DS Lite!

[ffseriespower]

παιδια εχω τις φοτογραφιες με την supercard που σας ειχα υποσχεθει αλλα μηπως θα μπορουσε καποιος να μου πει πως να τις ανεβασω γιατι δεν ξερω τον λογο αλλα πρεπει το imageshack.us να εχει καπιο προβλημα και δεν μου εμφανιζετε η σελιδα

[panther_512]

SUPERCARD LITE (MICROSD) OUT ON FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Λοιπόν!!!! Την Παρασκευή θα γίνει παγκοσμίως η κυκλοφορία της νέας Supercard microSD!

 

Ακριβώς επειδή το launch θα γίνει τη Παρασκευή, ούτε εικόνες υπάρχουν, ούτε reviews, ούτε τίποτα, πέρα από τη τιμή, η οποία θα είναι στα 50 δολλάρια (πρέπει να αγοράσετε και microSD).

 

Να είστε σίγουροι, ότι μόλις κυκλοφορήσει, θα γίνει sold out παντού, μιάς και οι πηγές λένε ότι κάθε προμηθευτής δεν θα έχει παραπάνω από 100 κομμάτια.

 

Εφόσον δεν έχουμε στοιχεία για τη κάρτα, δεν μπορώ να πώ σε κανέναν να την αγοράσει κατευθείαν.

 

Μπορεί να είναι τέλεια, αλλά μπορεί και να έχει προβλήματα. Οι προηγούμενες Supercard ήταν τέλεια προϊόντα και σε αυτό βασιζόμαστε, αλλά ποτέ δεν μπορούμε να είμαστε σίγουροι.

 

Εγώ προσωπικά, επειδή έχω λεφτά για πέταμα (σε περίπτωση που η κάρτα βγεί φόλα, που δεν το πιστεύω όμως), θα προσπαθήσω να αγοράσω μία τη Παρασκευή.

 

Περιμένω απάντηση από cheapmod.net να μου πούν αν θα φέρουν.

 

Άλλη επιλογή είναι το supercardstore.com.

 

Εν αναμονή......

[Chris_13]

simera to prwi agorasa ki ego to ds lite mou mavro me to super mario mazi!Prepei na pw oti den to perimena toso kalo.Sigoura kserw elaxista pragmata oson afora tis dinatotites tou! Perimenw tis kartes apo cheamod opote otan tis parw tha exw polles apories! MARIO RULEZ!

 

PS pote tha exoume castlevania??

[jonakis]

Καλησπερα παιδια...

Καινουριο μελος εδω .

Θα ηθελα να ρωτησω αν με την SuperCard μπορεις να παιζεις και Commercial Roms...

Ευχαριστω πολυ...

[panther_512]

simera to prwi agorasa ki ego to ds lite mou mavro me to super mario mazi!Prepei na pw oti den to perimena toso kalo.Sigoura kserw elaxista pragmata oson afora tis dinatotites tou! Perimenw tis kartes apo cheamod opote otan tis parw tha exw polles apories! MARIO RULEZ!

 

PS pote tha exoume castlevania??

 

 

Άντε καλορίζικο!!!!!!

 

To καινούργιο Castlevania (το 2ο για το DS) θα αργήσει λιγουλάκι' date=' αλλά λένε ότι θα είναι μακράν το καλύτερο της σειράς!!!

 

Για preview και screenshots πάνε στο Official DS topic. Είναι στη προτελευταία σελίδα.

 

Για κάρτες, κάνε λίγο υπομονή. Εγώ θα προσπαθήσω να χτυπήσω την Supercard microSD τη Παρασκευή.

 

Μίλησα με τη Glen από cheapmod και είπε ότι θα την έχουν τη καρτούλα αυτήν την εβδομάδα.

 

Αλλά όπως είπα και πρίν, δεν ξέρουμε απολύτως τίποτα για τη κάρτα αυτή. Το μόνο που ξέρουμε είναι η ποιότητα και η απόδοση των προηγουμένων καρτών (Supercard SD, miniSD).

 

Η G6 Lite αναμένεται πρώτη εβδομάδα Αυγούστου.

 

Καλησπερα παιδια...

Καινουριο μελος εδω .

Θα ηθελα να ρωτησω αν με την SuperCard μπορεις να παιζεις και Commercial Roms...

Ευχαριστω πολυ...

