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afrocow86

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Location: Canada

Posted: April 04, 2005 at 12:31 AM / IP Logged

Ok, so i got myself a cheap lcd screen. now i got my xbox, im powering it with an inverter. it works all great and dandy, but it draws alot of power, and i have to have my truck runing to playthe xbox, what i want is to be able to play it for an 30 misn to an hour while my truck is off. how many ways is there for me to fix this? all feedback is greatly apreciated.

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12vbattery

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Joined: June 19, 2004

Location: Canada

Posted: April 04, 2005 at 1:13 AM / IP Logged

The X-box has a Ac->DC converter in it like most pcs, so a dc-dc psu should do the trick, check the wattage.

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afrocow86

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Location: Canada

Posted: April 04, 2005 at 9:40 AM / IP Logged

Thanks for the quick reply, i searched the internet for awhile this morning before work for a dc/dc power supply. If you know of a good site where i could buy one from that would be great. Im goin to check ebay after work.

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afrocow86

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Posted: April 04, 2005 at 9:45 AM / IP Logged

i found this for really cheap. tell me what u think.

http:///.ca/dll?ViewItem&item=5763473134&fromMakeTrack=true

or

http:///.ca/dll?ViewItem&category=48708&item=5764027433&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

or

http:///.ca/dll?ViewItem&category=48708&item=5764454664&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

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sts15l7

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Joined: February 18, 2005

Location: United States

Posted: April 04, 2005 at 10:06 AM / IP Logged

afrocow, what kind of inverter are u using? is it a modified sine wave inverter or pure sine wave inverter? and how many watts is it?

also, what does the dc-dc psu do? does it store power? how do u connect it? thanks

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afrocow86

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Posted: April 04, 2005 at 7:14 PM / IP Logged

IM using one of those cheap ones from canadian tire. It says it can power a tv plus a game console. Im sure it could handle that, i am just lookin for a way to play while my truck is off. so should i just run an extra battery or is there a way i could use my farad cap or what. and with the dc/dc psu im guessing you would hook it up like an amp? im not too sure tho.

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