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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Evi on November 30, 2004, 03:35:04 PM

Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Evi on November 30, 2004, 03:35:04 PM
Panasonic Q (JAP/USA & Multi DVD region modified) (http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=77&products_id=1575)

It retails for almost 500 bucks!! It looks pretty cool though...

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Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Living-In-Clip on November 30, 2004, 03:47:02 PM
Dude, that thing has been out since the NGC launch.
How friggin\' old.
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Evi on November 30, 2004, 03:53:47 PM
Well f^^k, I didn\'t know!! It\'s new to me :(
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Blade on November 30, 2004, 03:57:49 PM
Aww, you beat me to the obligatory "old" comment!
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Eiksirf on November 30, 2004, 05:19:46 PM
I actually thought this had long been discontinued.

Panasonic made it.

-Dan
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Evi on November 30, 2004, 07:56:39 PM
Now that I think about it...I DO remember seeing this ten thousand years ago :/ I guess I got ahead of myself...
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: DeAnna on November 30, 2004, 08:32:13 PM
Wow, even if it is old...that thing looks awesome.  I would rather pay around $200 for a DVD and Gamecube sepertate though.
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Evi on November 30, 2004, 08:53:18 PM
^^^^^^

It would be much cheaper as well.
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Jumpman on November 30, 2004, 11:23:00 PM
I always thought it looked interesting. :p
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Paul2 on November 30, 2004, 11:35:59 PM
since its old,

the price should dropped by now.   The cost may be $200 by now.  But I still prefer seperate dvd player...
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: ooseven on December 01, 2004, 02:24:13 AM
yup thats been around since the GC launch.
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Nu on December 01, 2004, 03:46:30 AM
The Panasonic Q; I\'d still like one. Not that I need another DVD player, but I like it\'s appearance, and I believe they\'re all region-free.

One question: I can\'t tell from the images above, but does the Q have Optical Out?
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Evi on December 01, 2004, 01:12:49 PM
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the price should dropped by now. The cost may be $200 by now. But I still prefer seperate dvd player...
Nope...I just saw that the other day. That\'s STILL the price. That\'s why it\'s too frockin\' expensive.

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I can\'t tell from the images above, but does the Q have Optical Out?
I can\'t tell either. The PS2 has one, dunno if this one does...
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Unicron! on December 01, 2004, 01:29:56 PM
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Originally posted by EviscerationX
Nope...I just saw that the other day. That\'s STILL the price. That\'s why it\'s too frockin\' expensive.
 



I wonder whats the cause.Who\'s gonna buy an overpriced DVD player?
And what does it offer that deserves such a price?The PSX does so much more and costs the same.Bleh.
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: pstwo on December 01, 2004, 02:51:47 PM
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Dude, that thing has been out since the NGC launch.
How friggin\' old.



:laughing:
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Paul2 on December 01, 2004, 04:15:07 PM
maybe its for diehard fan of ncube may buy it.  I wonder how good is the picture quality for a GCube to cost that much.  From deinterlacer to its core of video performance...
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Eiksirf on December 01, 2004, 06:22:27 PM
It probably costs so much since it was discontinued awhile ago.  Plus it was only in Japan, so you\'re paying to import it, even if it wasn\'t discontinued.

Also, the specs were the same, except the tiny GameCube game goes into a tray made for a DVD.

-Dan
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Paul2 on December 01, 2004, 11:06:32 PM
not all dvd players are created equal.  Even in video and audio performance.  Its greatly varies because of how it does the DACs...

but i am not going to get into that.  But I do agree, $500 for GameCube is expensive, unless if it can prove to be one heck a "grea progressive scan" DVD player with great video performance...
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Evi on December 02, 2004, 11:06:47 AM
^^^^^^

Probably not, considering it came out ages ago...like pointed out to me 90 thousand times ;)
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Paul2 on December 02, 2004, 12:40:41 PM
lol.  ok.
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Eiksirf on December 02, 2004, 03:33:49 PM
Yea, that thing is old.

-Dan
Title: YAY!! An over-priced, Hybrid GameCube/DVD Player!!
Post by: Kurt Angle on December 04, 2004, 11:52:51 AM
It\'s old, overpriced, but damned sexy. :D