Best way to procure an XRGB Framemeister?
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GateofThunderforceIII
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Best way to procure an XRGB Framemeister?
I've been thinking about getting a Framemeister a lot lately. I've looked at Amazon (I've had bad experiences with buying from stores from Japan through Amazon) and this morning I discovered Solaris Japan and they were about $70 cheaper than Amazon. So, for those who are in the know, what is the best way to get one? And any personal testimonies on the quality of PS2/GC/Xbox games played through it?? Thanks!
WTD
Re: Best way to procure an XRGB Framemeister?
It's been my observation that Amazon is terrible for slightly older release electronics. If it's not a regular distributor selling things, you're likely to be dealing with people trying to pull off price gouging on the unbewares.
Re: Best way to procure an XRGB Framemeister?
Personally I've never had a problem with Solaris Japan. Bought an XRGB-mini there 3 years ago - no problem. Had several other orders without issue - in one case they promptly issued a refund when they discovered that they didn't have any stock. That being said other people had some issues:
Defective XRGB-minis
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 6#p1082246
Defective NTSC-J Xbox 360s
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 6#p1081716
However these things do tend to happen sometimes and you'll hear more easily about the bad over the good. And any problems with gray market products are a royal pain in the backside especially as the cumulative shipping and handling costs can mount pretty quickly. So know what you are getting into, importing/gray market purchases aren't as cut and dry when something goes wrong as purchasing merchandise at a local retail brick and mortar store.
I personally don't have an issue with ordering from Solaris Japan again - but ultimately you have to decide how much risk you can tolerate.
Defective XRGB-minis
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 6#p1082246
Defective NTSC-J Xbox 360s
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 6#p1081716
However these things do tend to happen sometimes and you'll hear more easily about the bad over the good. And any problems with gray market products are a royal pain in the backside especially as the cumulative shipping and handling costs can mount pretty quickly. So know what you are getting into, importing/gray market purchases aren't as cut and dry when something goes wrong as purchasing merchandise at a local retail brick and mortar store.
I personally don't have an issue with ordering from Solaris Japan again - but ultimately you have to decide how much risk you can tolerate.
GateofThunderforceIII wrote:And any personal testimonies on the quality of PS2/GC/Xbox games played through it??
- Plan on using it for 240p/480i titles (15 kHz RGBS)
- Not so glorious for 480p (31 kHz RGBS) if you are picky.
- Not so hot for YPbPr component video if you are picky.