My first HDMI build

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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by shesaysidontlisten » Sun Sep 17, 2017 1:01 pm

With the higher resolution screen what kind of battery life do you get on a charge?

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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by tinkerBOY » Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:36 pm

Post updated to include some pictures inside. It's obviously very messy but it works great! 😁😁 Haven't had any issues and have been playing it everyday for more than 7 days now. I hope to find a better and easier way for the hdmi cable.

@VeteranGamer, hows your hdmi adapter doin? I'm looking forward to your hdmi build.
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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by tinkerBOY » Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:42 pm

shesaysidontlisten wrote:
Sun Sep 17, 2017 1:01 pm
With the higher resolution screen what kind of battery life do you get on a charge?
I played NES' Bonk's Adventure for almost 3 hours when the battery indicator starts blinking.

The first composite screen i bought from Amazon consumes more power. Not very efficient driver board i guess coz it gets hot.
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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by BadBert » Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:46 am

nice build!!!

Good to see some more people using the HDMI screens and posting pictures of the internals :D
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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by VeteranGamer » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:17 am

zeroboy wrote:
Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:36 pm
Post updated to include some pictures inside. It's obviously very messy but it works great! 😁😁 Haven't had any issues and have been playing it everyday for more than 7 days now. I hope to find a better and easier way for the hdmi cable.

@VeteranGamer, hows your hdmi adapter doin? I'm looking forward to your hdmi build.
the build looks fine on the inside.... one of the first to actual get a completed build shown


my adapters are in....

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and everything fits (which is good), just need to solder it all up......

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heres a comparison with the standard adapter that came with the screen (no much of a difference)....

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i'll solder and test and update on my post (good or bad)....

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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by Thesonofromeo » Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:09 am

did you desolder anything from the board of the hdmi screen?

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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by Xero » Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:24 pm

This is ace! I've almost got enough parts for a second build and will try this after my first SAIO build.

Any chance for a precise list of bits n pieces? If not, no drama at all.

Nice work.

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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by tinkerBOY » Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:41 pm

Thesonofromeo wrote:
Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:09 am
did you desolder anything from the board of the hdmi screen?
Just the switch and some trimming to make it fit inside.
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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by 32teeth » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:07 am

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Re: My first HDMI build

Post by Zmoneyrecords » Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:00 pm

If you set up the screen like this there's no way to put an external hdmi port to connect to a tv also, right? It seems like a clean way to set up an hdmi screen and gets me thinking about it but I also wanted to put an external hdmi port on mine so I could connect to a tv and play also.

I don't know much about any of this yet but I've been stalking just about every post the past few weeks to try and gain the knowledge and courage to attempt my first gbz since I finished my mintypi build.

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