Digital Video Modification V2
It has been a long road. I have started video scaling project since 2023 and have learned the very hard way what is possible and not possible. I conceptually have a type of framework in mind to complete this project. Initially, I got the PSP-1000 slightly working with a levelshifting card and Tang Mega 138K…
Image Processing
Initially the digital video card project was designed to do on-the-fly image scaling and processing. The achilles to this approach was matching the source framerate to the output frame rate. I have tried a few tricks that I thought all video processors would take performing just line alignment. The first trick was to manipulate the…
GBA Digital Video Part 1
In spirit of exploring other handhelds, I started examining the GBA SP specifically. I’m uncertain if the operation of the GBA would differ on 32P or 40P motherboard models. To clarify, the GBA SP has a 34P motherboard for the screen. I think the CPUs are the same across models with minimal changes and there…
Nintendo DS Digital Video Mod P1
The Nintendo DS is a handheld I never had growing up. My progress on handhelds was Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Color and then PSP. So I skipped DS and GBA entirely. Might make sense as to what I play on emulators and FPGA consoles now. The DS is unique in that it has two screens and…
PSP-1000 Digital Video Mod Part 1
The PSP was probably the last handheld I owned when I was a kid. It was Sony’s first entry into the handheld market to which they have since departed. I recall all the mods that could be performed back when I crawled forums reading the latest and greatest. One unique challenge the PSP faces is the fact…
Neo Geo Pocket Color Digital Video Mod PT1
I’ve noticed in the retro space that there is a common theme to get a handheld and “consolize” it with digital video so it can be played on big-screen TVs. You see really cool projects such as the swancolorHD, GGHD by Gamebox Systems, GBA Consolizer by Woozle, and many other projects. I noticed the Neo…
FM Towns Power Supply – Generation 1
The Tower models seem to use a lot of interchangeable components such as floppy drives, power supplies for certain models and specifically CD ROM sled assemblies. However the very first FM Towns towers have used a totally different power supply. Luckily I bought a Model 2 and have made a bulletproof solution. This will only…
FM TOWNS Tower Power Supply Assembly Guide
This new power supply runs with an AC/DC Converter and ITX Pico-PSU. The AC/DC Converter used is the Meanwell EPS-120S-12 and the Pico Psu rated for 120 watts. The Arduino Pro Micro manipulates the PS_ON line from the Pico PSU whenever the power button is pressed and TownsOS Power off is initiated. This exact concept…
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