BroChaos Veteran Posted January 5, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 5, 2004 from VIA. saw this over at xbox-scene. it's supposed to be announced in a few days. would you ever buy one? http://www.discoverconsole.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 not enough specs to know if it's worth buying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 hmm, wut about patches? lol, this is a flop fo sho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricDemon Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 lol...another Phantom :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceminess Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 no never, because a pc game was made to be played on a pc, and watched on a monitor. uck i hate tv resolutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 not that bas but i really doubt it will work unless its much cheaper than a pc the only good thing about it is that it doesnt need to install the game (but how would a 3cds game work on it??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted January 6, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted January 6, 2004 it has some pretty decent partners or whatever. at least more than the phantom had. the thing looks huge though. it looks like it's 4x the width of the optical drive....better have a big tv ready...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark03 Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 There are thousands of PC games, far more than video games in proprietary formats (i.e. PlayStation2 and Xbox). And the best games are made for the PC. hmm, very dubious statements there. :ninja: beware of false expectations :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmeiro Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 I'd rather get this: Yoshi's Boxx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazgul Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 How much ya wanna bet this thing'll flop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetonesun Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 PCs for PC games, consoles for console games ... that's it. What's the point of making a PC system taht can only play games, when everything it takes to play games can give you a perfectly fine computer for doing other things with? The reason consoles work is because they're cheap but of limited use. PCs work because people need them for other things, but can still play games on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalFreedom Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 view the video guys first, it acctually looks prmising, if there are small versons such as the one they showed there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark03 Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 I'd rather get this:Yoshi's Boxx! That's nice. Just a shame some of us don't have unlimited finances. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted January 6, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted January 6, 2004 i can see a small market though. there are some pc games availible for pc and not console. now lets say you and your 3 buddies wanna play one of them. well, most people i know don't have a couch for a pc chair, and a 17 or 19" monitor just isn't gonna cut it. so bam, sit on the couch, and use the big screen tv. now this is all pointless if you have tv out and your tv is close enough or you have a long cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted January 6, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 6, 2004 Imagine playing PC Games on a 60' DLP? Damn, screw computer monitors, that would rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiGhTfast Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 I'll stick to my xbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceminess Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 Imagine playing PC Games on a 60' DLP? Damn, screw computer monitors, that would rock. well i don't have a 60 foot dlp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceminess Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 wtf is a dlp anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted January 6, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 6, 2004 ok: 1) I meant inches calm down 2) DLP (Digital Light Processing) is a new tchnology used in high end TV's. Check out http://www.dlp.com/includes/demo_flash.asp?bhcp=1 for a nice flash explanation. DLP gives you the best possible picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark03 Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 ok:1) I meant inches calm down 2) DLP (Digital Light Processing) is a new tchnology used in high end TV's. Check out http://www.dlp.com/includes/demo_flash.asp?bhcp=1 for a nice flash explanation. DLP gives you the best possible picture. so you have a 60" dlp instead of a 60' one? hmmm, you must be loaded or lying. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 from VIA. saw this over at xbox-scene. it's supposed to be announced in a few days. would you ever buy one?http://www.discoverconsole.com/ No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted January 6, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 6, 2004 so you have a 60" dlp instead of a 60' one? hmmm, you must be loaded or lying. :p No, I don't have anything close to it, but someone had mentioned how they hate the idea of using a TV so I wanted to prove that, just like computers, if you have the right equipment, you'll have an awesome experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Bull}{Dog~ Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 -1.4Ghz Processor -S3DeltaChrome video core -40GB harddrive -6 USB ports -Wireless keyboard and controllers -Will play PC games and specially licensed games -Will be powered by a near-instant-on version of WinXP (embedded) with Windows Media Player -DVD and all kinds of other multimedia capabilities. (including all those fancy shmancy ones the DeltaChrome has) -10/100 MIC -Wireless 802.11b http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread...&threadid=23156 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkCircuit Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 What a bunch of tools on that video. Anyway, this idea has been kicked around forever. I remeber when I was 14 trying to build a box like this, but with more capabilities. Not that hard. If the low end of these units is 399.00-499.00, ... Ill stick with my X-Box too. The ONLY way this product is not going to totaly flop, is if they somehow find a way to make it super CHEAP, and I mean CHEEEAAAPPP. Not going to happen though. Also, in the video, they say that no patches are required for any game. Uh ... how in the hell is THAT possible. This thing is going down in flames. Im putting my 401k on the line on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralRooster Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Theres a reason I use a PC to play my games, as oppose to a console. One word. UPGRADES. If a new Graphic technology is realesed, the games are written around that, which means to play the latest and possibly greatest games, you'll have to buy a brand new console. Also another reason I use a PC is I do all my work at it, and if I feel like a break, I just click an icon and Im on my break, I dont want to have to turn on another console and TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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