DIY AMOLED Handheld for Under $100

Is it possible to build a handheld with a great screen for under $100?

Intro - 00:00
V2 Demo - 00:50
V1 Issues - 02:03
AMOLED Screen Features - 03:42
Tethered Demo - 05:24
Steaming on a phone? - 06:54
V2 Thoughts - 07:29
Price & Upgrade Options - 08:11

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[rabbitcage]

This video reminds me of the disappointment I felt as a child when I wanted an RC car for Christmas but ended up with one that had a wire running from the controller to the car.

[dn]

It is handheld in the absolute most technical sense of the word. Big quotation marks. You had to plug it into a CPU and that definitely wasn't under $100 :V

[Manuelx.]

"handheld"
More like an external small monitor + a random android controller. Turn off the pc and that thing is a dust-catcher. Seems a bit clickbaity to me but ok

[jeffmofo]

It's under $100. Except the cost of the intel NUC or AMD PC
This is neither a handheld nor under $100
This is a controller and display for your PC
I assume your actual goal is to promote a new amoled handheld for product makers, based on your comment towards the end. Then you should have called it a prototype for a new handheld.

[MarcosCodas]

You know he knew he was baiting when the cables don’t appear on the thumbnail. Big disappointment.

[alucardF]

Ngl, I thought this gonna use some cheap amazing screen android phone. I guess I'm the clueless one here.

[meowmochimeow]

RIP the original title, "I Created an AMOLED Handheld for Under $100". I see you're already trying to distance yourself from this misleading clickbait video.

[adamsandrey]

The video title is a little misleading. This isn't a really a handheld for under $100. This is more like a Wii U Gamepad for a PC for under $100.

[owlgohoot]

So, a streaming device, but tethered to a pc. Granted, you don't get the network latency this way, but you'll still need to stay close to your computer in some capacity. Seems like a fun enough mini-project, but I'm not sure people will pay close to 100 bucks for a "handheld" that's practically dead weight without an accompanying pc if this idea was turned into a consumer product.

It's a neat little project that I'm sure viewers can tell you're proud of, but I personally think the title of the video could be a bit misleading, especially considering how you mostly cover SBCs and "true" handhelds on your main channel.

[surferdio]

Ridiculously misleading video title. Shame on you.

[miked]

The entire title feels somewhat disingenuous...

[nanopone]

this is no more "handheld" than a gaming laptop... you still have to lug around a huge machine that definitely cost you more than $1000. i expected this to just be a phone with some clip-on controllers, but i'm even more disappointed than if that were the case.

[vherostar]

Its not really a handheld is it? As your still using a clip on controller and the device itself has no power. You can get the same effect for less simply using your phone and a clip on pad. A screen and a pad doesn't make a handheld IMO. Nice clickbait though.

[dnr]

I guess you forgot to mention the $800 or so Dollar PC in the title

[fukuoka-musician]

A tethered handheld? Sorry, but I don't see much appeal in something like that when you could actually play these games on a full-sized monitor without significant QOL downgrades from that configuration.

Having to stream it from a full-fat computer in your home is enough of a downside. But having it not be portable even in your own home? Sorry, but that's a game killer for me, and I suspect most people.

[vinicius]

Come on Taki, this is a static handheld, in the sense that you can't walk around with it. If Anbernic or any other company launches a handheld like that you'd bash them into oblivion. This is a portable monitor with a controller that can't go 10 meters away from the PC. A used amoled android with Moonlight is a far better solution. The delay is negligible.

[aloi]

If you're counting on the user already having a PC, they're even more likely to have a smartphone. Why not just hook up a phone to the controller, and stream with Moonlight or even play games on the phone itself?

[mf_glitch]

so you made a wired controller with a screen

[CSHummer]

So this is what Takis been doing instead of reviewing devices lol

[MaestrLiendre]

Handheld with cables running around? Come on Taki, you're better than this...