DVD player screens, a lot better than previosly thought

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Re: DVD player screens, a lot better than previosly thought

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Turknatr12 wrote:Actually I really like DVD screens, I got mine for $35, and its 7 inch LED 16:9, and I don't mind.
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It's a freaking awesome game if you get around the whole simpsons angle, plus the music is Grade A Awesome!
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Turknatr12 wrote:Actually I really like DVD screens, I got mine for $35, and its 7 inch LED 16:9, and I don't mind.
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What kind of dvd player did you use, that way we know of one that works well.
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It was a GPX 7". I don't remember a model number off-hand, but it's black, and really cheap on ebay. The circuit board fits nicely right behind the screen and runs off 12v, or the included Li-polymer battery. (+5v/G/+10v)
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Turknatr12 wrote:Actually I really like DVD screens, I got mine for $35, and its 7 inch LED 16:9, and I don't mind.
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Does the screen really look that good? I don't think I've ever seen an LCD look that good in a picture. I may have to find one of those...
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Yes, It's amazing good, screen image in the picture is real.
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Does the quality go down at all though from stretching to 16:9 from 4:3?
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Not noticeable with the genesis, but I am planning on trying it out on other systems since I bought 2.
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Are you using RGB?
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no, just composite.
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