What screens can and can't be used: PoD's Screens Page

Screen Hacks
Below is the psone screen's controller card pinout. It's pretty much self explanatory.

Source: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=469

To input composite video plus left and rght audio without using the mini av/in jack do this:

Yellow - Comp. video
Red - Right audio
White - Left audio
*Remember to tie the consoles and the screens grounds together!
Source: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=469&start=21

If you cant get a PSone screen to work this might fix it:
(This is if your screen powers up but goes blank.)


Source: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=469&start=17

Hip Gear Screen Pinouts:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1446

AV Pinouts:
Nintendo consoles: http://www.portablesofdoom.org/video.php#ninav
SEGA Dreamcast: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/dricas.htm
SEGA Genesis/32X/Master System A/V: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/genesisav.htm
SEGA Saturn Audio/Video: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/saturnav.htm
Atari Jaguar: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/jagav.htm
Neo Geo: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/neoav.htm
Sony Playstation: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/psxav.htm
Xbox: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/xbox.htm
JAMMA: http://www.larwe.com/coinop/jamma.html

Video Mods:
Adding RGB to an N64: http://www.gamesx.com/rgbadd/rgbn64.htm
Adding RGB to "mini-snes": http://www.gamesx.com/rgbadd/snes2rgb.htm
Adding RGB to a GameCube: GCN mod(4th post down)
Dreamcast VGA box: http://www.gamesx.com/grafx/dricas.gif
Extract sync from composite: http://www.gamesx.com/misctech/lm1881.htm

VGA PSone Screen Hack
http://starfox.ucc.asn.au/carcomp/serio_lcd.htm
http://bit-tech.net/article/136/
http://tidder.rudyatek.com/tidder/lcd/3.htm

Comparisons/Reviews
Hailrazer's 3.5" screen Comparison

Helpful Links:
How to make the top of the board smaller: Gamelver's Thread
How to fix the PSone screens speaker bass/screen distortion problem viewtopic.php?t=8195
What Screens work: http://www.portablesofdoom.org/screens.php
Video types: http://nfg.2y.net/games/ntsc/
RGB Primer: http://atarilabs.com/meat/2000/1201_rgbprimer.shtml
Video Primer: http://atarilabs.com/meat/2000/1201_videoprimer.shtml
The screen Ben uses in the Phoenix: http://www.aeicomp.com/Detail.asp?Produ ... 250_LCD35L

Updated list on screens you can use:

-PSone screen
-hipgear screen
-Gamecube screens (low quality)
-Pocket TV screens with an AV input

-Any screen specifically designed to be used for composite, or possibly s-video/RGB can obviously be used. Any kind of screen that hooks up to a console can be used, as well (like the Xbox 360 one, the PS2 7" one, etc.). Basically, if the screen is intended as just that, a screen (an it comes with an LCD board to convert the composite signal and provide power), or if it's part of something else (like the pocket TV) but has an AV input (or possibly output, though if it's just output it's less likely) then it can be used. The first two screens mentioned are definitely the best, though, followed by pocket TV screens.

Cool Now don't have to awnser the same questions all the time.

Nice collection of info
Now if we could just do this for every forum.....

That might fix my PSoen screen... I get power, but no video... Sweet.

Seeing as it was never stickied, I will add this forum link.
[url=http://benheck.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1446]Hip Gear Screen Pad pinouts & power req's
[/url]

I looked and this isn't posted in this thread. It's the screen Ben used in the Phoenix. (Thanks for putting it up earlier, HK-47.)

http://www.aeicomp.com/Detail.asp?Product_ID=000.250_LCD35L

ok i'm dumb
where do the composite and audio connect (the other end not in the pic)

http://www.doomportables.org/video.php#ninav

Read that for SNES, N64, o GCN. HK, maybe you could add that as a help link in your post . This question comes up often.

Here's some stuff-

Hacking a PSOne Screen
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1 ... 353,00.asp

Hacking Pocket Screens
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1 ... 744,00.asp

Not quite...

Gamegear, Laptop, Game Boy (and cell phone ) screens will NOT work by themselves. You would need to buy/build an adaptor board. I know this is on PoD, but it needs to be said here for simplicity's sake.

you no those screens you see in elevator buses and trains could i steal one of those and use it

Hmmm. Fenway Park... Times Square... the Fuji blimp... Lots of nice screens to use!

Ever wonder what it would be like to play NES on a times square screen?

Flashback: New Years Eve:
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... METROID

Hahah, that'd be great, if somebody broke in or something, and hooked up a NES.

or a blimp......

I'd pay do that!