I fear the price point on this will not be able to compete with just getting a new SteamDeck OLED
An OLED Mod For The Original Steam Deck Is Being Made - Steam Deck HQ
Submitted 6 months ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
https://steamdeckhq.com/news/oled-mod-for-original-steam-deck-being-made/
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drmoose@lemmy.world 6 months ago
beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Agreed. Though I think it’s cool, it’s gonna be spendy.
If it could be less than $150, or better yet less than $100, I’d be in. Otherwise I might pass.
Tattorack@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Interesting. Something to look forward to in the future.
Now I’m also hoping for a more power dense battery.
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 6 months ago
You, and everybody else. I think everyone has been waiting on a new battery technology breakthrough for the past 10+ years.
IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Solid state batteries are the next leap we’re likely to see. They already exist but aren’t widely available for consumer products yet.
Tattorack@lemmy.world 6 months ago
True, but I was thinking there might be a smaller, incremental improvement in lithium ion batteries each year. Am I wrong about that? Are we going nowhere with lithium anymore?
OrkneyKomodo@lemmy.sdf.org 6 months ago
The bezels were already pretty large on the LCD deck.
newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Would this be better or worse for battery life?
cron@feddit.org 6 months ago
The article says that the influence on battery usage is low. But the higher resolution might result in a higher power draw.
Stampela@startrek.website 6 months ago
My understanding is that oleds are a weird beast. Since there’s no backlight, each pixel can be considered a small colored light, if you have a fully black screen, then it’s essentially off and not using any power. However, there are instances where the peak brightness is limited to a small portion of the screen, because blasting the entire thing of full brightness white would pass the power supply capacity…
That said, let me stress this: it’s my understanding. Not a hard fact, I might be wrong or just basing things on old information.
huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Yes you are correct. Peak brightness is a variable based on load.
As for power effeciency, I have no idea.
DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
I realize I’m probably in the minority here, but do they have an option at the original 1280x800? I don’t want my games performance to tank, and I find that resolution to be perfectly comfortable.
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
you can always just run the games at that resolution
DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
That’s fair. I’d just rather not pay for pixels I won’t use (/s)
morgan_423@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Or at 720p, as this is a 16:9 aspect ration and running stuff on it at 16:10 will look weird.
yonder@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Yes, but they will have to be upscaled somehow, which will noticeably reduce clarity.
vodka@lemm.ee 6 months ago
My issue is the same as with DeckHD, the resolution bump is fine… having to use a modified BIOS? Not so much.
moonburster@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Wasn’t support promised by valve not too long ago?
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 6 months ago
It’s probably not possible for supply reasons. OLED displays are expensive to produce in small numbers, so this is probably using screen components originally made for another device. Not many devices use a 720 or 800p screen at this size, so sourcing one probably isn’t possible.
bobby@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Wouldn’t it then make more sense to sell you LCD Deck and buy an OLED one? Whether you buy an extra screen or the added cost of a new OLED one, the price difference should be in the same ballpark. Not to mention the risk of damage and the need for a modified BIOS. New warranty on the OLED model would be an added bonus.
Psythik@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Shit like this is why I won’t buy another handheld console again until we they can smoothly run the latest games at at least 1440p 240hz (I was initially going to say 4K but 1440 is enough for a small screen IMO).
I don’t care if it takes a decade or more, I’m happy with my desktop; I’ll wait.
the_tab_key@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Shit like what? Someone else’s opinion?