Would You Like PS Vita Video Out?
The PS Vita is a great device. what would make it even better would be the ability to play it on your big screen. Yes, you could drop $100 on a Vita TV (Japan PSN only and not all Vita games supported) but wouldn’t you rather a cheaper, more simple way?
PS Vita video out would be a great thing. I already know of some demand out there for it (comments in my hardware mod articles). But that’s what this article is about. Is there enough demand out there for me (or anyone for that matter) to put an effort into making video out a reality?
Here is why I care. One of the biggest reasons is resources. I know a few people have exceptional hardware/software skills. Such as programming very basic circuit boards into their own slaves. This is the kind of thing that these friends of mine do for a living, and with their help this could be a fun ride. Some great members of this scene have also reached out to help with this project. Not to mention that i have a bit more free time on my hands than the average person.
PS Vita video out has already been accomplished. Here is my problem with what was done, and how I aim to address it. The mod was very expensive. You literally could have bought a PS4 for the cost of it, and not even give about the PS Vita anymore. The mod also wasn’t very practical. The data signal was output via Mini USB and requried viewer software to work.
My plan is to greatly reduce the cost, and make it much simpler to use.
So, how will you let me know if you want it? I have created a handy dandy poll, where i can track results in a variety of different ways including percentage, straight up numbers, and even a geographical feature to see what regions of the are most (or not) interested. Go ahead and cast your vote here.
That’s all for now from me, The Jay Doctor. If you have any details that might help me out or make my work easier, send me a PM on /talk (my username is JayDog). This is kind of my first big hardware project, and all help would be appreciated. You can also share details with me on Twitter, where I can also be followed, @The_Jay_Doctor using the handy links below. Also feel free to to follow Wololo.
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Disclaimer from wololo: I initially pushed back against publishing this article. The scene has a fair share of fake claims and I think it doesn’t need one more “do you need this?” article when no proof or prototype exists yet. The_Jay_Doctor nevertheless convinced me that he needs to gauge the interest for the project in order to motivate his contacts. So please, take this article as what it is: gauging the interest, not a promise that something is actually happening. Thanks for your understanding.
With this the Vita will become the new PS vita TV.
dat photoshop skillz on the picture tho.
If that can be achieved with lesser cost around 40-80$ i would pay to have the schematics…
I hope that.
That’s cool.
Even mirror from PSV to PSVITA TV would be nice – at least then you can stream and capture without even connecting the Vita to anything 🙂
It would be soooo sweet! Please do it!
We all seem to be overlooking the 6 to 8 foot HDMI cable we are gonna have hanging out of our Vita’s so we can sit comfortably on our sofas playing on our wall mounted TVs! Then the dog comes running in gets snagged in the cable and rips it out.
Or baby brother or sister keeps pulling it out of ya vita!
Not all of us gamers are under 16 sat playing in our bedrooms!
Its a great plan but let’s look more into sending the signal over WiFi to your WiFi TV.
Yes I know some people may not have WiFi TV but come on! Cables are so 80’s 😉
Get a longer cable.
I’m not dealing with latency and ***.
What on earth happened to Katsu releasing his super cheap & easy video out mod? He said “I’ll give details soon.” on Feb 1st but never did!
What would the resolution be from the stock Vita.
As for referance Vita TV outputs at maximum 1080i for Vita and PSP software and 720p for PS1 software.
Looks like someone decided to delete my comment, not sure why?
Here it is again!
What on earth happened to katsu’s super cheap & easy video out mod?
He said “I’ll give details soon.” on Feb 1st and hasn’t said anything since!
He decided not to release the schematics. He said: because people would use the idea and mod PS Vitas to random users for a fee without crediting Katsu. Which sounds totally BS to me. The mod is fake I bet.
