BladeDancer314
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What are you using to black out the screen covers?
If I did a blackout based on how my screen hole is cut, then it wouldn't necessarily line up with how someone else cut theirs
It doesn't matter because it's not a direct pixel for pixel replacement. You are going to lose a generation in quality because the TE is outputting composite and the replacement lcd is taking it as input. Even though it won't be as sharp or clean as potential direct replacement, the quality of the new screen is significantly better than stock.
Quite frankly, the ideal would be to find a 3.5" LCD that is capable of using analog RGB and lifting (and amplifying) the RGB generated by the Huc6260, but all my searches for such a screen have turned up goose-egg.
I don't think there is such a screen.
The closest is the psones lcd screen, it's rgb but much larger.
Will do. Still waiting on the replacement screen. I have a second, dead Turbo that I can use as a second try on the shell, but the only real gripe I have with how I cut it is that the round hole on the right side got cut into a bit. Once I find a good permanent adhesive tape, that'll get covered by the tape anyway.
How much was the Lynx LCD kit? Do you have a link? A replacement GG screen would be a god-send, so I'm definitely interested in that too.Not sure who else here is a freak like me when it comes to handheld screen mode. I recently did an Atari Lynx II mod with the new custom made lcd screen. It's very expensive but unlike this mod (which is basically a composite led mod just installed internally to the TGE) the Lynx mod is custom made to fit the system. Direct screw replacement with solder to the old LCD data pins! A custom IC does direct digital video to the panel conversion. Frankly, the quality is mind blowing. I have a nomad lcd mod (which I assume looks as good as the TGE screen) and it looks great but not as amazing as the Lynx.
Maybe we should petition the developer to make a similar kit for the TGE! His next project is for the default game gear which should be out shortly.
How much was the Lynx LCD kit? Do you have a link? A replacement GG screen would be a god-send, so I'm definitely interested in that too.
Not sure who else here is a freak like me when it comes to handheld screen mode. I recently did an Atari Lynx II mod with the new custom made lcd screen. It's very expensive but unlike this mod (which is basically a composite led mod just installed internally to the TGE) the Lynx mod is custom made to fit the system. Direct screw replacement with solder to the old LCD data pins! A custom IC does direct digital video to the panel conversion. Frankly, the quality is mind blowing. I have a nomad lcd mod (which I assume looks as good as the TGE screen) and it looks great but not as amazing as the Lynx.
I also bought two of McWill's LCD mods for the Atari LYNX and they are amazing. The TE\PCEGT would be a perfect candidate for this kind of mod. I did contact McWill already and he did say he is willing to create the mod. I even offered my TE to help him out. So hopefully after he gets the NOMAD mod going, he'll get to work on the TE one.
Isn't 480x234 stretched or is that a typo? Now that you mention resolution. If the original TurboExpress had a 400x270 screen, aren't we losing some definition with these replacements? I have a 2.5" in mine and the quality is definitely much better, but I'm going to be putting a 3.5" TFT (320x240) in soon and this is something I've been pondering. I guess it doesn't really matter if there isn't a perfect option anyways.Awesome!!! Btw, in the meantime I found a good eBay seller with LCD's that are 240p compatible.. Even though most of those TFT LCD's are all the same, this one works well, has a stable sync AND looks much better graphically than the last one I ordered.
Here's the link - the eBay seller is hottestdealerever
So until McWill has a TG Express LCD ready to go, these I recommend --- But the quality of McWill's LCD's..... ugh, beautiful!!! Won't be cheap but it'll be worth EVERY penny