One console has to go-hlp plz
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Lol, Trkorecky, but I already ordered GT4!!!!
Nova, my TV just has the one set of A/V inputs............in the BACK of it!! It really sucks trying to reach behind it every single time, it should have a little flip-flop panel in front with the hookups like some audio receivers..Ahh oh well, I'm just gonna swing by Wal-Mart and pick up one of those system selectors, they are perfect.
Nova, my TV just has the one set of A/V inputs............in the BACK of it!! It really sucks trying to reach behind it every single time, it should have a little flip-flop panel in front with the hookups like some audio receivers..Ahh oh well, I'm just gonna swing by Wal-Mart and pick up one of those system selectors, they are perfect.
Mai Valentine
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Oh, just a word of warning, it's going to cost more in the actual store. They get away with charging less online because they have to tack shipping and handling on it. In the store it's probably around $19.77. Ouch! But there's an RCA one that is not specifically for games that will serve the same purpose and is around $17.98.
They are really awesome though. I have my PS2, GC, Dreamcast, Saturn, and N64 hooked up to my system selector. My XBOX is hooked up separately because I have it set up with the S video cable. My TV has 2 AV outputs and a composite output, though.
They are really awesome though. I have my PS2, GC, Dreamcast, Saturn, and N64 hooked up to my system selector. My XBOX is hooked up separately because I have it set up with the S video cable. My TV has 2 AV outputs and a composite output, though.
I hope they have those in the UK, I could do with one...
Mai Valentine
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Yeah. It's a 27 inch flat screen Sanyo. I got it last year as a Christmas present for myself. 
Mai Valentine
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Honestly I haven't noticed a huge difference. But I'm not overly obsessed with that kind of thing, so it's no big deal. I just happened to find the Advanced AV Pack for XBOX clearanced at $15 so I bought it. I didn't even use it until I got some more systems and wanted to use the System Selector for other things.
Also, just wanted to get back to something x2 asked earlier:
Here's my advice on that: Demos are your friend! If there's a game I'm kind of interested in but not totally sure about, I try to get a demo of it. I have to say that with my connections I'm able to get more demos than the average person, but there's plenty available for those that don't have connections. For example, JamPacks for the PS2 offer lots of demos (the most recent one has 12 playable demos! 
) You can also get demos for the PS2 in the Official Playstation Magazine. For XBOX, there's always the demos offered in OXM. Gamecube is the only one that is hard to get demos for, period. If you're lucky, the stores that have Gamecube kiosks near you might actually have the most recent demo, but that's always hit or miss. Right now the current kiosk demo has Paper Mario 2, Donkey Konga, Pikmin 2, and Mario Pinball demos.
Also, just wanted to get back to something x2 asked earlier:
Here's my advice on that: Demos are your friend!
If there's a game I'm kind of interested in but not totally sure about, I try to get a demo of it. I have to say that with my connections I'm able to get more demos than the average person, but there's plenty available for those that don't have connections. For example, JamPacks for the PS2 offer lots of demos (the most recent one has 12 playable demos! ) You can also get demos for the PS2 in the Official Playstation Magazine. For XBOX, there's always the demos offered in OXM. Gamecube is the only one that is hard to get demos for, period. If you're lucky, the stores that have Gamecube kiosks near you might actually have the most recent demo, but that's always hit or miss. Right now the current kiosk demo has Paper Mario 2, Donkey Konga, Pikmin 2, and Mario Pinball demos.
Mai Valentine
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Yeah, the Crimson Skies demo was also the reason why I ended up getting the full game. I had a lot of fun with the demo.
Video game trailers are also helpful. They don't always give you a feel for the game but sometimes they do help. There's a few games I wasn't quite sold on yet until I saw trailers for them. Outrun 2 and (believe it or not) Tales of Symphonia are two that come to mind. I wasn't quite sold on them, but the moment I saw trailers for them on the E3 DVD I have, I decided to myself that I had to get those games.
When you can see both a trailer and a playable demo, that's even better! I'm already sold on Area 51 for that reason. The trailer I have seen is totally awesome, and I enjoyed the demo that was in last month's OXM.
Video game trailers are also helpful. They don't always give you a feel for the game but sometimes they do help. There's a few games I wasn't quite sold on yet until I saw trailers for them. Outrun 2 and (believe it or not) Tales of Symphonia are two that come to mind. I wasn't quite sold on them, but the moment I saw trailers for them on the E3 DVD I have, I decided to myself that I had to get those games.
When you can see both a trailer and a playable demo, that's even better! I'm already sold on Area 51 for that reason. The trailer I have seen is totally awesome, and I enjoyed the demo that was in last month's OXM.
Grindspine
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My roomie has a system selector like that. Those are majorly convienient when you don't want to mess around trying to switch around s-video cables by squeezing in the back of an entertainment system every time you want to fire up a different game on a different system..