[simpits-tech] PS1 LCD as an MFD (connection issues)

[Roy Coates]

On Wed, 2 Mar 2005, Matt Bailey wrote:

> Howdy,
>
>   I just picked up one of these Playstation 1 LCD's for making a simple MFD/
> instrument display. My plan is to just hook it into the S-video out connector
> on my video card (for now), but I can't find an adapter to make this work! I
> recall some fellows here had hooked up the LCD to a computer, just wondering
> what route you took? I suppose I could get an S-video (or VGA) to RCA
> adapter, and then get the PS1 LCD to RCA adapter, but that would sure be
> messy (and may not work as well as using purely S-video).
>   I really don't feel like doing the VGA conversion (don't want to damage the
> unit), plus I don't have a suitable C-sync video card.
>

to my surprise, a composite signal often gives better results than svhs.
you're unlucky, all the ps/gamecube/etc screens I've seen have had both
inputs.


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Roy Coates.
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Liverpool University.
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