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3DS and TV

chremm

Level 23
Super Bagman
Posts: 46
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

Level 37
Heiankyo Alien
Posts: 3035
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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Rad Racer
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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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Ippon!
Posts: 204
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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