GBA Consolizer vs GameCube + GCDUAL + Gameboy Player?

[sofakng]

I currently have a loaded Gamecube system (GCDual installed plus GC Loader) but I've been interested in playing some Gameboy (Advance) games.

Should I purchase a GBA Consolizer or Gameboy Player?

Which has the best video quality?

Sometimes I play on my LCD (using OSSC) but sometimes I also play on a Toshiba CRT (900TVL, PVM-style).

MLIG (My Life In Gaming) had a video that seemed to indicate the Gamecube + Gamecube Player might have slighter better picture quality than the GBA Consolizer?

[bobrocks95]

I currently have a loaded Gamecube system (GCDual installed plus GC Loader) but I've been interested in playing some Gameboy (Advance) games.

Should I purchase a GC Consolizer or Gameboy Player?

Which has the best video quality?

Sometimes I play on my LCD (using OSSC) but sometimes I also play on a Toshiba CRT (900TVL, PVM-style).

MLIG (My Life In Gaming) had a video that seemed to indicate the Gamecube + Gamecube Player might have slighter better picture quality than the GC Consolizer?

I'm assuming you mean GBA Consolizer?

What kind of video cable do you use with your Gamecube? A Gameboy Player + component output + GBI software + OSSC can give wonderful results, though the GBA Consolizer is a much easier plug and play solution. It's basically down to cost vs. convenience for you.

[sofakng]

Sorry, yeah I do mean the GBA Consolizer.

The GCDual supports HDMI but it's only 480p so the OSSC can't upscale it. However, the GCDual does also output RGB so the output would be RGB -> OSSC.

However, it's now an analog signal compared to the pure digital of the GBA Consolizer.

[bobrocks95]

Sorry, yeah I do mean the GBA Consolizer.

The GCDual supports HDMI but it's only 480p so the OSSC can't upscale it. However, the GCDual does also output RGB so the output would be RGB -> OSSC.

However, it's now an analog signal compared to the pure digital of the GBA Consolizer.

You definitely want to use the RGB output going into the OSSC combined with GBI's 360p mode, if that's the route you end up going.

GBI can't quite 100% match the GBA's refresh rate, so I'm fairly certain it will duplicate a frame every 10-15 seconds or so (much less noticeable than the original software), or use frame interpolation depending on which options/version you use. I'm also unsure if the Gamecube's 4:2:2 chroma subsampling affects GBA output- I think Extrems has made it a non-issue.

Again I think it comes down to cost. What, $20-30 for a Gameboy Player without the startup disc, versus ~$140 for the GBA Consolizer? I'm fine with a complicated GBI setup to save some money and skip having another HDMI device plugged in, but you might prefer the simplicity of using the consolizer.

You can always try a Gameboy Player and see how you like it first before investing in the consolizer. Also note a DS consolizer will be coming at some point that will be able to play GBA games as well.