Awesome! Thanks for posting the pictures!

Which bracket did you end up using? and which screw point did you mount to?

Thanks! heh, ya that is a lot of mods. Someday I will have that many in mine, slowly working on it.

I also updated my initial post to contain the status of the mod. I have received a few PMs telling me there are too many pages to read though to find out the status and if it is still available

Awesome, thanks!

Finished these LCD power cables in the last 2 nights... my fingers and brain hurt from all the crimping...

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well... we will see when I test them!

Still working though all of the assembly, waiting for the last part to arrive. More pictures of the last couple of days work.

Got the raspberry pi's together.

Last major piece is the WPC power tap.... testing out a new way to make them, thanks to ideas from Rock914

I am considering just making up a circuit board similar to the DK custom pinball power tap, though with a wired pigtail to the 3-pin "stern" plug, instead of it being directly attached to the board.

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Some of the LCDs came in today, so I will be finalizing a couple of the mods for shipping starting tomorrow. I need to send out some PMs to those I can ship out to.

I sent a PM to the first 10 people on my list.. I am adding the finishing touches and should start shipping tomorrow.

If you did not get a PM, do not fret! I will have another 30 getting ready after these ship. That should cover everyone on the waiting list for TZ.. then I can finally start getting some out for other pinball machines.

I am currently working on the TAF video. I have the Addams Family movie done. I am also planning to add AF values and also some old episodes to mix things up.

It's definitely on my long backlog of games to make one for.

I finished and tested the first 10, unfortunately 4 did not pass (I really need to have a talk with the LCD supplier...) Luckily only 6 of the 10 I contacted got back with me, so I have enough to ship out for everyone that paid.

I ran out of time to package up this batch for shipment, but I will get them out tomorrow after work.

Thanks everyone for being patient. I still have a big backlog to go, but I am getting there!

Anything is possible, but I am fairly sure is it a manufacturing defect on the LCD driver chip where it will not keep up with the high communication rate required by the Pi to output normal frames per second.

I can set the communication rate to a step lower and it works fine, however the FPS of video is lower and is too noticeable.

It has either worked from the factory, or not. I have yet to see one acquire these symptoms over time.

If it does happen to someone, please let me know!

More displays are in! So I will be sending out more PMs tomorrow to those next on the list. Also put in another order to replace the defective ones.

Just a quick update on the LCD issues I have had.

After talking with the manufacturer and another heavy use of this display...

1. The sync problem is not a "defect" because the rated speed is far below what I am using. It is just luck that most of the displays are manufactured this far above specifications. Only option is to set a lower speed that it will work on.

So I will not be using these LCDs on my video mod, but I can sell them or use them for non-video purposes, also for use with the Arduino.

2. The touch screen issue is far less common, and there is a possible software fix that I need to try.

Both of these issues will either always be there, or never be there. They will not develop over time in a "good" display.

I setup one of my TV mods for a Space Station pinball at request. Plays various space shuttle take-offs, landings, passing by the moon, docking with the space station, landing on the moon. Ended up looking really cool. Would look good with any NASA themed pin.

I will officially be offering it once I am done with my backlog.

I feel like I am giving it away for pennies! Seriously though, if you are interested it would be best to get on the list now. Once I am caught up on my backlog and I start officially offering other machines, the price is going up a little. My ebay sales have dried up, and that was where I was making all my money. I wasn't figuring in the paypal fees when I originally set the price, and shipping is a little higher then I was hoping. I am not making much at all on these Version 2 mods. It is a steal for how much time goes into these. But I would rather sell more and get more into people's machines then set a super high price.

Will do!

Ya, TMNT would be another good one! The TV case would fit with the theme I think. I will add that to my list of machines to make the mod for.

lol, ok thanks for the clarification! As a side note I do have some version 1's still available for a lower price if anyone really doesn't like the price tag of the version 2. PM me for details.

Thanks!

I do owe you guys a new installation manual too, I will be working on that today.

If you want to install it sooner, you can also use the old manual and the pictures others have posted for where they mounted it in this thread.

Version 1 instructions:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/l9tr9xyzivf9ku1/CzTV%20TZ%20Installation_Instructions.pdf?dl=0

New installation manual for Version 2 is complete! I used some images that people have shared in this thread. If you DO NOT want me to use your pictures, please let me know and I will remove them! But they are very helpful for others to see where you mounted your mod.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8i1cta7losuk599/CzTV%20TZ%20Installation_Instructions_V2.pdf?dl=0

Over the next couple of days I will be getting caught up on shipping out those who have paid.

I still have some extra that have not been paid for yet, so I will be sending out another round of PMs to more people requesting payment.

Alright, so I think I solved both issues. I had to because I had so many showing the symptoms.

