone-Lcd-S ... p1638.m122

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Post by c_mon »

Use official PSOne screen. It takes all kinds of signals. With further search, you'll get tons of info. That's pretty easy to apply any signal.
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Ok, do you guys know of any book stores that actually carry Ben's book? i might just have to buy it online :/
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20$ with shipping off of amazon. looks great.
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Post by Sharp Sapphire »

How many AA's/C batteries would it take to run a PSone screen for 2-3 hours?

I'm figuring about this should work:

2X C's
3X AA's

Matches the 7.5Volts, and providing 18400mAh.. dedicated torwards the PSone and a 2.1V LED that will be taken down epochly with resistors. :|
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Post by Turbo Tax 1.0 »

wont be 18400ma out of those batteries

if you have 6 2500ma batteries in series the batteries dont have 15000ma, you still have 2500ma unless you wire more in parallel.
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Post by Sharp Sapphire »

It will be parallel.
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Post by khaag »

Then you won't have 7.5V. It will be 1.5V (or whatever one battery of yours amounts to).
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Post by Sharp Sapphire »

Well thats annoying. :P Hmmm

How about both? :D Hehe, that would be way too many batteries though.

Honestly, what do most people use to power a PSone screen?

Wait, wouldn't this work?:

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the mAh's from the C's, voltage from AA's..
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