TurboExpress Mod? Which would you do? 2.5 vs 3.5? And where to get LCD?

[JohnnyPhantom]

Too Many Choices! Help Me Decide!

Sorry for the crowded subject line... but here's where I'm at.

I'm awaiting on 2 TurboExpress units. 1 I will keep as stock as possible, replace the caps, and that's it. The other (hopefully has a bad Screen/dead pixels to justify doing this) will be modded with a new LCD screen and a Video out port.

My question to you all is.... which screen should I do?
I'll be sending the device to thesteve for the mod.
Currently he offers the 3.5" lcd and from what I've read on this forum he does a great job.
If I want to go with a 2.5" lcd, he hasn't found a good quality screen that he's happy with and will offer the service if I supply the LCD myself.

So here are my questions
What would you go with?
I like the bigger screen size offered by the 3.5" but you loose the original border/screen lens, and from the pictures I've seen the video doesn't go right to the edge of the 3.5" and theres still a blank/black border on the video so you don't really get the 3.5"

the 2.5" I also like since it preserves the original look of the system, you keep the screen lens that says NEC and TurboExpress on it. so I can't decide. but it's a bit smaller than the original 2.6" but MAN is it a better picture

Also can anyone tell me a great LCD screen thats the 2.5" and where to get it?

Thanks everyone!

[NecroPhile]

If you could find a quality 2.5" screen, I'd go for that to keep it looking original and because it's big enough for me.

[hoobs88]

I recently had Turbokon mod my Express with a 3.5 screen, controller port, and AV output (as well as change the caps). BlueBMW had previously installed a region switch. Both of them did a wonderful job!

[Bernie]

I just can't get into the Express or GT.  I got to play roflmao's system, and it just seemed like work to focus on the screen.  Its just.. too small.  I dunno, but for its time I guess it kicked butt. 

[turbokon]

Thanks hoobs:)

The 3.5" LCD is a better quality LCD then the 2.5" LCD I used. Keep in mind the stock LCD is 2.6".

[Flare65]

Got my Express modded to the larger screen by theSteve and I love it.  He did a great job and I can actually read the text with my horrible eye sight.

[esteban]

Too Many Choices! Help Me Decide!

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Thanks everyone!

[Keith Courage]

I never play the turbo express that I own. Just sits there on a shelf. Basically the whole point of owning a portable game system is to have something to keep you busy when riding in the back seat of your parents car on a long trip and I don't do that anymore. Same reason I don't use a portable CD player or MP3 player for anything. I'd rather wait to get home, crack a beer, and sink into my couch in front of my 36inch CRT TV for some Turbo grafx time.

However, if I had to upgrade or change the screen for any reason I'd keep it 2.5. I believe Turbokon has found a suitable 2.5 replacement. Looks better than the original to where you can read text much better as well.

[turbokon]

Yeah, the 2.5" is not perfect but still better than the stock LCD.

I spend more time playing with the express than the home console. I love the express. In fact I love them so much I have four of them:)

[JohnnyPhantom]

Ah looks like i was mislead by a bad picture, the picture does seem to go all the way to the edge for a 3.5" hmmm that may be my final verdict.. hmmm

[JohnnyPhantom]

Here's what threw me off

First I found this, doesn't look like picture goes to the edge.



then I found this, which shows the screen picture all the way to the edge.

(lost image)

(as far as my eyes can tell)
Not sure if its a game thing or a difference in LCDs used

[turbokon]

That first picture is of my lap:)

I can tell you on some LCDs, it's slightly smaller then the acrylic screen it comes with so yeah the picture doesn't go all the wee to the edge.

[JohnnyPhantom]

That first picture is of my lap:)

I can tell you on some LCDs, it's slightly smaller then the acrylic screen it comes with so yeah the picture doesn't go all the wee to the edge.

Ahh okay, that makes sense, thats what threw me off when I first looked at the 3.5". but now I'm decided, the 3.5" is the way to go

and nice lap.

now I just play the waiting game for my expresses to arrive

[GohanX]

My advice would be to just trust Steve and let him do his thing. He's played with screen replacement in the thing more than anybody.

[thesteve]

i just searched screens, and did find a 2.5 (not sure if its the one turbokon is using)
without buying and testing, quality is in question

[turbokon]

I know this is an old thread but this is the best 2.5"LCD I found so far for use in the LCD mod.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230717850388