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Custom Media Server
Zebidee:
--- Quote from: Ond on March 11, 2021, 02:35:18 pm ---@ Zebidee - You are pretty close with the regulator tuning method. I don't have the circuit diagram handy but yeah it's just the variable regulator, one resistor, one variable resistor and a couple of caps. The var resistor provides the adjustment for voltage. I like your capacitor/momentary switch idea. I think if I did use that, I'd take it one step further and use the cap to open and close a relay for the switch instead. Again finding a suitable cap for the duration which is quite long for this phone. That way I'd isolate the cap from the phone altogether and it can just discharge through the coil.
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Seems like a reasonable plan. Running it through a relay gives you some more options. Less buttons to press is always good, saves your fingers for shmups.
--- Quote from: Gilrock on March 11, 2021, 01:57:52 pm ---I don't think I need one of these but man that looks so nice. I just upgraded my phone and have a spare Samsung Galaxy S9+ laying around too. My problem is I don't think I want to re-watch the hundreds of DVDs I have lying around. I usually stream new content from my Tivo. But that looks fun to figure out and build.
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If you have younger kids around they will appreciate it. They always seem to watch the same things over and over. Besides, you can't always rely on streaming services to have what you want or to be available when you need it.
Gilrock:
Yeah I need to avoid starting another project right now. Still need to finish my Mame cab I started in 2014 but to be fair I did complete a Robotron, Joust, and 2 bartops in between...lol. Also just ordered all the parts for a new 3D printer.
Zebidee:
Oh 3D printing yes another thing on my list of projects to get into.
I made a simple media center 14-15 years ago when my house in Australia was full of CRTs. Not like OND's. Just grabbed a spare P4 with XP and XBMC, stuck an ArcadeVGA in and ran it out to my 31" Grundig CRT via VGA-SCART. There was also a LAN ethernet port in the wall at the back which ran back to my NAS, which was (is) chock full of good movies, TV, music and other content. Also put a huge bunch of old kids games designed for 640x480 or less, there are HEAPs of fun & educational kidsgames out there (eg ScummVM, Jumpstart, Dora, ABC...lots) and they just POP on on a CRT TV via RGB with a decent sized screen, so much better than LCD. Could play MAME too with a USB arcade control box. Got a lot of use and my kids never complained about their Dad's daggy old fat TVs.
Ond:
Glamour shot:
bobbyb13:
I never looked that good