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

[Mike Williams]

You can get the cable at Bestbuy or Radioshack, they come with the
digicams nowadays, RCA on one end and the regular speaker/microphone
type plug on the other end. Do a search on the PSone on the Avsim or
Flightdecksolutions forums and you will find the info you need. They are
using them for CDU screens. Supposed to have very good quality through
the RCA plug, excellent quality doing the VGA mod. This is the Sony
branded LCD. YMMV, report back with your results.

-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Matt Bailey
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 11:44 PM
To: Simulator Cockpit tech list
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] PS1 LCD as an MFD (connection issues)


On Thursday 03 March 2005 08:34, Roy Coates wrote:
> 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.

	Err, you mean I'm *lucky*, right? Anyway, it seems this unit has
just the 
standard PS1 hookup (weird mini connector), and the secondary AV input
is a 
single plug.

	-Matt Bailey

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