With an LCD replacement mod kit you can transform your Atari Lynx to look and feel like a modern day console. These kits feature contemporary LCD displays with nice and clear graphics and vibrant colours. You no longer have to turn and twist your Lynx to get the best image! The quality in picture compared to the original is like night and day.
There are other mods you can do to your Lynx, see more here - Atari Lynx Hardware Mods.
LCD Kits Compared🕸
Below are the details of these LCD mod kits and a summary of their features. To see the comparison in picture quality between the original and a modded LCD screen check out this page - Original Lynx Screen vs Modern LCD Mod Screen.
Features🕸
| McWill LCD Mod | BennVenn TFT LCD Mod | BennVenn IPS LCD Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx 1 Support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lynx 2 Support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lynx 2 C104129-001 Motherboard Support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Requires Removal of Lynx Power Circuit? | Yes, in full | No, only one component to remove | No, only one component to remove |
| Built-in Power Circuit Protection [3] | No | Yes | Yes, with optional Zener diode addition |
| Improves Lynx Battery Life | No [1] | Yes | Yes |
| Requires Bracket | No | Yes [2] | Yes |
| Position Alignment | No | Yes [2] | Yes |
| Boot Behaviour | Colour Static | White Bloom, then Black Screen. Later revisions start up with colour static | Checkerboard pattern, then black screen |
| Requires Soldering | Yes | No, except Lynx Model 1 and Lynx 2 with C104129-001 motherboard | No, except Lynx Model 1 and Lynx 2 with C104129-001 motherboard |
| LCD Panel Type | TFT | TFT | IPS |
| Pixel Perfect | Yes | Some smoothing | Some smoothing |
| High Colour Images | No, Flicker/Ripping | Yes | No, Flicker/Ripping |
| Brightness Control | No, but can be modified to have it [4] | Yes [5] | Yes |
| Scan-line Option | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Install Time | 1hr+ | 15mins (Lynx Model 2), ~1hr (Lynx Model 1 and C104129-001 Motherboard Model 2) | 15mins (Lynx Model 2), ~1hr (Lynx Model 1 and C104129-001 Motherboard Model 2) |
| VGA Output | Yes | No | Yes |
| Support Forum | No | Yes (Discord) | Yes (Discord) |
| Designed In | Germany | Australia | Australia |
| Availability | Now | Sold Out | Now |
| Price | $$$ | $$ | $$ |
[1] - Power draw inefficiencies measured for the Atari Lynx McWill mod
[2] - Using the Atari Gamer bracket with the Benn Venn LCD Mod for Atari Lynx model II
[3] - Lynx's biggest cause of failure is the power supply FET, once the FET dies, it will also fry other components on the Lynx motherboard that cannot be replaced e.g. Mikey/Suzy
[4] - https://console5.com/wiki/File:McWill-PCB_AddingBrightnessControl.jpg
[5] - Controls are reversed compared to the original screen.
Photos - Original vs Modern LCD🕸
These photos are from Adicakes on Twitter. They show off a Lynx with a modded screen (top) vs the original screen (bottom). The image is much more vibrant and crisp on the modded Lynx. Take note though that the original Lynx screen in these photos is in excellent condition and usually the original screen is in a much worse state than this. To see more photos of this mod, see this page - Original Lynx Screen vs Modern LCD Mod Screen.
Photos - No Scanlines🕸
Photos - With Scanlines🕸
LCD Kits🕸
BennVenn LCD Mod🕸
- Atari Gamer / K-Retro Gaming Store (Australia) - Focusing on Oceania and US markets
- BennVenn Store (Australia) - for combined order only
- Video Game Perfection (Ireland)
- ZedLabs (UK)
McWill LCD Mod🕸
Install guide: Atari Lynx repair - Part 5 - McWill LCD screen mod installation
Where to getBennVenn LCD Kit Revisions🕸
There are two variants of the BennVenn LCD screen kits - TFT (older) panel version and the IPS (newer) version. The TFT kit is typically not referenced as 'TFT', however the IPS kit is always referenced as the IPS LCD kit.
| Rev4 | Rev5 | Rev6 | IPS V1 Rev3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supports Lynx 1 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Lynx 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Lynx 2 C104129-001 motherboard revision | No | Yes [1] | Yes [1] | Yes |
| Requires Soldering | Yes | No [1] | No [1] | No [1] |
| Brightness Controls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brightness Wheel Support | No | No | Yes [2] | Yes [2] |
| Scanline Support | Yes [3] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supports TFT screens | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supports IPS screens | No | No | No | Yes |
| Has VGA output | No | No | No | Yes |
| Latest Release? | No | No | No | Yes |
[1] - Requires soldering for the C104129-001 motherboard revision. Brightness control requires soldering a single wire.
[2] - Controls are reversed compared to the original screen.
[3] - Requires installing an additional touch sensor.
Some Revision 6 Kits Incorrectly Labelled as Rev5🕸
Due to an admin error some of the "revision 6" kits have "rev5" printed on them still. However, if you look at the PCB on the back of the LCD, you will see a row of eight through-holes pins above the C7 capacitor (top left in photo), if six of these are not covered by the ribbon cable, you have a "revision 6" kit.
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