hip gear questions

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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vgcollector666
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hip gear questions

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Hello, i just got a hip gear screen for 5 bucks and I wana put it on my VCSp. would I be able to run +5 volts off my my 7805 regulator to power it? Also does anyone have a diagram of where to hook up power, and a/v in and what not.
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Yes you should be able to run it off 5V. But it would be better to run it straight off the battery, since the LCD board has a DC-DC converter thing.

DC-DC converters are much better than regulators, since they don't waste as much power as heat.

Also... where the heck did you find yours for $5! I had to pay $30 for both of mine :(
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