 

Έφυγες γραμμή για τον "Οδηγό DS/DS Lite για αρχαρίους"

[Chris_13]

viastika arketa giati tha figo diakopes tin alli evdomada kai den antexw me 1-2 paixnidia...parigila supercard kai minisd sinolika pige me metaforika 75 euro, ta esteilan simera kai logika mexri tin paraskevi tha ta exw edw...!!! Den me apasxolei na eksexei 1 cm apo to ds opote ta parigila! to mono pou mou menei pleon einai na mathw na pernaw ta backup mou , roms alla kai poia minisd na agorasw... isws na paw se 1 giga isws 512.. to skeftomai!

 

PS pou borw na vrw protector stin ellada?

[panther_512]

viastika arketa giati tha figo diakopes tin alli evdomada kai den antexw me 1-2 paixnidia...parigila supercard kai minisd sinolika pige me metaforika 75 euro' date=' ta esteilan simera kai logika mexri tin paraskevi tha ta exw edw...!!! Den me apasxolei na eksexei 1 cm apo to ds opote ta parigila! to mono pou mou menei pleon einai na mathw na pernaw ta backup mou , roms alla kai poia minisd na agorasw... isws na paw se 1 giga isws 512.. to skeftomai!

 

PS pou borw na vrw protector stin ellada?[/quote']

 

Και καλά έκανες. Η Supercard miniSD είναι χιλιοδοκιμασμένο και αξιόπιστο προϊόν.

 

Εγώ απλώς τρώω λόξα με το μέγεθος, αλλά να σου πώ την αλήθεια κι εγώ έτοιμος ήμουν να αγοράσω, αλλά με πρόλαβαν τα νέα! ΧΑΧΑΧΑ!!!

 

Για protectors Ελλάδα τίποτα, μόνο από Play-asia.com τους Hori Screen protectors. Eίναι οι καλύτεροι που υπάρχουν στον κόσμο. 6,5 δολλάρια κάνουν και 3-4 τα μεταφορικά. Αλλά αγόρασε 2 πακέτα, γιατί άμα δεν τα καταφέρεις με τη πρώτη, μπορεί να τους κάνεις για πέταμα.

 

Οδηγό για πώς να τους βάζεις έχω στις προηγούμενες σελίδες. Είναι χρονοβόρα διαδικασία, αλλά πολύ σημαντική.

 

Εdit: Νά ο οδηγός για να βάζεις τους protectors.

[kratistos]

δηλ ο chris πηρε passcard - flashcard αλλά τώρα πρέπει να πάρει και καρτούλα sd ;; καλά καταλαβα;;

[ffseriespower]

βρε panther_512 το amazon.com δεν στελνει σε international buyers ηλεκτρονικα αλλα μονο cds βιβλια και τετοια.κανω καποιω λαθος ή ειναι ετσι οπος καταλαβα;

[xalia]

http://www.amazon.co.uk

[Daredevil]

Datel MAX Media Dock For DS & DS Lite Reviewed!!!

 

Product: Datel Max Media Dock for Nintendo DS/DS Lite

Reviewed by Jassen Payen

Official Website: Codejunkies.com

Buy Now: Codejunkies.com / Divineo.es / Divineo.co.uk / Divineo.de / Divineo.it

 

Introduction

 

Well well well, what do we have here? I kindly received the Max Media Dock from the nice folks at Datel not too long ago...If youʼve been keeping up with the news, Datel have been releasing a flurry of accessories faster than the pace of changing fashion senses. On this continued path, it just makes me think of the high-street store ʽclairesʼ Soon enough, they would have covered all bases for your favourite handheld, but that can only be a good thing right? One can never have too many choices, and in this particular case, this is no exception!

 

 

 

You may have recently read about the PSP equivalent of this product, the Datel PSP Max Media Dock with 2GB Compact Flash, which was reviewed at MaxConsole last month. What this basically does is provide a means of inexpensive large capacity storage for your music, movies, and homebrew, all for your portable pleasure! This is also more akin to the Max Media Player 4GB Version for DS, looking almost identical, and utilizing the same software, albeit an updated version. I reviewed this way back in May, and you can read about my experiences with this here.

 

 

 

The marked difference between this device and the Max Media Player for Nintendo DS is the enticing fact that the compact flashcard/hard drive can be easily replaced and upgraded by simply removing 2 screws, and sliding off the protective outer shell. Then itʼs just a matter of carefully unplugging the old CF, and slotting in the new one. On top of this, the marketing of the item is suggestive of a good looking, Touch Screen interface for your favourite media and homebrew on the go, similar to the Max Media Player for DS.