Nobody deleted it twisted its up there ^^^^^ lol
I find it hilarious people keep suggesting things that would very much be a software mod or acting like their vita won’t need to be opened to do such a mod. Your fake stupidity will impress nobody, and if you honestly are being serious then i want to live in your world because everything there must be butterflies and cotton candy.
if i really need it to record gameplay footage then i’ll buy VITA TV. TBH if it’s possible to make internal miracast based mod then it will more enticing. 😉
Have you even read the description f the video you posted? The Vita needs to have a mini usb port installed, therefore needs to be opened up to connect the port. You idiot.
Idiot! do you even own a newer model vita? or any vita at all?The slim and other models DO have a micro usb port… Do the research before opening your trap and leaving stupid comments
… No. This is a SEPARATE PORT that jacks into the video output. This is NOT the Vita’s data port.
that would be great… you cannot expect $ony to be doing this anymore for it would kill the PsVita TV.. 😀
I just got borderlands 2 for the Vita and despite the reviews I love it.
I would love to play it on my TV with out firing up the old 360.
Only complaint on BL2 is that there’s only 2 players online and the game can run hella slow/ bad frame rate on multi player. But so far great playing solo.
Just FYI
I would love to be able to play with my Vita on the screen. I’m thinking about buying a Vita TV as soon as it gets released in the west, just to play Persona 4 Golden with my friends on the couch. It would be so great to seamlessly switch between the big screen and the Vitas screen.
So yes, please make it happen. It’s one of my most desired features of the Vita.
Actually tv-out is the ONLY thing that Vita is missing. Just think about it if they were to do vita 3000 there is nothing they could change(maybe comeback to OLED but that would be dumb because battery) and if I could get my Vita to output without computer to my TV I would be playing so much more of it
Actually it is missing the other needed thing to go with video out, dual shock 3/4 support. The PspGo has both and I expected Vita would as well but, no luck. I think it was a step backwards myself to cut out these features from the Vita. I do still love it though, just that I see it being so much more capable than what is being put out for it.
***! Is that seriously the poll? Who is this ***?
Time to get a MiraCast or Chromecast-type wireless video solution for the PS Vita. Go big or go home.
this might be a weird suggestion but could we maybe not just video out but maybe video in a well ive yet to see even a tablet with this ability ps4 on vita with no latency
Wouldn’t it be easier to get someone to leak the original cable design for the mystery port and clone that?
Mohan, Thanks for the inoftmarion. As mentioned in my post, the issue is the utility of these orders, if the cable TV operators are showing these movies (without permission) they are guilty of copyright infringement and there isn't any need for an injunction to deal with them, there are penalties under the Copyright Act.Suchita
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That’s really thinking at an impressive level
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It’s much easier to understand when you put it that way!
I must say, as much as I enjoyed reading what you had to say, I couldnt help but lose interest after a while. Its as if you had a good grasp on the topic matter, but you forgot to include your readers. Perhaps you should think about this from a lot more than 1 angle. Or maybe you shouldnt generalise so a lot. Its better if you think about what others may have to say instead of just heading for a gut reaction to the topic. Think about adjusting your personal thought process and giving others who may read this the benefit of the doubt.
that accesory port can be used for an official video out cable.. all that sony needs to do is a firmware update, and release the cable.. im pretty sure that port has a purpose!!
I’ve been fiddling with my dead vita for weeks now and I notice there is a hdmi chip on it installed.
here’s an idea what if the hdmi driver of ps vita tv can be integrated to ps vita.
given that there’s a way to modify the ps vita software.
off topic: any body here has a map for ps vita jtag?
So, any update on what you’ve found with that dead vita and the onboard HDMI chip? Could a cable be made to connect it to that mysterious port and connector? What a great mod that’d be. If you could get the pinouts for that onboard HDMI chip, then a cable could be made that brings HDMI video out of the Vita. Va Pour Sa! Show it at PAX Seattle (end of this month)!
So errm dead?
Everything is very open wih a very clear description of the challenges.
It was definitely informative. Youur website is very useful.
Thank you for sharing!
Hey its nearly 2018 here in the future, what is going on?