The sync issues are fixed by lowering the speed closer to the spec, as expected. But then the FPS drops a little on the video. It is not as bad as I thought... on it's own you don't notice, but comparing them side-by-side you can tell.

I will probably sell these cheap as 2nds, I also have some TV cases that have minor defects that I could pair up with these.

So if anyone is interested in one of these super cheap, let me know!

Anyway, the other issue was touching the screen might cause the display to flicker. I disabled the touch functionality in the software side, but that didn't completely solve the issue. So I know there is a hardware issue. The solution ended up being the long cable I was using. I had the max length at 5ft, so I thought using a 4ft cable would be on the safe side. But I guess not for every screen. So I will be testing on a 4ft cable, then if there are issues try a foot shorter until it works reliability.

If anyone has any issues with the display flickering, I will ship out a shorter network cable and that should fix it.

6 more were dropped in the mail today. I believe that is everyone that has paid so far.

I will be contacting more people on the wait-list this week about getting payment from them.

Also, I am working on a large 9" LCD mod. I will be testing it in a Transformers machine when I get a chance. I felt there was too much unused area in the back left.... so I need to do something about that.

Awesome! I am glad to hear your install went well.

I am still working on the expansion board, i have a friend helping design the hardware in his spare time

Awesome, thanks! and no problem! I was really surprised how good the space shuttle footage looked on there myself. Sorry to hear about your credit card though.

I am still working on getting another batch of these out, I was away for the weekend, and I am closing on a house tomorrow, so really busy this week...

Some people have expressed interest in adding audio to this TV mod.

Thanks to Wariodolby for this idea, I will be offering an audio kit for those interested. It will include a USB audio card and powered bluetooth speaker.

There is not a good place to put the speaker, but the best I have so far is inside the coin door. It muffles the sound a little though.

When the machine is in attract mode, you are able to hear the speaker, but when you play the game, the pin overpowers the speaker so you cannot hear it, so there is no distraction while playing.

There will be 2 choices to power the speaker:
1. power from the service AC outlet
2. extra 5v splitter on the Power Tap cable included with the mod.

Price is yet to be determined for these options. Let me know if you are interested! The more interest the faster I will get this done.

Sure thing, I will update you when I have more info on it.

Haha, thanks for posting that video! Sounds really good coming from the backbox. I will have to test that out on my machine.

I have a batch of 10 that will be ready for shipping this weekend, sending out more PMs requesting payment.

sorry, the tv mods! I should have 3 sound mods ready soon though, for an initial trial run

finally done shipping this batch, there's just as much work testing/packing/shipping as there is building the mods...

Anyway, for the sound mod you can either buy the parts yourself or wait until I have all the parts in and tested:

1. USB audio cable for raspberry pi, tested works ebay.com link: USB Audio Adapter Get Better Sound From Your Raspberry Pi

2. powered speaker, needs to have a standard audio cable plug, preferably one with a hard on/off switch so you can leave it in the ON position so it gets turned on when it gets power. something like this... not tested yet. ebay.com link: Small Cute USB Powered Stereo Laptop Notebook Speakers FM Radio Music Player

3. 5v wall adaptor (can use an extra cell phone power charger, there are also other cheaper options out there if you search around) ebay.com link: SAMSUNG Micro USB Cable Wall Car Charger For Samsung Galaxy Note4 2 S4 S3

Instructions to get audio:
1. plug the 5v wall adaptor into the service outlet, or if you do not have a service outlet, install one? or run an extension cable outside the pinball cabinet to your wall.

2. plug the speaker into the 5v wall adaptor

3. plug the 3.5mm audio cable from the speaker to the USB audio cable

4. plug the audio cable into the raspberry pi

5. Remove the USB thumb drive from the raspberry pi and plug it into your computer. Change the config.txt file to enable audio, "soundEnabled=false"

6. plug the USB thumb drive back in and turn on the pinball (or reboot if you already had it on)

I found a way to bring some of the "defective" LCDs back to life. The issue when touching on the screen is fixed by disconnecting the touch signal wire. When the screen senses a touch, it puts voltage down one of the lines and causes interference on the video signal.

So that means I will have another batch of TV mods ready soon. I contacted everyone who wanted a TZ mod so far and sent one to everyone who paid. A few people did not get back with me, so let me know if you still want one!

IF YOU EXPRESSED INTEREST IN A TWILIGHT ZONE VERSION OF MY MOD, BUT DID NOT GET ONE YET, PLEASE CONTACT ME!

I will be sending some PMs out to those who were interested in the TAF version next. That is ready to go. For the bootup sequence, I have Fester with the lightbulb. For the pre-loaded videos, I have The Addams Family, The Addams Family Values, and some bonus items.

It will come with the Addams Family combo DVD found here: http://www.amazon.com/Addams-Family-Values-Double-Feature/dp/B00AJCUL2G/ref=sr_1_2