GARAGESALES 2009!

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Post by palmertech » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:46 pm

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palmertech wrote:http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6246

$9 including shipping, the pawn shop guy lied to you. :P
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. :lol:

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. :wink:
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Post 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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Post 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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Post 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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Post 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. :D
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Post 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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Post by palmertech » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:05 pm

Well... I meant the console, but both would be cool too, I suppose. :lol:

I have soldered on RGB jacks to my PS2 back when I had one, it worked fine.
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Post 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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Post 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!

:D if he could without me getting a razorblade lodged in his cheek, that dude would be smiling wider.
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Post 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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Post 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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Post 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$ :D

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Post by mmoshkowich » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:09 pm

just got a retro duo 6 bucks :) !!

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Post 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 :wink:

Update: Recieved it from Amazon and it was misadvertised so I recieved a POS controller with a broken right trigger :evil:
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Re: GARAGESALES 2008-2009!

Post 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 :D

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