Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

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  • burnwood
    MVP
    • May 2003
    • 2270

    #16
    Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

    Originally posted by ExtremeGamer
    Except almost all DVD's are anamorhpic, where PS2 games aren't, which will lead to many jaggies.
    x2

    Don't forget this true statement before you buy.

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    • CaptainZombie
      Brains
      • Jul 2003
      • 37851

      #17
      Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

      "Two HD plasma screens placed side-by-side for comparison between the Xploder HDTV Player and the PS2 standard output made the difference instantly recognizable, the crystal clear graphics, well-proportioned characters, crisp text within on-screen menus, detailed backgrounds, vivid colors and smooth character animation resulting in a dramatically enhanced gameplay experience."

      http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xplod...se-34544.shtml
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      • Blzer
        Resident film pundit
        • Mar 2004
        • 42532

        #18
        Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

        That's definitely a plus. I may look into this the instant I get an HDTV.

        Is this compatible for every game?
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        • Dondadda
          MVP
          • Sep 2003
          • 1204

          #19
          Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

          Wow, I'm picking this one up, ASAP. It will let me hold off on a "next-gen" console purchase for a long time.
          Been gaming since the Atari 2600, and hells no I won't stop!!!

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          • mgoblue
            Go Wings!
            • Jul 2002
            • 25477

            #20
            Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

            i'd personally be very wary, i dunno...i mean if it was so easy to upscale like this, then Sony would have done it themselves, right? I tend to think that you'd just see a bunch of flaws that you might not have noticed before this...again, just conjecture, my basic graphical knowledge would lead me to think that making signal x use more pixels, without actually making signal x better in the programming, will just make things look bad.
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            • Erv
              MVP
              • Jul 2002
              • 2105

              #21
              Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

              I play PS2 on SDTV and leave it at that. Don't try to play Tekken or something on that because it will lag.

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              • mjb2124
                Hall Of Fame
                • Aug 2002
                • 13649

                #22
                Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

                Originally posted by mgoblue
                i'd personally be very wary, i dunno...i mean if it was so easy to upscale like this, then Sony would have done it themselves, right? I tend to think that you'd just see a bunch of flaws that you might not have noticed before this...again, just conjecture, my basic graphical knowledge would lead me to think that making signal x use more pixels, without actually making signal x better in the programming, will just make things look bad.
                Exactly what I'm thinking. I can't see how this thing will work as advertised when the game(s) that will be played were never developed, from a graphical standpoint, to output at HD resolutions.

                Just doesn't make sense to me.

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                • Dondadda
                  MVP
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 1204

                  #23
                  Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

                  If any one sees this for a reasonable price from a US retailer, please post it here.
                  Been gaming since the Atari 2600, and hells no I won't stop!!!

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                  • ExtremeGamer
                    Extra Life 11/3/18
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 35299

                    #24
                    Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

                    Originally posted by candyman56
                    "Two HD plasma screens placed side-by-side for comparison between the Xploder HDTV Player and the PS2 standard output made the difference instantly recognizable, the crystal clear graphics, well-proportioned characters, crisp text within on-screen menus, detailed backgrounds, vivid colors and smooth character animation resulting in a dramatically enhanced gameplay experience."

                    http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xplod...se-34544.shtml
                    LMAO, that might be the worst review in history.

                    First off, never heard of the site. Second, they claim they can see the difference, then the next sentence, they say they want to see how Shadow of Collossus looks with the device. WHAT? If you just reviewed it, use the game and see...

                    I'm not even remotely interested in this as I already know what results your going to get with it, and they won't be impressive at all.

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                    • mjb2124
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 13649

                      #25
                      Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

                      Originally posted by Dondadda
                      If any one sees this for a reasonable price from a US retailer, please post it here.
                      You sure you want to spend money on a device that likely doesn't do what it's intended to do?

                      If a game isn't developed to output HD standards, you do realize that it will look pretty jaggy on an HD TV? There's just no way to magically make it look better when it was intended for 480i.

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                      • CaptainZombie
                        Brains
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 37851

                        #26
                        Re: Xploder HDTV Game Player for PlayStation 2

                        Here's a video from Digital Life showcasing the XPloder. I read elsewhere that this thing really does work from what people saw at Digital Life.



                        If you take a look at the track markings on the ground, they do look much better. Granted this video is kind of shoddy. I would love to get my hands on this thing, right now it can only be ordered from the UK. I hear that MadKatz is bringing it over here in the US.
                        Last edited by CaptainZombie; 10-20-2006, 03:21 PM.
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