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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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psychotic_mechanic
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My stupid idea

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I find full size shoulder camcorders at thrift stores that are nearly free, do you think the color eyepiece / viewfinder thing could be hacked into a monitor? Most of the camcorders have A/V in and out , do you think the companies would change the signal to RGB for the eyepiece or leave it as A/V?

I know, I should just buy one and tear it apart :twisted:

Add in an adjustable strap to go around your noggin and one earphone so you can be mistaken for a borg by a trekkie.
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Post by gannon »

well, ripping one apart would be fun :P
if you're lucky the lcd circuitry is seperate from the video circuitry.
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dude

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Dude that would be sweet if you just used the eyepiece, (if it was color) but it could be like a virtual boy!! OMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOGM, yeah Im too lazy to try though...but maybe someday...
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Post by daguuy »

i have one like that and the eyepiece is b/w but that might be different with diferent cams
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Post by bicostp »

I don't think those are LCD screens...

I have an old (1989) RCA camcorder, and in the data sheet it says it's a tiny CRT.
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Post by G-force »

bicostp wrote:I don't think those are LCD screens...

I have an old (1989) RCA camcorder, and in the data sheet it says it's a tiny CRT.
If that's right...Duck Hunt! It would be like those claw-candy machines; Win every time :)
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Post by usbcd36 »

That would be amazing, to play Duck Hunt on a .5" screen! Now all you have to do is not miss the screen…
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