So my TV decided to crap out on me this Sunday. There was a blinding flash of light and she ceased to work and I might have been abducted by aliens for a few hours.
I was left with a choice, buy a new TV, or buy a video adaptor to watch TV/game on my LCD monitor. I chose the cheaper option and popped over to Sungai Wang Plaza and bought a Gadmei TV box. Its good since I don't need to run my computer at all to use the monitor.
I realised that low resolution gaming (PS2 Yup its low res!!!) on a high resolution monitor isn't all its cracked up to be. The images look pretty washed out rather than crisp or sharp and this is at the highest resolution setting 1024x1000 something at 75megahertz. I tried various resolution settings (the tv box has resolution settings) but the all look the same save for instances where the picture gets squashed.
On the plus side I can now play the games that support widescreen in widescreen mode ;D
I managed to reach the final boss in the first chapter of .hack/G.U. Rebirth yesterday since I was on sick leave and spend the ady asleep/gaming and working on my applications to work in the Netherlands. I stopped though since I wanted to finish all the quests and get everything else. That game is super cool and everyone needs to play this. |
At 11:25 AM,
Haha! Use sick leave to play games. Magnus, you and I are the same kind. Btw how is the tv box work. Is it work as antena and tuner together?
At 4:18 PM,
Yes I am a terrible office worker ;D
To be fair I actually did have to go to the doctor's on onday, so I had a legit reason...which was totally beneficial for me.
Yeah the TV box comes can plug in the aerial as well so I can watch TV, it even has 16 screen on one monitor function so I can watch everything at once (although there's never anything to watch).
I did some research and found out that some TV boxes only work with CRT monitors and will spoil your LCD monitor, so I bought one that works with both. Dunno if its marketing bullshit or not though.
Better than TV card, no delay, but this only applies for gaming, if you wanna watch TV I say get a card.