Feeling Pretty Stupid...

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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Feeling Pretty Stupid...

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I got the screen used, but guaranteed working. The Psone Screen doesnt have a power button. How do i know if the screen works?!
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Plug it in to something...
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i mean theres no splash logo or anything? keep in mind that the LEDs are not yet plugged in, so it will be pretty dark.
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Most won't power on unless they get 5V over the psone av input jack.
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Yeah but there are some that require you put 5v to the #12 pin. If your using this for a portable its best to just take it aprat right now, that way its easier to connect the 5v to the #12 pin. I cant tell you by number if its needs this mod or not, not even Gannon or Ben can we just know that some require it.
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great... :D
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When I plug my Sony PSOne screen into power, I can see a faint glow. Try pressing the plus or minus for brightness or volume, as those have on-screen displays.

Do you have a 1/8" jack to RCA plug cable(commonly used for connecting a computer to a stereo) laying around? If so, plug the 1/8" plug into the PSOne screen in the video in jack, and plug the red cable RCA jack into a composite video source's (like a DVD player or VCR) yellow plug. This is what I did to test my PSOne screen when I got it.
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Re: Feeling Pretty Stupid...

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Sweebez wrote:I got the screen used, but guaranteed working. The Psone Screen doesnt have a power button. How do i know if the screen works?!
Adjust the volume or brightness. They have on onscreen indicator.
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tom61 wrote:Try pressing the plus or minus for brightness or volume, as those have on-screen displays.
goodie wrote:Adjust the volume or brightness. They have on onscreen indicator.
Ah! Clones :P
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I need help. I got my screen and it didn't come with a power adapter so I can't test it. I've searched my house, but I can't find the right kind. What other things use 7.5 volts or is there another way to test it?
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Batteries?
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Put 5 D batteries together in series. (1.5v x 2 = 7.5)
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For testing, you could use 5 AAAs, because you don't need 21A to power the screen.
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Post by Triton »

Put 5 D batteries together in series. (1.5v x 2 = 7.5)
man bico, you are sogood at math lol
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Post by soundwave »

nos_slived wrote:For testing, you could use 5 AAAs, because you don't need 21A to power the screen.
Putting them in series ups the voltage, not the amperage. Putting them in parallel ups th amperage, not the voltage.
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