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TV Tuner for Nintendo DS announced

11/18/04 - Nintendo announced a DSTV Tuner in the new issue of Nintendo Dream, which connects with the Nintendo DS or Game Boy Advance SP for the television receipt.

It is put into the conventional GBA slot and is as big as the Nintendo DS. With 3 alkali batteries it has a running time of approximately six hours.

The distribution company is Agatsuma Entertainmet (never heard of them before).

Release Date: Spring 2005 (Japan)

Price: Yen 9,240 (Euro 68/USD 89).

 

[Shiggy]

Cool! I would buy it. But only six hours, that's too short.

 

[solarplexus]

Cool! I would buy it. But only six hours, that's too short.

I think it's ok, because I never watch TV for six hours

 

[neo2046]

they steal my scan so fast :lol

 

[FeedMeAStrayCat]

It plugs into the GBA slot but is as big as the Nintendo DS? Hmm..

Still, sounds interesting though..

Edit: The above picture now answers my question..

 

[Memles]

It works on antenna...so no cable? Or what? How portable IS this thing?

 

[snapty00]

Wait. If it connects to GBA, too, then does that mean -- for all intents and purposes -- that it's a GBA cartridge? In other words, does this mean that it will only run at GBA resolutions?

And my God, it's huge.

 

[cvxfreak]

This thing certainly came from left field. O_O

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Wait this is made by NINTENDO not a 3rd party?

 

[Unison]

SELL YOUR TVS, ITS ALL OVER!!!

 

[PanopticBlue]

Man that thing looks like it's straight outta '88! It's HUGE!!!

 

[Unison]

I wonder if you can watch two channels at once with the dual screens...

 

[akascream]

:lol

That thing is friggin huge.. does it watch satelite tv or something?.. and 6 hours? Pass.

 

[Sagitario]

Cool! I would buy it. But only six hours, that's too short.

*waiting for a comment about he battery life of the PSP*

 

[mumu]

That's huge, it looks like a tank. Does that mean the DS is now going the way of the Gamegear?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Man that thing looks like it's straight outta '88! It's HUGE!!!

It is the XBOX of TV tuners!

 

[DJ Demon J]

That's huge, it looks like a tank. Does that mean the DS is now going the way of the Gamegear?

Must...resist....easy.....troll!

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I wonder if you can watch two channels at once with the dual screens...

now that'z HOT

 

[snapty00]

Really, why is it so large? I know there are far smaller TV tuners out there, and they include the screen and everything.

 

[mumu]

Must...resist....easy.....troll!

And i set you up so good! :/

 

[captmcblack]

damn, that thing's fucking huge. What kind of parts are they using to build that thing? :|

 

[Jonnyram]

Wait this is made by NINTENDO not a 3rd party?

No, it's made by Agatsuma (thank god). It looks atrocious.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

No, it's made by Agatsuma (thank god). It looks atrocious.

thank you... I was starting to think Nintendo has lost its mind that thing is too big

 

[Jade Knight 08]

That's friggin' huge. I hope it doesn't weight too much.

 

[kaching]

thank you... I was starting to think Nintendo has lost its mind that thing is too big

They would have still had to approve it though, wouldn't they?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

They would have still had to approve it though, wouldn't they?

true true

 

[radioheadrule83]

I'm pretty sure one of the third parties will make a smaller one than this. There are pretty small ones for GBA already IIRC. I say small relatively speaking of course - after looking at this picture and my Xbox for several minutes.

Make it smaller and I'm sold. Actually, I'd be far more interested in an SD adaptor or large writable flash memory for media. Especially photo editing. I really hope the Manebito camera turns out to be for Nintendo DS rather than for (or as well as) the Gamecube. Photo editing and image sharing with stylus =

 

[GDGF]

SELL YOUR TVS, ITS ALL OVER!!!

:lol Seriously though, I will buy this. (or maybe wait for a smaller unit)