Hmm, would you ADVISE me to use that? It looks great, I could easily just install bigger batteries (D's, maybe get an big 9V and lowering it <not the small 9V, the lantern 9V's>)
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Hmm, would you ADVISE me to use that? It looks great, I could easily just install bigger batteries (D's, maybe get an big 9V and lowering it <not the small 9V, the lantern 9V's>)
You first have to find one that will have a self contained battery compartment for inserting the C or D type batteries. Some will have an ac adapter or at least a power jack for an external jack for one rated for a specific input. A model that runs on 9v would see six 1.5v batteries.
For using a large lantern battery you would need to jerry rig by splicing the correct type of adapter plug and make sure to wire it correctly. You don't generally solder to a battery's contects however. Plus you haven't even selected a model to go with yet.
For using a large lantern battery you would need to jerry rig by splicing the correct type of adapter plug and make sure to wire it correctly. You don't generally solder to a battery's contects however. Plus you haven't even selected a model to go with yet.
I posted a link to several 15" model lcd monitors earlier carried by newegg. One was for 14" models found at Calibrex with the last link for the 9 different portable tvs carried by Target. These simply show different model monitors or portable tvs to give you ideas there. Obviously the lcd monitor(quality brand that is) is intended for pc use while tvs have S-Video, DVI, and the like for seeing external input.
The 360 screen while much smaller is geared for dvd playback as well as the high resolutions seen in many X-Box360 games themselves. The tvs still take a standard analog or S-Video type external input. You already know that lcd monitors are still going to be pc type lcds displays. Some see 40w or more for a draw depending on make and model.
I didn't specify one 10" tv. I simply posted a link for a page showing different tvs seen at Target some with 10" screens on them. Each one would still have to be looked over to see which ones operate on batteries and not simply a small tv you can throw on a table with an extension cord.
Don't forget weight since portable tvs will be heavier then or as heavy as a standard lcd monitor. Some battery operated portable tvs have their own rechargable battery packs. That's another thing to consider there.
I didn't specify one 10" tv. I simply posted a link for a page showing different tvs seen at Target some with 10" screens on them. Each one would still have to be looked over to see which ones operate on batteries and not simply a small tv you can throw on a table with an extension cord.
Don't forget weight since portable tvs will be heavier then or as heavy as a standard lcd monitor. Some battery operated portable tvs have their own rechargable battery packs. That's another thing to consider there.
You first have to remember what you are looking for there mainly a battery powered setup of everything. A laptop is self contained with a 4hr. typical average use time before recharging. Without a builtin display you now have to battery power an external display of some type.
Not all portables will allow the input from external sources since they are simply self contained small tvx you can carry around. The lcd type tv come in all sizes while larger models usually expect external input from dvd players, analog and DVI sources with the newer ones out. But a 14", 15" desktop lcd monitor would also be awkward.
The thing you have to do is decide what will best fit into your budget as well as suit your project there. Finding a low cost lcd tv with allowances for external sources with battery capability will be one task since there are all nrands, kinds. and sizes to look over. Then you have to convert vga to S-Video or DVI depending on what you find.
Not all portables will allow the input from external sources since they are simply self contained small tvx you can carry around. The lcd type tv come in all sizes while larger models usually expect external input from dvd players, analog and DVI sources with the newer ones out. But a 14", 15" desktop lcd monitor would also be awkward.
The thing you have to do is decide what will best fit into your budget as well as suit your project there. Finding a low cost lcd tv with allowances for external sources with battery capability will be one task since there are all nrands, kinds. and sizes to look over. Then you have to convert vga to S-Video or DVI depending on what you find.
Hmm, I was looking at this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/XBOX-LCD-SCREEN...ryZ20385QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Viewing experience might not be as good, but I'm not really worried about that. What type of power connector do you think it uses? What inputs?
http://cgi.ebay.com/XBOX-LCD-SCREEN...ryZ20385QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Viewing experience might not be as good, but I'm not really worried about that. What type of power connector do you think it uses? What inputs?
Now you are going back to the original X-Box and not the 360 there. The original simply won't work. You forgot that the 360 is where MS teamed up with IBM and ATI for that version's improvements and far more pc compatible standards.
You looked at a 360 screen earlier and turned away due to the $150 price tag found at one place. This is why looking for another type of battery powered display like a small lcd tv with s-video/DVI capability has been the thought there.
You seem to caught in an endless loop since you are going back to something already ruled out. Finding an adequate 12v portable source for a regular desktop type lcd monitor is out. Your last hope was finding a small portable and battery powered tv you could adapt for use as a monitor.
Finding an older used laptop in good working shape would be the far easier way to simply run the older game there without it becoming a major project. Custom setups for a replacement laptop display would be costly and tedious to start with. Battery power lcd monitors are availble but see the higher prices there. For the price range you are working with there are not too many options to work with.
You looked at a 360 screen earlier and turned away due to the $150 price tag found at one place. This is why looking for another type of battery powered display like a small lcd tv with s-video/DVI capability has been the thought there.
You seem to caught in an endless loop since you are going back to something already ruled out. Finding an adequate 12v portable source for a regular desktop type lcd monitor is out. Your last hope was finding a small portable and battery powered tv you could adapt for use as a monitor.
Finding an older used laptop in good working shape would be the far easier way to simply run the older game there without it becoming a major project. Custom setups for a replacement laptop display would be costly and tedious to start with. Battery power lcd monitors are availble but see the higher prices there. For the price range you are working with there are not too many options to work with.
You are forgetting one thing there. What's that? You are using this for pc not older dvd playback. The 360 was a total redesign to support higher resolutions as well as being much closer to the IBM compatible standards.
For something that's actually going to work out for you there you are going to end up spending a little more then planned. This is why you were looking at battery powered tv with the tv/monitor dual purpose capability over lower priced lcds.
For something that's actually going to work out for you there you are going to end up spending a little more then planned. This is why you were looking at battery powered tv with the tv/monitor dual purpose capability over lower priced lcds.
What you have to decide on is what will both work and fit into the price range you have already set. You never did answer one question earlier however namely will this be set up in stationary manner or be constantly moved around? If you are simply setting it up in one location lacking ac power you have a wider range of options. But if you going to carry this all over the place from here to there to ..? what next then you have to look at the way laptops are setup.
If you are looking at moving it around quite a bit then having multiple rechargeable batteyr packs would seem the best move there. Since a laptop board is being used you know the answer for one battery type already namely finding a way to install a battery cage for the typical laptop battery to power the board, cpu, memory, video and sound.
For the display that could be several rechargeable C or D batteries sometimes presealed in a plastic wrap. The battery pack in a cordledd phone can give you the idea on that.
For the display that could be several rechargeable C or D batteries sometimes presealed in a plastic wrap. The battery pack in a cordledd phone can give you the idea on that.
Your early posts pointed at using a mobile type cpu not desktop. The draw by a laptop would be far less leaving a question remaining about battery power for the main case there. This is why I pointed out the concept of a car battery since that could handle the heavier loads a desktop system would place on 12vdc battery power. But that would quite awkward to lug around for sure.