On 2/1/23 16:01, Kenneth Pettit wrote:
On 2/1/23 3:26 PM, [email protected] wrote:
The rear polarizer on the LCD would need to be changed from the
reflective type to transmissive. The display would also need to be
inverted. Then you have to find a way to squeeze the backlight
lightguide, LED, etc. into the top of the case and a way to route
power to it. Take a look at the early backlight conversion kits for
the original Gameboys. I think they called them 'bivert' kits.
Hmm, mabye a flashlight is easier??? ;-)
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Ken
I think Birt was making a point that it has been done with another
device with similar display output. I know the gameboy color has fresh
new screens you can buy that plug right into the original molding and
gives the system new life. Hell, you can buy brand new aluminum cases
for the thing. If those games were intersting to me, i'd pick up the
material do it myself.
I'm sort of surprised the retro community hasn't grabbed onto the trs-80
laptops similar to the C64. I know the commodore was way more popular
back in the day, and in this day and age, you can make a fresh new
commodore 64 sans two chips with off-the-shelf components and a modded
microcontroller to emulate the sid chip, fresh new PCB printed, and
external case made from the original moldings.
I wish there was more interest in this device to do something similar.
It would be so nice to have a backlit display, especially in
environments like a cafe.
