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Hello everyone,
Something that has been on the topic table between me and my friend for a good while now is if the GX TX has something special in it that makes DC and other games looks good. Is there like a built in VGA box or something or is it just the way it displays? Should I seek out a GX TV or go for an official DC VGA box?
Any info would be appreciated.
it is built like a computer monitor it has higher resolutin than a regular tv, i still use that thing almost every day, i love that little bugger.
GXTV only has composite inputs if I remember correctly. In that case, almost any TV with S-video will look much better, and a DC VGA box will look infinatly better. The GXTV certainly can't do VGA. I don't know about an intenal "enhancement" either. The signal goes in as composite video. Before the signal even hits the TV a very large amount of damage has been done to it, and it will never look anywhere near as good as its full potential.
yeah i had one since they came out (wish they wouldve come out with the 19"). the picture did look a lil better than a regular tv but thats prolly cause it was such a small screen (13"). my mum uses that tv now. as innova said, i also love that lil bugger.
I just barely retired mine after 5 fill years of use. I loved it and I still do. I considered throwing it on ebay but something is holding me back...maybe my children can have it some day and still aprreciate it's goodness.
GXTV is still my gaming tv (I've had for...a long time). A Svideo input would have been sooooo great.:(
I find the fact that its highest quality input is composite unacceptable.
Worthless, stupid and annoying. Shitty sound too. Buy a real TV.
Hell, Freek, if you want one I'll sell or trade you mine! I used to use it back in the day and the pic quality is good and the thing has a GREAT sound system (and it better with those big-ass speakers!) But I prefer my games on bigger TVs, I could use the cash and am also interested in several games you have.
If your interested, PM me and we'll talk turkey. Their worth it, I guess, not just to use, but as an interesting little piece of videogame history :)
the very thing I liked about these were the speaker-doors hooked to the front of the system. I'd say, that's good for making a nice cover and wished that idea could have been used to alot of other types, but all good ideas get passed up when they don't catch on:(
I love mine, and it still gets a decent ammount of attention from friends. People think its soo neat. Even when I get a new TV, which I should fairly soon, Im not getting rid of this little bugger. I got mine for 200$ and it was well worth it. I emailed Samsung about it, and asked if they are ever planning on making something similer again. Maybe not a 13inch TV, but a bigger TV made specifically for gamers. One that comes with a nice set of speakers, whatever kind of hook ups you would need in the front and back, nice resolution, and big. On top of that make it one thats easy to flip for shmups. Give it some damn handles or something. They wrote me back saying that they will never have anything to do with the GX line of TV's ever again. :(
Z-roe
Back in the day when I managed a Funcoland, we got $50 commission everytime we sold one of those buggers.
I love my GXTV !! I've been using it since Magic Knight Rayearth came out on the Saturn :)
The screen does look a little sharper than normal 13" or 19" TVs with the same cable inputs. The sound on it is quite good - I've been playing Wipeout Fusion on it and I swear the TV never sounded better. Its so loud and rich !!
The GXTV is the perfect dorm room TV. Not only does it look and sound great, but it impresses every single person that walks into your room :) A great conversation starter !!
- Kabuki
I am amazed at how many of you like this horrible device... sigh. To each their own I suppose.
I use to have one. I thought it was pretty damn great. Then I sold it and got a Sony Wega. I never looked back since. The sound on the little sucker was awesome though.
This is kinda off-topic, but I have a question for any electronics-savvy people here:
I'm wondering if there's a way to have my TV upgraded to accept S-Video input (mine's composite-only right now). If it's cheaper to do that then to buy a whole new TV, I'd rather get it upgraded.