High Definition Awesomeness!
Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable Game console link cable by
hackersupr
Advantages: Great picture, supports upto 1080p, supports surround sound.
Disadvantages: May not be the best cable for your TV
...display mode to use is 720p as the image is more fluid and things appear to be smoother when there is alot of fast paced action on the screen. If however you are playing a slower paced game such as Tiger Woods, I find its best to switch to 1080i as the image is more detailed. I haven't been able to test the 1080p mode as my TV doesn't support it but I imagine it works fine giving you the detail of 1080i with the fluidity of 720p. Over composite the picture isn't so good, it loses all its fidelity but if your purchasing this cable you probably are planning to use it on an HD set.
Price:
This cable should set you back around £20 and sells at all good video game stores such as Game and Gamestation. You may be able to find a better deal at online retailers such as Amazon.co.uk and Play.com. There are cheaper alternatives made by third party...
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Bush 28inch Widescreen
Review of Bush 6693D by
Montandon
Advantages: User Friendly - Built in Freeview tuner
Disadvantages: Takes time to put into standby mode
...This is a very userfriendly, good quality TV.
With built in S-video port it also enables the user to easily link this television upto their TV out card on a PC. The TV also comes with a side phono socket, for ease of connection using portable devices or games consoles, allowing easy switching between devices, and the Freeview can be transmitted out through a scart cable to a video or DVD recorder enabling this to be recorded.
The one disadvantage of this TV is the time taken to go into standby mode. When turning into standby it automatically searches for updates from Bush. This usually takes around 2-3 minues, although if a connection cannot be reached, the Television stays with a blank screen and no sound, but produces an electrical buzzing noise while it waits for connection. This sometimes can go on for 24 hours and is very annoying....
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A definite purchase for true High-Def gaming
Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable Game console link cable by
RicME85
Advantages: Clearer, Sharper graphics
Disadvantages: Doesnt support 50hz games, Short audio leads
...When I first got my Mircrosoft Xbox 360 I didnt have a High-Definition television so I was stuck using the standard component cable. When I finally did upgrade my television I didnt think the picture quality was as good as the hype so did some research and found that maybe VGA would be worth a crack. Upon using the VGA cable for the first time the picture seemed instantly sharper. After tweaking the resolution of both my television and the Xbox 360 I found that the VGA cable was a very good purchase.
There are a few issues with the cable though. As the cable displays through 60Hz I had to revert back to the component cable for certain Original Xbox games. Also with this Official cable I found that the audio leads were too short to reach my surround sound system without strain.
Apart from those problems VGA is definitely the way...
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10.01.2008
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Archos Gmini402 - Recommended
Review of Archos Gmini 402 20 GB by
whotook316
Advantages: Great sound, great video, great price
Disadvantages: Perhaps not as stylish as some other players, bundled earphones not great
..., a usb link cable, a cable that allows you to directly connect the gmini to a digital camera so that images can be transferred directly, cables to connect the gmini to a TV or hifi and a pretty sturdy carry case....
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15.02.2006
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The best next gen console.
Review of Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) by
JAGGER2K
Advantages: Great range of games, Comfortable pads
Disadvantages: DRE!!!! (disk read error), no hard drive
...console
1X Official Dual Shock 2 control Pad
1X power cable
1X euro SCART adapter
1X lead to connect the console to the TV (three wires Red, white and yellow)
1X demo disk
1X set of instructions and registration information.
SETTING UP
Setting up the ps2 is straight forwards plug the control pad into the front plug the wire in to the TV and the other end into the console and the power cable into the ps2 and the plug in the mains.
Now switch it on with out anything in the disk tray and set the time and date then configure the picture and sound according to your setup if you have a memory card insert it into the memory card slot and go to the browser and select the memory card and it will give you the option to format it which needs to be done in order to save games. Now the Ps2 in ready for gaming.
CONTROL PAD
The control pad in the best pad...
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Best HD Console
Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 by
naesxx
Advantages: Loads
Disadvantages: Price,
...buy. You can buy a variety of things through live like new game content, movies, music documentaries etc. I would suggest getting gold and trying the full experience it's a one off charge each year and if you don't use it well you don't have to buy it again. Live is one of the best things Microsoft does, it just works, everything about it is just right from downloading, browsing and playing, Live is something highly recommended.
The games are what you are getting this for and I'm not going to go into each and every one but the graphics are great I mean exceptionally great, and with HD TV there are even better, don't get me wrong though if you don't have a HDTV they work just as well on SDTV but HD just brings them to life, with Dolby digital surround sound and some great creativity to boot, if I was to recommend games for your new console...
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07.03.2008
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Nintendo comming up short
Review of Nintendo Gamecube by
JAGGER2K
Advantages: Small, carying handle, Cute small disk size
Disadvantages: Games are mainly aimed and small kids.
...into the base of the console and allows you to play your gameboy advance games in full colour on you big tv using your gamecybe control pad, Also there is a cable to link the gameboy to the gamecube so you can swap data between the two and more.
That’s all folks; I hope this helps you in some way....
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Nintendo Gamecube Review
Review of Nintendo Gamecube by
joelawlor
Advantages: Small, carying handle, Cute small disk size
Disadvantages: Games are mainly aimed and small kids
...into the base of the console and allows you to play your gameboy advance games in full colour on you big tv using your gamecybe control pad, Also there is a cable to link the gameboy to the gamecube so you can swap data between the two and more.
That’s all folks; I hope this helps you in some way....
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13.05.2007
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Are you game?
Review of Game.co.uk by
jcneil
Advantages: Great layout, price range
Disadvantages: Not Much
...'s and Playstation 2's. They also have all the latest games available on their site and there is a quick summary on each game on each games page including information like the age rating and how many controllers can be used for the game.
Videos
There are a number of videos of games being played, This is a demonstration of what the game can do and gives you basic pointers on how to play the game. These videos are on the newer games and not a lot of the older games. The videos are a great tool to see how good the graphics are on a particular game you have seen or heard about.
Accessories
There are a great deal of accessories available on this site for many consoles. the kind of things you can pick up are pads, steering wheels, cameras, guitars for guitar hero and also things like multi taps and cables to connect the console to the television...
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23.05.2008
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A great console
Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 by
shamis4
Advantages: Good price, great games and features
Disadvantages: Some technical problems
...features where the xbox 360 truly shows its potential as being a great console. The xbox live system is great and every owner of an xbox is entitled to a free silver membership in which you can download games, music, videos, wallpapers, pictures (i could go on for a while) from the marketplace. Although these may come at a cost - which is where you can use microsoft points to buy these. of course there is still a lot of free stuff available and lots of demos of most new games.
You can also purchase a gold membership for only about £30 - £40 and access all the above as well as being able to play for unlimited time onlin on games such as Call Of Duty 4 (probably my favourite game).
The xbox 360 is also a very attractive console ad looks quite sleek and stylish - fits very nicely next to most televisions!
The power button is really cool land...
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