Xbox360 WVI

[Basement_Modder]

But... it's... too... thin!

 

[designer noob]

lol, why do you have to be a pro vacuum former to make those cases? You just make the clay molding and then vacuum form it.

 

[Basement_Modder]

Clearly you have never vacuum formed. It is very difficult to get it right with any mold, and the more curves/ bends, the worse it is.

 

[ShockSlayer]

Make a negative of the controller, and then make apositive, then you can vac form it easily.

SS

 

[Basement_Modder]

Make a negative of the controller, and then make apositive, then you can vac form it easily.

It would be bigger then the original, though.

 

[designer noob]

I will be starting this project right after Christmas. I can't spend anymore money until then.

 

[designer noob]

Before I start ordering all the materials for this project, I have a couple of questions.

1. I am thinking about getting a 7 inch screen, but are those to big to portablize with? It seems like this would make my case extremely long and wide.

Does anyone know any good 7inch screens in mind? I found this. It excepts video input, and seems fairly small.

http://www.amazon.com/Haier-HLT71-7-Inc ... 238&sr=1-2

2. Why would people pay 100 dollars for 2.4ghz wireless transmitters when the R/C Micro transmitters are the same price and work a lot better?

 

[PalmerTech]

Because they do not work a lot better. Longer range, maybe, but much worse, quality wise. In addition, the receiver boxes are much larger. The receiver is what you have to make small inside the portable, so having a tiny transmitter is pointless.

 

[designer noob]

I will probably get this wireless transmitter. Its small, affordable, and if it gets even 75ft that will be enough no matter what I do to the controller.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.19829

Any comment on above post about screen?

 

[bassmasta]

I'd look for something 5.8 ghz. 2.4 ghz is a pretty common channel (wifi and more) (though I could be wrong.)

Screen seems ok.

 

[weaver]

I'd look for something 5.8 ghz. 2.4 ghz is a pretty common channel (wifi and more) (though I could be wrong.)

The 360 controller itself runs on a 2.4ghz frequency so it would interfere with your transmitter.

 

[designer noob]

I don't know if it would because 2.4ghz is made up of multiple channels. Also, the internet adapters use 2.4ghz.

 

[XCVG]

2.4 is fine. Screen is okay, not great but okay. You only get composite over the AV transmitter anyway.

 

[designer noob]

I found a bunch of other portable screens from ebay and are keeping the links to look into them a bit more tomorrow. These have a lot better video quality then the other one I chose.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TIVAX-MiniVu7-Porta ... 43a1653fbc

Video: watching TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zouHVZU1ju4

http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-Prism-ATSC- ... 45f472663f

Video of it hooked up to the Wii:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AscZb4lI7hc

They both seem to have good audio and video quality

I feel like the one below might be the best out of the three?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tivax-MiniVu7C-7-TV ... 45f4f7173f

 

[designer noob]

I just bought all the parts for the project. They should all arrive before the end of November.

I have changed my case design to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T2p38ZX ... re=related

 

[XCVG]

Looking for a 7" television is the wrong thing. Look for "7 inch tft lcd" and you'll get a bunch of car screens.

 

[designer noob]

well... that would have been helpful like two days ago. The screen has already been bought. Lets just hope it works alright.


Also, what was that electrical component that could do the job of many switches(other portable)? I don't really feel like going through 38 pages of text and would like to read up on it.