SNES RGB out to PSOne LCD Screen

Hi guys,

I have a PSOne LCD screen on its way to me in the post, and I'm eager to plug my SNES in there to see how it looks, perhaps with a view to making some kind of portable console one day.

My SNES is the old board type (so it needs no mod to output RGB), but I'm a bit confused how to rig it up to the screen. Do I just connect the CSYNC and Red, Blue & Green lines directly the inputs on the screen (including, of course, the necessary caps on the colour signal lines)? Do I need to connect the Gnd or 5V lines to the LCD screen also? My intuition says no, because as long as the console and screen are powered then the signal lines should be all I need, right?

EDIT - FYI, I have an NTSC SNES and will be using an NTSC LCD screen.

Thanks for any help! BTW, here are some diagrams I found for the pinouts:

(In this diagram, it's not shown but pin 3 of the AV out on the SNES is the CSYNC)

 

Yes, connect +5V as it looks like it is used for On/Off. Also connect ground to the correct pin.

 

My site will close in about 2-3 weeks so save the images if you want to refer to them - you will find these links useful....

http://www.bacman.co.uk/home/psone-screen/

http://www.bacman.co.uk/home/remove-anti-glare/

http://www.bacman.co.uk/home/nintendo-snes-guides/

 

OK thanks, I'll keep those pictures for reference. Just one question though, on the bottom picture in the ps-one screen page you have connected some points together (with green wire), what's that for? Also, that picture is labelled as being for Comp/RGB, so if I just want RGB do I simply connect CSYNC, R, G, B and Gnd from the console to the screen, with the +5V for the screen coming from its own regulator?

Thanks again

 

The bottom pictures are only relevant if going board reduction, however don't unless you need to, keep the board intact unless have reason not to.

For RGB - C-Sync in, R in, G in, B in. Also connect the 5v from the 7805 regulator to pin 12 as diagram or your screen won't illuminate. If you're using external speakers, wire the three headphone connections together as per diagram or you won't hear anything. Use audio pins 9 and 10 as per diagram as you won't hear anything (those are when video is in RGB mode). Also make sure you connect a wire from ground on screen board to your console board.

 

Why are you shutting down the site, man?

 

End of contract with the Host coming up, and it isn't worth the cost to me to pay for another year, so i'd have to spend loads of time installing everything to a new Host, and get a poorer service (as i'd use a free one) - isn't worth the effort. There isn't much interest in retro console modding like there was either; a few years ago you'd get tens of thousands of YouTube hits for example on a project, now you're lucky for a few hundred. Was the same with the forum I had too, was very popular for a few years, then barely got much activity (as with similar sites dedicated to retro console modding). So that why my site is closing - not viable with my time, so cancelled the service with the Host.

 

Can the files be viewed offline via browser? Archive the whole thing and put in zip file so those looking for your useful info can download them and view them.

 

Rather large, I archived the images into a large Word document and it was about 90meg

If I want to reinstate the site in the future and have a reason to I have a database backup, but probably won't bother. Best to check out the site in the meantime, take what information you want from it; I think the site dies 26th, not sure.

I did post in the Wiki section here that I actively wanted the information on my site to be raped and pillaged and put onto Assembler forum; so it's up to the moderators/admin here if they want to.

 

Thanks for your help Bacman shame the site will be closing - I'll make the most out of it while I can!

 

Thanks for the info, will have to grab the info while it's there. Hope the admin let u back the info up on assembler. Is your YouTube page going to stay up?

 

YouTube is staying up, that will be my only activity, plus here.