TurboExpress question

[ryosnk]

Someone at a different forum is selling a turboexpress for $60 w/streetfighter ce but the turboexpress has two dead pixels.  Would that be a problem when playing a game?

[rolins]

Someone at a different forum is selling a turboexpress for $60 w/streetfighter ce but the turboexpress has two dead pixels.  Would that be a problem when playing a game?

Are you sure it's a Turbo Express because Street Fighter CE is a japanese hucard and a TE can only play US hucards. You need a PC-Engine GT to play a japanese hucard.

Anyway, it depends on where the dead pixels are located. I wouldn't mind if they're in the far corners, but it might be annoying if they're in the middle of the screen. And on a small screen it's very noticeable.

I would wait until you can buy one thats least in good condition. It doesn't matter if the unit has "low sound" because it's only a minor problem since D-Lite found a remedy for it.

[esteban]

Rolins already mentioned the important stuff. Personally, for $60, I wouldn't mind if 2 pixels were dead -- assuming that only two isolated pixels were actually dead.


2 cents:
I'd ask for a screenshot of the TE (or GT) screen. Tell the person to pause the game on a part of the game with lots of non-black areas (if not possible, turn up brightness all the way). Place both TE and camera on table, so nothing moves. Have camera on "macro" setting, no flash.

I have a cheap digital camera and I got a blurry, but useful, screenshot with absolutely no effort. With a little more patience and using manual focus, I'm sure you could get something much nicer. This is everyone's favorite game, POWER GOLF:

/TE_power_golf.jpg

[esteban]

OK, maybe it isn't so easy to get a useful screenshot. I managed to get things in focus, but the dead pixel in the middle of my screen isn't visible.

/TE_power_golf_2.jpg

Perhaps turning up the brightness all the way is the best method, but my dead pixel shows up as a "turquoise blue", which is hard to see in a photo.

I guess getting a decent screenshot is a fine art, and I have ways to go. If anyone out there has any tips, please post links.

sorry to derail this topic.

[_Paul]

I've one dead pixel and it's not that much of a big deal. Thankfully it's not in the middle of the screen. It's a lovely shade of green as you can see. The rest of the spots on screen are just dust and stuff.

/deadpix7zu.jpg

[Keranu]

Haha, it is a lovely shade indeed!

[ryosnk]

Thanks to everyone for the information .