Cheapest supplies?

[chatterbug89]

Probaly isen't the best place to ask...but I'm goign to go ahead and order the GBA MP with a passme from http://www.dspassme.com/oscommerce/catalog...&products_id=42

 

I already have a 32 MB compact flash card I can use and a card reader...but is it worth it to spend money on a 512mb card to watch video..i keep hearing that after 5 minutes the video will have sync problems. I converted some video myself on the computer at high quality..and it didne't look too bad (could read the subtittles).

 

Also...Buy with the box or buy without and save three dollars. What do you guys think?

 

Oh, just a quick note...I would stay away from used Compact Flash cards off ebay

 

EDIT: Oh...is there any better chance of the pasme breaking compared with the super pasme (same thing, same price, but with cover). Or does it matter?

Edited October 4, 2005 by chatterbug89

[JaJa]

If you really want to watch videos and have a fast enough PC for it to be worthwhile coverting it then yes, it's worth it.

 

I like the box, but if $3 is important to you then leave it out. The box would provide some protection (it has a plastic tray insert).

 

Why wouldn't you buy CF cards from ebay? Many on dslinux forums have and they've been ok. The passme completes are fairly hardwareing and unlikley to break. If you like cosmetics then get the encased one. If your going to flashme your DS then it won't matter. I myself like the PCB on the uncased one (although i just look at mine now thanks to flashme).

[chatterbug89]

I can leave it going over night and have aroudn 10 normal episodes converted...so yeah..guess i will maybe consider getting a 512mb or 215mb card.

 

Oh..I just ment used..not brand new...i'm not the only one who says that. I guess if they say it was barely used..but if it were used continusly over a very long period of time...it could be near it's end...oh well..don't listen to me

 

Anyways, guess i'll be getting the non enclosed pasme then with box...I'll just dig up the 3 dollars in quarters so it feels like I diden't take it out of my wallet

 

Thanks for your help.

 

EDIT: to add to the list of cheap supplies

 

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?S...D=done&nextloc= -- 512mb compact flash card, only 28.50...never heard of the site sellign them before though...

 

EDIT2: More searchign though froogle

http://www.provantage.com/buy-7vikg138-512...2m-shopping.htm -- 512mb card for only 26.99...not sure how much shipping is for either of them though. :S

 

EDIT3: If you are in the US it looks like the link in edit 2 will come out to around 30 dollars...think that is what i'm goign to buy...30 dollars isen't bad at all, and the site and flash card look better...

Edit4: I don't know if i recomend the above card...Buy.com has it even cheaper, however everyoen seems to complain that it is very slow.

Edited October 4, 2005 by chatterbug89

[hoomamooma]

I haven't bought anything off this site yet but this site it seems ok and has great prices for Compact Flash cards. You can click on the tabs to get different ammounts of memory.

[chatterbug89]

hmmm...either way, i'm still goign with a 512mb card...can't afford to lose more money :S My wallet is decreasing...

 

Anyways, I decided to get the Kingston Technology 512MB Compact Flash Card - CF/512 at Buy.com for 33.99. The people on lik-sang reported it working very well, and the only problem is that it had a few issues with PocketNES that were very very minor...hoping this wont mean i should expect big issues while using it for DS homebrew and dev (i would like to get into a little DS dev...later on ).

 

Oh, for people planing on ordering of lynx's site...I ordered about 5 hours ago and he appears to already have my order ready (my order status just changed from pending to ready)...so far I am happy with Lynx's services

 

Plus..if i were to buy the two seperatly (buying the GBA MP off Lik Sang) I would end up paying around $45, so i'm saving around $5

[JaJa]

Is that saving including the shipping?

Otherwise you pay shipping twice, which means it's quite a bit more.

 

Lynx provides a great service selling passme's/GBAMP's.

Be sure to check his homebrew site www.ndshb.com

[chatterbug89]

Yeah, Buy.com offers free shipping....I get it in a week instead of a couple days, but that's not a big deal. Going to go ahead and order it today Depending on how much longer my order on Lynx's site takes to be shiped..i may acutaly recive both packages at almost the same time (I will probaly end up getting the GBA MP and passme first since it is much faster shipping...but I have 2 CF cards to start trying out all the homebrew stuff ...not sure if the 8mb CF card i have will work, but the 32mb one should.)

 

Either way, I dont' think there is any store I could go ahead and buy a 512mb card for $34...Gotta love Buy.com

 

Oh does anyone know about using a 8mb CF card..i remember reading somewhere that with the non hacked GBA MP, you coulden't use anything below 32mb (think that was it).

 

Oh, I also recomend Lynx's service..so far (accordign to the status changes) it is going smoothly Plus cheaper than buying from Lik-sang (the GBA MP that is).