RGB issues

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SNESguy
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RGB issues

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On my SNESp, I noticed that the screen keeps getting darker after about 30 minutes of gameplay. It gets to a point where everything is grayish tinted.

The circuit is as follows:

SNES---200microfarad caps(one for each line except sync & ground)----PSOne screen

Are the caps getting saturated after a short time? Should the size be increased? This problem is quite annoying.

Any Ideas?
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Post by bicostp »

Does it get hot after using it for extended periods? The connectors may be suffering from heat resistence. My old Micron laptop overheats after a while, and I think it's because when it overheats, it cannot pump data anymore through the intel chip...)
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Post by SNESguy »

What part do you believe is getting hot---the wires?
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Post by gannon »

hmm... is the lcd led modded?
Maybe you have them powered directly from the batteries instead of from the 5V output.
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Post by SNESguy »

No, the LED mod did no good because the component short didn't work. I used a smaller florescent tube for less power consumption which is connected directly to the battery circuit.
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