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3DS and TV

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  • chremm
     
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    Jun 8, 2012 9:38 am GMT

    Hi, I wonder if there is a cable for 3DS out for connection to a TV? what to search for?

    Hi, I wonder if there is a cable for 3DS out for connection to a TV? what to search for?

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  • linkyshinks
     
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    Jun 13, 2012 6:11 am GMT
    It's not a simple cable dude, there are no ports on 3DS allowing top screen video feed to be displayed on an external screen. I'd like to know more also though. From what I gather, Nintendo only give out such devices to select media sources and developers. I remember in the past with Nintendo DS. Gamespot had to customise official hardware.

    These devices will never be made available to the public, it's not something Nintendo wants, particularly considering the unique nature of 3DS screen. The reason why it's never been a core feature like the PSP, is that Nintendo unlike Sony feel the games don't look as good when displayed at such size.
    Edited on Jun 13, 2012 6:11 am GMT

    It's not a simple cable dude, there are no ports on 3DS allowing top screen video feed to be displayed on an external screen. I'd like to know more also though. From what I gather, Nintendo only give out such devices to select media sources and developers. I remember in the past with Nintendo DS. Gamespot had to customise official hardware. These devices will never be made available to the public, it's not something Nintendo wants, particularly considering the unique nature of 3DS screen. The reason why it's never been a core feature like the PSP, is that Nintendo unlike Sony feel the games don't look as good when displayed at such size.
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  • Aleksa8
     
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    Jun 21, 2012 12:11 am GMT

    linkyshinks wrote:
    It's not a simple cable dude, there are no ports on 3DS allowing top screen video feed to be displayed on an external screen. I'd like to know more also though. From what I gather, Nintendo only give out such devices to select media sources and developers. I remember in the past with Nintendo DS. Gamespot had to customise official hardware. These devices will never be made available to the public, it's not something Nintendo wants, particularly considering the unique nature of 3DS screen. The reason why it's never been a core feature like the PSP, is that Nintendo unlike Sony feel the games don't look as good when displayed at such size.
    Sony doesn't seem to think so about their own consoles, either.

    Rcently, they removed the ability to connect a Vita to an HDTV.

    [QUOTE="linkyshinks"]It's not a simple cable dude, there are no ports on 3DS allowing top screen video feed to be displayed on an external screen. I'd like to know more also though. From what I gather, Nintendo only give out such devices to select media sources and developers. I remember in the past with Nintendo DS. Gamespot had to customise official hardware. These devices will never be made available to the public, it's not something Nintendo wants, particularly considering the unique nature of 3DS screen. The reason why it's never been a core feature like the PSP, is that Nintendo unlike Sony feel the games don't look as good when displayed at such size.[/QUOTE]Sony doesn't seem to think so about their own consoles, either.

    Rcently, they removed the ability to connect a Vita to an HDTV.

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  • gettingpatches
     
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    Jun 23, 2012 7:44 am GMT

    PARTNER-CTR DEBUGGER is the closest you can get to something capable of outputting 3DS topscreen images to a TV, but they're very expensive and I think they may only work with dev units. Seem to upscale the image quite nicely though.

    Here's one in action:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4gw5qlfPGqk

    And here's what it looks like: http://3dbrew.org/w/images/2/24/3ds-development-hardware-1-extimgnwm.jpg

    Edited on Jun 23, 2012 10:25 am GMT

    PARTNER-CTR DEBUGGER is the closest you can get to something capable of outputting 3DS topscreen images to a TV, but they're very expensive and I think they may only work with dev units. Seem to upscale the image quite nicely though.

    Here's one in action:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4gw5qlfPGqk

    And here's what it looks like: http://3dbrew.org/w/images/2/24/3ds-development-hardware-1-extimgnwm.jpg

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