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by palmertech » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:46 pm
XCVG wrote:
I guess I forgot to mention that they were Sony cables, not generic junk.
And those are for PSP anyway.
Right you are! Quite a mistake there.
Bah, official ones look the same as generic junk, and I think my local gamestop has official ones for $30, which is still a ripoff in my opinion.
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by Twilight Wolf » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:10 pm
Yeah, I've seen Sony-brand component cables for the PS3 at GameStop and Circuit City for $25. Still a better deal than Wal-Mart's, which charges you an extra $15 and only gives you a USB cable.
Still, I wonder if there's actually any noticeable difference between generic third-party cables and authentic Sony ones?
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by Jongamer » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:17 pm
Twilight Wolf wrote:Yeah, I've seen Sony-brand component cables for the PS3 at GameStop and Circuit City for $25. Still a better deal than Wal-Mart's, which charges you an extra $15 and only gives you a USB cable.
Still, I wonder if there's actually any noticeable difference between generic third-party cables and authentic Sony ones?
You probably wouldn't notice a difference, I sure don't notice the difference between my Generic 360 Component cables and the ones that came with my 360.
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by Twilight Wolf » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:27 pm
I figured as much. I guess it's like most other things, where you're really only paying for a brand name. (My Dad actually bought a set of Xbox 360 component cables on clearance at Wal-Mart for something crazy like $2.50. Too bad we don't have a 360.)
Either way, I wouldn't mind getting a TV with component inputs, even if the highest display mode I can afford is 480p.
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by palmertech » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:41 pm
What would probably give you the best quality/price ratio would be to solder some RCA jacks to the right spots on the mobo, then use some low oxygen composite/audio cables, which are extremely cheap these days.
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by Twilight Wolf » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:51 pm
You mean to the TV, or the console, or both?
If it's the TV, I don't think mine would support 480p. It was an el-cheapo model even when I got it years ago. Of course, I don't know much about TV hacking.
If it's the console, I don't think it'd be wise for me to crack open my PS3, especially if it's still under warranty. Not to mention the whole I'm-out-$400-bucks-if-I-screw-up part. Might not be a bad idea for my PS2, though.
In other words, it may not be possible for me, but I think it could work very well for other people.
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by palmertech » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:05 pm
Well... I meant the console, but both would be cool too, I suppose.
I have soldered on RGB jacks to my PS2 back when I had one, it worked fine.
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by Twilight Wolf » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:08 pm
I might try that sometime if I can get my uncle's old broken PS2 from him.
I wonder if doing the same thing would be possible with the Dreamcast? I know it'll output VGA, so it makes me wonder if component is possible, too. If so, I've got a broken Dreamcast I've got great plans for.
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by Rototiller » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:32 pm
Thrift store: got a VHS copy of star Trek II: The wrath of KHAN for $2!
if he could without me getting a razorblade lodged in his cheek, that dude would be smiling wider.
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by Twilight Wolf » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:17 pm
Not a garage sale purchase, but I just scored "Burnout Paradise" for the PS3 for $16.10 at Circuit City. Quite a bit cheaper than I had expected; 25% off!
Sadly, it'll probably be the last thing I ever purchase at Circuit City, unless they lower their "going-out-of-business" prices to be able to beat a standard "weekend sale" price.
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by schmellyfart » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:34 am
DJ711 wrote:I got a N64 with all the cables and a memory card, 6 games: Super Smash Bros., Majora's mask, Orcarina of time, Goldeneye 007 and Perfect Dark and Super Mario 64 for $11. Just walked around the neighborhood and found deals. All six came with instructions. Not bad right?
Not bad at all! All of that sold separately on ebay could easily get $10 or more. Not sure on the memory card though. Nice find.
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by Metroid fan » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:00 pm
Just got a rrod xbox 360 elite and fixed her up real quick. Cost me a total of 20$
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by mmoshkowich » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:09 pm
just got a retro duo 6 bucks
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by DK » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:44 am
Got a Quantum Fighter pad for the DC for a few quid. Might come in useful soon
Update: Recieved it from Amazon and it was misadvertised so I recieved a POS controller with a broken right trigger
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by Jongamer » Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:22 pm
Got a real nice Heavy Duty Calrad-Vec HDTV Component cable from Circuit City for $11