Official Sony 5" Psone lcds for $32.25 at Target, YMMV

Phire · 01-03-2004, 11:14 PM

Ok so Target is clearancing the official Sony Psone lcds (5") for $32.25 in my area. I picked up 2, but one had a bad ccfl so I returned it. I am getting more soon. This deal is already hot with the RGB mod, but now even hotter at this price! Serious YMMV on it, but it is worth a shot!

Here's mine with composite in (Black Hawk Down DVD)

ydoesgodmockme · 01-03-2004, 11:18 PM

I guess I'll go check my local target tomorrow.

If not, would you resell? (IE: buy a few extra extra and sell them here?)

Phire · 01-03-2004, 11:27 PM

I would if I could enough.....only got 2 so far...

ydoesgodmockme · 01-04-2004, 12:06 AM

well. I guess I'll go, and if they have 'em for that cheap..get one.
If not..i'll wait til you do the VGA mod and then ask ya to sell me one

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Jackso · 01-04-2004, 12:12 AM

I picked up an Intec PSOne LCD for $29.99 + shipping at KBToys online. It uses the Multi-AV to connect to the PSOne. I've seen the VGA mod, but it didn't look as if it were for the Multi-AV connector. Anybody know if the pinouts are the same or know if the mod can be adapted. I've hooked it up through the composite in, and it doesn't look too bad.

Brett_N · 01-04-2004, 12:55 AM

so can you get one of these, then slap on a touchscreen interface? or would i need something else to make it touchscreen? and how much do those cost for screens of this size? 5" right?

cafn8 · 01-04-2004, 07:13 AM

Hey, Nice find. I'll be waiting at the door of my local Target when it opens this morning. If they have the cheap screens I'll try to get a couple extra.

Phire · 01-04-2004, 01:02 PM

nice, I will be getting some more as soon as they come down in price at other Targets

($50 currently at other Targets)

Brett_N · 01-04-2004, 01:06 PM

so how exactly would one perform a vga mod on these? someone have the wire schematic for the psone monitors and for a basic vga connection?

Phire · 01-04-2004, 01:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Brett_N

so how exactly would one perform a vga mod on these? someone have the wire schematic for the psone monitors and for a basic vga connection?

I need to know which wire color on the Guncon A/V Passthrough cable=which pin #

robiewp · 01-04-2004, 01:38 PM

jeebus it's still 139 on target's website. AhH!

robiewp · 01-04-2004, 01:39 PM

can you get us some pictures of the board with the LCD off it? or is it stuck there... That circle looks like a pain in the ***

Phire · 01-04-2004, 06:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by robiewp

can you get us some pictures of the board with the LCD off it? or is it stuck there... That circle looks like a pain in the ***

controller is attached via a short flat ribbon cable, you would need a custom cable made to distance the round pcb from the rest.

And for the price of the cable and lcd, you're better off buying a Xenarc or VGA compatible lcd

robiewp · 01-04-2004, 06:08 PM

I wouldn't be using it as a screen for my car comp. I'd like to improve my rear facing /front facing IR camera setup

Brett_N · 01-04-2004, 08:01 PM

my local target had none, only had the whole psone+monitor combo for 150.