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Game Information
- Platform: Game Boy Advance
- ELSPA Minimum Age: 3
- Media: Video Game
Product Features
- One-touch self-seek tuning for up to 99 channels (where available)
- Telescopic antenna with external ariel-in jack
- Built in speaker with earphone/speaker output jack
- Desktop stand
- Audio and video in/out
- Brightness, contrast, colour and volume controls
- Receives PAL signal
- Powered by AC adaptor (included) or 4xAA alkaline batteries
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This TV tuner accessory for the Game Boy Advance came as a great surprise: it's a great idea that actually works. It's very simple to use, clipping securely on to the rear of the GBA using the cartridge port (the tuner has a cartridge slot, in which a game must be inserted for it to work); extend the aerial and switch on your console. Once you're fired up there's a wealth of options available to you via a combination of the GBA's buttons: auto-tune, contrast, brightness, PAL type etc. Auto-tuning takes around two minutes, and the picture quality is very impressive, only restricted by the limitations of the GBA screen. The sound quality is also clear. Quality can be affected, however, if you try to use it where reception is poor--among big buildings, in moving vehicles etc. The tuner can also be connected to DVD players and other consoles, which is useful if the other TV in your house is being watched. Battery life (4x AA batteries) is around 110 minutes; the unit comes with an AC adaptor and Blaze has also indicated that they intend to release a car adaptor. All in all, this is a gimmick that turns out to be quite functional and surprisingly effective. --Laurent S Hall
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice, but.....,
This review is from: Blaze Game Boy Advance TV Tuner (Video Game)
NTSC version (Canadian Purchase) Bought this unit on Dec 2005. Nice shiny box looked impressive already. Plugged GBA cart in tuner and away I went. Surprisingly and quickly found reception. Some of the channels look excellent, volume is also good. No frame skipping seems like it is 30fps, manual colour, brightness and contrast control, nice touch. I plugged in the mini cable adapter, great looking reception. Ran my mini dvd player, that too was exceptional. Not bad for 40 Canadian dollars. After a hour of fiddling, here's what I noticed: Changing the channels via d-pad really sucks, need the use the select buttons and L/R to channel hop. Cable channels are not in the proper sequence I'd expect it to be. Can't be mobile (box indicates it's great on a bus, car, but manual says otherwise). Battery life is short to my standards. Used 2500mah rechargeable (NiMh). It last only 2 hrs. With 800mah rating on the unit I should get 3 hours of air time. I'll double check my batteries and try again later. Power adapter is HUGE, needs to go on a diet. They should have added a stand for GBASP users, now I have to create one. No display to indicate what channel you are watching unless you change the channel. No power switch. Im not sure if power is being used when GBA unplugged. One more peeve, I don't think it remembers the last channel watched after powering up device. I did not save the channels after capturing. On the to do list. This is a great unit for the price, lots of minor problems but worth it in the long run, would recommend if you have an GBASP and cartridge already. BTW my three star rating is good. I'm just very picky!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A GOOD LITTLE GADGET,
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This review is from: Blaze Game Boy Advance TV Tuner (Video Game)
I was really excited when i first got it. It was quite hard to first set up but after that you'll get used to it. It takes a while to get a good picture but when you've got it, it's good. It's useful to take around with you when you're out the ariel is quite big and the screen could be a bit bigger. But apart from that it's a great buy and i recomend everyone to buy it.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Watch TV on Your Gameboy Advance,
By A Customer
This review is from: Blaze Game Boy Advance TV Tuner (Video Game)
I bought this item due it's price being slashed, you can't buy a handheld TV for that. This product is perfect for taking with you if you go on holiday, you can play games and watch TV, the Quality is quite good if you get the aerial in the right position and the sound is much better than expected, it also has the ability to be connected to another console which i also found very useful. A definate buy.
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