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[Nerevar]

... I'm only going to buy it if I can be sure that I can get hi-def / component video out (the GF wants it for mario kart and zelda and such, maybe I can try and slog through Metroid Prime again and actually beat it this time). I remember that Nintendo (being batshit retarded / overly profit conscious) removed this feature from their new gamecubes. This limits me to the preowned / ebay route. Is there any way I can be sure whatever version I get has component video out (manufactured before a certain date, limited edition colors that were only made with it, etc?). If I can't get that, I'm going to have to pass on the system entirely, which would be somewhat disappointing. Let me know.

 

[Dr_Cogent]

... I'm only going to buy it if I can be sure that I can get hi-def / component video out (the GF wants it for mario kart and zelda and such, maybe I can try and slog through Metroid Prime again and actually beat it this time). I remember that Nintendo (being batshit retarded / overly profit conscious) removed this feature from their new gamecubes.

They removed it? I never remember hearing about that.

 

[sammy]

Can't you mail it into Nintendo for a free component-in placed in?

and the component cables go on 'back order' ... but they continue to get them in often.

 

[human5892]

Just buy a new one and mail it to Nintendo, and they'll swap you for a component-enabled model. (I think there's also a model number cutoff point that you can look for if you want to buy preowned, but hell if I know what it is.)

Or, if you don't feel like messing around with the mail system, just buy a preowned or refurbished model at a B&M store, and you can inspect it yourself to make sure it has what you need. Chances are most of the preowned/refurbished units at this point still have the output anyway, since it was removed fairly recently.

 

[Ristamar]

I'd imagine many stores still have the 'component enabled' GCs sitting on the shelf. I'd shop around first, and like others mentioned, if you send one of the newer models to Nintendo, they'll mail you a component enabled model for free in return.

 

[Nerevar]

Or, if you don't feel like messing around with the mail system, just buy a preowned or refurbished model at a B&M store, and you can inspect it yourself to make sure it has what you need. Chances are most of the preowned/refurbished units at this point still have the output anyway, since it was removed fairly recently.

how can you tell? Are the Red / Green / Blue outputs directly on the back of the cube?

 

[ge-man]

Or you can just look for the product number itself. Those with a product number of DOL-001 are the ones you want. The new version has DOL-101 as the number.

As others have said, if you can only find the new version, Nintendo will be happy to to get you the right version themselves.

 

[human5892]

how can you tell? Are the Red / Green / Blue outputs directly on the back of the cube?

No -- the cables attach to an output, separate from the composite output, labelled "digital out". I'm assuming that output isn't present on the newer models.

 

[sammy]

that's how it should look.

 

[Nerevar]

that's how it should look.

Thanks. Can someone post a comparison shot of the "new" gamecube output so that I know what the differences are? Is that output port simply not there?

 

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