 

Although the PSP utilises its own media playback features via the software incorporated into its firmware, the Nintendo DS is a whole different ball game. Here we have something designed purely as a games-only console. One cannot deny this curious perversion in extending the capabilities of the pocket friendly gaming companion however…we always just want more, and this my friends seeks out to answer the cries, and the means for fanboys over to have an Official product providing the media capabilities to rival that of the PSP and allow them to stick the proverbial 2 fingers up at the haters! Letʼs move on now, shall we?

 

First Impressions

 

To be completely honest, after reviewing the 4GB Max Media Player for DS, I was a bit dubious about this product, because dimensionally, it looks precisely the same, which led me to believe that its capabilities would be identical also, except for the advertised feature of allowing you to change the CF card within.

 

Upon receiving the package, I was shocked at the condition that it arrived in. Usually, I would explain about the packaging and aesthetic features of items up for review here, but it seems as if this has been skimped upon this time. The item was received in one medium sized jiffy postage envelope, containing the item instructions, a piece of paper describing how to change the CF card within the Max Media Dock, a USB cable which interfaces with the Dock unit, and 2 smaller stapled up pieces of jiffy squares.

 

 

 

Opening up the small cut up jiffy pieces, one contained the Max Media Dock with the 4GB HD CF unit, and the other contained the Max Media Player DS Cartridge, the same on one included with the previously reviewed Max Media Player package. This is what holds the software and interface to access the media that is stored on the Dock. No box, no presentation, very disappointed. I always try to review from the consumerʼs perspective and what they may be looking for in a product when purchasing. Itʼs not always a case of a product being aesthetically pleasing, but I cannot give a fair qualitative assessment on something received in a jiffy bag as compared to a finalized boxed item that is well presented. Please excuse my rant however, I'm just a box freak and the retail version does indeed come with a very well designed box!

 

This wasnʼt what got to me though; it was the fact that my suspicions were confirmed. This unit is an exact replica in all but branding as the Max Media Player!

 

Cloning Clyde

 

Before reading any further and even though it is mentioned and highlighted already many times throughout this review, I urge you to read up on my previous review for the Datel 4GB Max Media Player for DS. This will cover everything you need to know about the actual unit aesthetics, as well as the software and GUI for the unit.

 

 

 

I was surprised further still that the MMP Unit I received in May could also be opened up, allowing for CF upgrades just like the Max Media Dock!! Holy Smokes Batman!! So what is different? The remainder of this review will discuss any relative differences, and/or improvements to its previous iteration.

 

Changes

 

From May up until now, there has been 1 significant software upgrade for the Max Media Player hardware, and that is to allow MP3ʼs to run directly from the main interface, rather than previously rely on the Moonshell software that shipped with the unit. It seems that this has also been incorporated directly into the firmware of the Max Media Dock, as I experimented with adding various different MP3ʼs encoded between 128kbps and 192kbps.

 

 

 

Double-tapping the MP3 file via the touch-screen GUI results in a small control panel which lets you control aspects such as play, stop, forward, rewind and ʽnextʼ via the touch screen, and all looking pretty swell!

 

Another pleasing factor is the fact that you can manage your songs within a directory on the CF card, play the first song, and it will continually play through the tracks in that directory, even with the NDS cover closed! This essentially will allow you to use your unit as a personal music player, only slightly chunkier than the ipods/zens that we are used to.

 

The audio quality from the main DS speakers was pretty crisp. Higher encoded files tended to distort more at the highest volume, but this was pretty slight. The only problem I encountered, is that with the included 4GB HD in the media dock, the sound would stutter every 12 to 15 seconds because the hard drive is presumably playing catch-up when buffering the current playing MP3 track.

 

This was remedied when I swapped the 4GB micro HD inside the dock with a faster, solid state 1GB CF card.

 

To brew, or not to brew?

 

Initially firing up to the recognisable GUI, the unit I received already had some homebrew on it, including a drum pad, and a paint program. Both of which worked rather well, except for the drum pad, which crashed when there was too much going on (i.e, drumming up more than one drum at a time). I also decided to try beup, the new messenger client for the NDS, but this would crash just before the regular signup screen shows.

 

I feel that although this time it managed to boot the homebrew I tried with it, the software is still unstable and needs improving upon. The fact that there are software updates for the unit is a good prospect for future compatibility of the ʽbrew.

 

Arrrg, matey!

