Nintendo removing digital A/V output from GameCube

the only thing i could think of is that the new models will be able to display interlaced and progressive signals from the same output. you know, like every other console. </naive>

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Originally Posted by Jeremy

Bad move, but it doesn't affect me in the slightest.

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Too true

Dammit all.
I was looking forward to, one day, getting a nice HDTV and sitting down with Metroid Prime. Hopefully, my current 'Cube won't die before then.

That's really stupid, Nintendo.

Little kids don't care about Progressive Scan and all that techno mumbo jumbo. Little kids have SPOKEN! :D

Lame, but it's still easy to find model 1 NES and SNES units these days, so ...

Then again, they were more popular and weren't based on fragile optical drives.

What the fuck? That sucks ass. I'd like to say this doesn't affect me but...

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Originally Posted by Teddman

This does not bode well for progressive scan support in future games...

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Shit. The pro-scan support from 3rd parties is already bad enough as it is (well, compared to Xbox). I just feel sorry for anyone who buys the thing and has to take S-video as the best they can get.

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Originally Posted by ssbomberman

I would NOT buy a system nowadays because of this fact alone. Any systems made today that are mostly 3-D based need to have HD support. I run my GC on VGA through my HDTV and it is simply breathtaking. If they are that hard up for money, then kill the system all together, this is pathetic, absolutely pathetic.

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I don't want to come off like an ass, but you sound like JAPJAC.

You don't need an HDTV to enjoy the wonders of Progressive Scan. I assume all of you are browsing through a computer monitor.

And yes, more than half of the GC games support progressive scan. I thought it was even up to 80%

It is TRUE though, the general mass doesn't use Progressive Scan because they are not informed. Just look at this thread for starters.

Maybe I'm illiterate, but I'm not seeing where it says component/progressive support is being dropped. Since no one can actually buy Nintendo's digital cables, maybe this is a step in the right direction.

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The Digital AV output, used with D-cables for Progressive Scan, will be removed

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There it is.