mp3s and movies on the gba

gamejunkie

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That looks to be the original black version... can't get the pics to work. The black version is a little ghetto, it requires a gba game to be in the unit for the video player to work. The unit is VERY large and bulky. I also think it needs batteries to work (can't really remeber).

Don't buy the original black version! If you want a media player for the ds, get the 2nd revision 3rd party player (red and white). Or get the Play-yan made by nintendo. It comes out Feb. 16. Nintendo of Japan is taking preorders (probably only for Japanese residents) @ something like $50 or $60 with a video converstion program from Panasonic.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-1e-15-play_yan-70-ghq.html

Here's a up close at the Panasonic Nintedo store in Japan:

http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/573/573950p1.html

I don't have the link to the preorders from NOJ right now...

Here's a link for the 3rd party player:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8165026401&rd=1
 

Sorwah

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I own it, and love it.

I mean, you are able to convert .wma, .avi, .rm, .mpg, .mpeg, .mov, and some others to a .gbm and .gbs. And transfer .mp3 to .gbs.

The quality depends on what you're putting on it. I mean I've shown some people a FFVII:Advent Children trailer on it and they were amazed at how well it looked. There is some pixelation, about the same as one of those gameboy advance videos.

It is hard to watch subtitled anime however. But I put Music Videos and combo movies on it.

You can also put .txt documents on to read whenever.

And you do not need the GBA game in to run the smart card. There's a switch on the side for "Movie" or "Game." If it's "Game" then it plays whatever game you have in. If it's "Movie" then it plays the smart card.

Compression size:
I could convert a 40mb file to 6mb and a 140mb file to 20mb. Estimates of course but you get the idea. I have a 512mb card on it.

You can actually buy this from play-asia.com for $30.
 

iamyagami22

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looks like i might have to get one, hopefuly i can find a 1gb card at a cheap price to use with it. thanks.
 
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