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Yes, you will be able to use it as your primary display, providing the onboard graphics will let you...
toby - you need a composite to 3.5mm video cable (I think.)
Yes, you will be able to use it as your primary display, providing the onboard graphics will let you...
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am i likely to see a drop in quality using composite or will it be the same as vga?just figured i need an svideo to rca/comp then an rca to rca which all came with my 9800 pro!
VGA is supposed to be far better quaility - you'll struggle to read any small text with composite.
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Kez and SilentDeath:
Can you take a screenshot of the timings you are using with Powerstrip for this? Been fiddling for hours now trying to get it right but with no success.
ah well im sure i will cope, can anyone tell me the exact size of the lcd with the pcb behind it so i can figure out what size project box to put it in?thanks
Got Composite working last night - very easy - you don't even have to take the screen out of it's casing. Just a phono to 3.5mm jack.
It's appauling for desktop though, text shimmers and has dancing colours - just remember what your speccy looked like and you're there.
Svideo is menat to be an input option though - one of the german sites mentioned it.
Now go away before I taunt you a second time.
I posted some timings earlier in the thread IIRC.Originally Posted by Proplus
What colour depth are you using?
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I don't mind what colour depth I use, as long as I can get the darn thing up and running.
I've read many times now that I need a res of 720*576, but I can't seem to select that at all, within Windows display properties or with Powerstrip, it jumps from 600*480 to 800*600. Or am I missing something within Powerstrip to let me set it at that res??? I'm a complete n00b with Powerstrip, so I don't know how I can go about using it. I tried setting a new custom res of 720*576, it'll save it, but then I still can't seem to select it.
If its any help, I'm using my 9700pro for it now, with Csync enables.
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You're lucky as hell, most of the PAL-I LCDs need a 5v through its DCC pin as well to get the screen running....
Use the advanced settings and define your own resolution in power strip.
I can only get a decent image at 256 colour depth at the moment.
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I've tried making my own custom res and rates, Powerstrip saves trhe settings, but I can't find where I can select it for the screen within Poerstrip.
Try here for the setting for Powerstrip:
http://starfox.ucc.asn.au/carcomp/serio_lcd.htm
http://starfox.ucc.asn.au/carcomp/im...SOne%20LCD.png
With my 9700pro i get good picture ibut I think these were the itmings I used. Copy them then goto powerstrip, on the page to set the timings theres a paste button. I think you need the same res bfore it will let you (720*576)
You will HAVE to adjust them for your screen. No two screens are the same and the vga cable and gfx card will also affect it. I spent 3 hours before I got a good picture based on someone elses timings (it was also a pal screen). Any timings that are much different to those wont work well with my screen.Code:PowerStrip timing parameters: 720x576=720,61,48,131,576,30,4,36,14881,312 Generic timing details for 720x576: HFP=61 HSW=48 HBP=131 kHz=16 VFP=30 VSW=4 VBP=36 Hz=24 Linux modeline parameters: "720x576" 14.881 720 781 829 960 576 606 610 646 interlace +hsync +vsync
Thanx for the help....give it a another shot later.
I just found my PSone screen, Unfortunately its not a Sony, Gamevue and Thrustmaster one. Its a 'Bigben Screenstation', a 4inch TFT.
I've took it apart to have a look but am puzzled. This is my first mod so Im apporching it cautiously.
Please have a look here: http://xentro.i8.com/psone/screen.htm
its just a page a put together. I have tried to find out what cables connect to which and I have made a table of these. The 16 pin cable/connector right of the colored wires go to the screen and was wondering what it does. Is it for power?
There are another two wires that link to the screen, I think these supply the power but I'm hoping that they are the video imputs. (I really doubt it but it would probarbly make my life a little easier)
Also, what do each pin do one the PSX connecter do.
I know this is quite a lot but I would really appreciate it if you anyone cold help me out here. Thanks.
Tim.
I think the BigBen screen is an STN which means theres not really much gain from doing a VGA mod.
STN monitors:
Passive matrix:
Each subpixel does not have its own transistor. This means that the pixels are switched by row and column, not individually. This results in slow frame updates.
False color:
Color range is limited, and often colors will appear incorrectly. For example on one STN screen I own, green appears as purple. Colors also fade in relation to the center of the screen on some models. Colors that are bright at the edges of the screen may fade to black at the center. Colors can also become dark on the edges and fade back toward the center. (This can change depending on the manufacture and construction method)
Viewing angle:
STN screens have a very limited viewing angle, often under +-15 degrees. Even small changes in the angle can result in large visible differences.
TFT monitors:
Active matrix:
Each subpixel has its own transistor. This makes for faster frame updates.
True color:
Color range is capable of representing 16.7 million colors. Provides an accurate representation of video source.
Viewing angle:
TFT viewing angles are often in a range of +-30 to +-70 degrees sometimes more.
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