Nintendo DS TV Tuner Dated in Japan

by Chris Faylor, Oct 25, 2007 10:12am PDT

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Owners of Nintendo's little handheld that could will soon be able to watch television broadcasts on the touch-sensitive portable. Slated to release in Japan on November 20, the dual-antenna device will sell for the sum of 6,800 yen, which comes out to about $60. The peripheral, which was originally announced in February 2006, takes advantage of Japan's 1seg broadcasting network. Video appears in the top screen, while the bottom screen acts as a remote control and provides configuration options.

Nintendo has yet to specify if it plans to bring the tuner to Europe or North America, though such an effort would likely require a redesign as 1seg is not available in those territories.

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By: pobone x Show Full Post

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This can sit nicely next to my GBA TV Tuner! Wonder if this new one works w/ DS Phat

Oct 25, 2007 4:50pm PDT

This can sit nicely next to my GBA TV Tuner! Wonder if this new one works w/ DS Phat : pobone

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"Welcome to NBC Nightly News, I'm Brian Williams. Tonight we have breaking news: it could possibly be the most redundant and useless product ever to be released. The DS TV Tuner. More to come after the break."

Oct 25, 2007 10:51am PDT

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  - Now I want some pancakes and a Schnapple.. thanks a lot :( : m0nkz
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  Useless, sure, but how is it redundant? : Chris Remo
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    Because it really has nothing to do with the DS....television is probably the last thing I would think of... : lookitzpancakes
    - Maybe I should have used impertinent. : lookitzpancakes

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I am assuming this thing will be able to tune in to digital channels? If so, sweet.

Oct 25, 2007 2:56pm PDT

I am assuming this thing will be able to tune in to digital channels? If so, sweet. : dealie

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is this thing HD?

Oct 25, 2007 10:36am PDT

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is this thing HD? : Antilles_Prime
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  I would guess no, since the DS screens are 256x192. : timmie

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First thing that came to mind. http://agentpothead.com/gg_tuner.jpg Let's hope nintendo gets better than 45 odd minutes of battery time.

Oct 25, 2007 10:19am PDT

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  Well the DS has many times the amount of battery time that thing, TV tuner or not : Chris Remo
  - AA's for life! : Chris Faylor

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