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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by marshallh » Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:07 pm
I got a 5" lcd from All Electronics, hopefully all of you know they are in the surplus business. This LCD is $95 and the image quality is decent, no smearing because it's a TFT.
The only problem I am having with this screen is that the CCFL tube is in a U arrangement, and modding it with LEDs has been difficult.
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by bioniclebert » Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:09 pm
YES! Finally someone else who goes to allelectronics!
Anyway, I was looking at it, and it looks really decent. Theyre kinda expensive, but not if you can afford those things rather than Psones...
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by G-force » Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:02 pm
I got some arcade buttons, switches, and N64 Heatsinks from there a few years ago. It's a nice site.
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by demonofaj » Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:29 pm
I got a 4 inch for a 100 from I-Mcm. Pricy, but I tested the 12 V and the pic quality is AMAZING. It really is a TV. Btw, wanna trade anyone.
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by zenloc » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:56 pm
yo that 4 inch screen how big is the board??
and what do you want to trade it for? or sell
p.s. is that 5 inch allelectronics screen better than the psone in quality and power consumption?? give is a little review on the screen
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by demonofaj » Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:32 am
My LCD is like a 'hi def' thing. And the control board is EXACTLY the same size as the LCD, a mesmarizing 4x5.
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by zenloc » Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:17 pm
how thick is the screen and board together if it is about the same thickness as the psone screen i might want to buy/trade it with you
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by demonofaj » Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:22 pm
the thickness is like 3/4-1 inch. Kinda, but not REALLY thin.
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by zenloc » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:57 pm
yo is the screen quality better than the psone screen?? if so then i want to buy or trade it with you is there anything in particular you want?
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by demonofaj » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:45 pm
Yeah it's better, from what I've read and what I've seen. I just want one PSONE Screen.
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by demonofaj » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:49 pm
Dude, power it with a CAMCORDER BATTERY, that's what I did, and it has a FEMALE Video RCA.
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by zenloc » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:59 am
hmm my psone screen is already modified so i can't help you there.
and we have a little problem i am from europe so my psone screen wouldn't do you any good
maby if i buy a ntsc screen on ebay and then send it to you
would that be possible??
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by demonofaj » Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:38 pm
Sure, but I have to say something. The whole LCD of mine, has a LOT of problems sometimes. The power and video is connected through a wire amp, you plug in the amp to the control board using magnetic strips, which I already did. So power problems, but no video problems really sometimes, EXTREMELY occasionally. If you cant get it to work. I'll wait a week and tell me if anything goes wrong, ill gladly trade back.
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by zenloc » Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:28 pm
how come it has so many problems??
i mean did it come out of the package like that or did you do somrthing to it to get is acting like that??
sorry but if it isn't a 100% working screen i don't want it
and by the way a psone screen isn't that expensive so i think it is better just to get one yourself sorry..
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by demonofaj » Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:37 pm
I didn't do anything to it, it's like a well you know, weird screen. The only thing is that the power has to be DIRECT.
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