 

Those of you who invested in the Max Media Player a couple of months back may have found a little gem to breath a little life into it, which is a nifty program from some mystery coders allowing you to run back ups on the device! Whoo! Basically, the program, called Maximum Overload patches your rom backup, allowing the respective patched rom file to be read, saved to, and run through the media dock!

 

 

 

When trying this out, I was especially impressed with the interface that is presented. A main program file is copied over to the media dock, along with your patched roms into the ʽGamesʼ directory, thanks to the supplied USB cable to your PC. The program file is run, and you are then presented with a nice touch screen menu, along with your list of games, and the icons of every patched game, as you would see with an original DS game at startup.

 

From the backups I did test, there was a lot of lagging from the 4GB micro HD in the unit. You would notice 3-5 second gaps between segments of a game, for example, in Sonic DS, when going through the menu transition, you will have split second stuttering delays during the menu, and a slight lag during the game.

 

 

 

Of the games I did test out, half of them seemed to work, mainly those that I purchased closer to the start of the year, compared to the most recent games. Running these through a faster CF card installed removed the lag, and made for a good experience. Certainly a promising and more convincing start for things to come!

 

Conclusion – slow and steady, late?

 

Overall, the Max Media Dock, like the Max Media Player is a solid, promising unit, that still feels as if it is having a hard time in its infancy. I reckon there is a lot more we can expect from the Media Dock, but one canʼt help feeling that it may all be too little too late. A lot of people can already do everything this does more stably with the likes of the M3, Supercard, and Neo Team offerings, albeit in a more compact form suited to the DS, and DS Lite.

 

What keeps me watching out for Datel, is that they are increasingly trying to appeal to the masses in some way, and I am still looking forward to the prospect of being able to watch my movies on the go with a better looking interface, and quality than that of Moon Shell. The audio player is a very nice looking addition…but this little beastie has its work cut out for it right now!

 

Positives

 

+ Nice looking GUI interface, fully touch screen and functional

+ Working MP3 player, even with the lid closed in sleep mode!

+ Maximum Overload patcher allows running of backups

+ Able to easily swap out the CF card inside the unit for faster future variations

+ Not too obtrusive compared to other flashcard solutions

+ Upgradeable software/firmware

 

Negatives

 

- Carbon copy of the Max Media Player for DS with updated software

- Still no 1st party movie player, the one big thing that will appeal to the masses

- Homebrew works, but still rather unstable and limited

- No indicator light on HDD to show when active/data transfer

[ffseriespower]

[url']www.amazon.co.uk[/url]

δηλαδη xalia αν καταλαβα καλα το αγγλικο amazon στελνει ηλεκτρονικα στην ελλαδα;(γιατι θελω να παρω και μια camera απο εκει)

[xalia]

υπάρχουν πάλι κάποιοι περιορισμοί αλλά είναι λιγότεροι σε σχέση με το αμερικανικό και γλυτώνεις και το τελωνείο! Γενικά για κάμερα αν τη πάρεις από έξω μόνο από Ευρώπη!

[kratistos]

viastika arketa giati tha figo diakopes tin alli evdomada kai den antexw me 1-2 paixnidia...parigila supercard kai minisd sinolika pige me metaforika 75 euro, ta esteilan simera kai logika mexri tin paraskevi tha ta exw edw...!!! Den me apasxolei na eksexei 1 cm apo to ds opote ta parigila! to mono pou mou menei pleon einai na mathw na pernaw ta backup mou , roms alla kai poia minisd na agorasw... isws na paw se 1 giga isws 512.. to skeftomai!

έχεις το lite ;; τα πλήρωσες πως; και από που; τώρα θα πάρεις ξεχωριστά την sd ; και ξεχωριστά card reader ;;

[panther_512]

Kratistos, ηρέμησε βρέ!!!

 

ΧΑΧΑΧΑΧΑΧΑ!!!!

 

Λοιπόν, αν θές να αγοράσεις τη Supercard miniSD με την passcard Superkey, μπορείς να την αγοράσεις από το Supercardstore.com

 

70 Eυρώ μαζί με τα μεταφορικά.

 

Μετά, τρέχα στο πλαίσιο και αγόρασε Trancent miniSD 80x 512MB 19 Ευρώ, που έχει προσφορά.

 

Σύνολο 89 Ευρώ και είσαι βασιλιάς.

 

Αλλά υπόψην, η Supercard miniSD προεξέχει 1 εκατοστό από το Lite.

 

Οι καινούργιες microSD κάρτες θα βγούν την Παρασκευή, αλλά δεν γνωρίζουμε τίποτα για αυτές.