galactico Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 hello all! i will be in thailad soon, and i want to buy a game console... anyone here knows where is the cheapest place to buy one?? is there any cheap places in bangkok? thank you for helping!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattayaman Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I just purchased PS2 for 9000 baht in Pattaya with 10 games thown in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 (edited) I just purchased PS2 for 9000 baht in Pattaya with 10 games thown in <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's not a bad deal... is it chipped..? and is it slimline..? totster Edited June 26, 2005 by Totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galactico Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 not a bad deal at all ! do you know how much an xbox cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefoxx Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 PS2 slim+1 original joypad (or 2 fake)+modded+some games=8500 baht, at MBK or Chinatown (or cheaper gaming shops). Xbox's are very rare in Thailand... price is a few thousand more than the PS2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattayaman Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 After reading that there were software issuses with the slimline PS2 i went for the older verion,yes i was chipped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefoxx Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Actually there are plenty of issues with the slim version... some software issues, some expansion issues, heat issues (can't play too long), flimsy CD mechanism, etc. About the only thing better about it is that it looks better and has an ethernet port (practically useless in Thailand). However, it's fairly hard to find the older version still being sold, and if you manage to find it, it's more expensive than the new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galactico Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 (edited) thank you all for your replies! is it really that hard to find an xbox at the mbk? the truth is that i prefer an xbox... Edited June 27, 2005 by galactico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefoxx Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Well, MBK has a lot of shops, so you will be able to find Xbox's there. It's just that compared to PS2's, which you can find practically everywhere, Xbox's are fairly hard to find. Gamecubes are even rarer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazey Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I got my xbox from the 4th floor of MBK (i think) when they first came out. Chipped it myself about 3 months ago (at long last) and blew it up the past saturday. Fecksocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaiyapoon Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Can you guys help me on afew questions I have on game consoles?I have little knowledge since spectrum 48s! I would like to get a console for a friends kids one 8 years and the other 15 years. Can I bring out secondhand ps1 or ps2 from uk will they work/be compatible here? I don't really want to buy new as I doubt it would last long anyway nothing has so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivek Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Believe me go for a PS2 as its cheap like about 6,000 baht only i just checked in Phaorat and it has many games too which are fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivek Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Can you guys help me on afew questions I have on game consoles?I have little knowledge since spectrum 48s!I would like to get a console for a friends kids one 8 years and the other 15 years. Can I bring out secondhand ps1 or ps2 from uk will they work/be compatible here? I don't really want to buy new as I doubt it would last long anyway nothing has so far! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But if u do that u must get a TV from UK too or if u get a PS2 from UK in Thailand then u must pay around 2,000 baht to make it compatible with Thai TVs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 they are compatible with the Thai TV, but a modchip is needed.... www.psxtune.com for more infos Can you guys help me on afew questions I have on game consoles?I have little knowledge since spectrum 48s!I would like to get a console for a friends kids one 8 years and the other 15 years. Can I bring out secondhand ps1 or ps2 from uk will they work/be compatible here? I don't really want to buy new as I doubt it would last long anyway nothing has so far! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But if u do that u must get a TV from UK too or if u get a PS2 from UK in Thailand then u must pay around 2,000 baht to make it compatible with Thai TVs. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefoxx Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Err, the UK and Thailand both use the PAL standard. The US and Japan use NTSC. So a console from the UK will work with Thai TVs. But if you want to play the copied games here (as legit games are uncommon), you will need to have it chipped/modded, as h90 said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galactico Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 can a ps2 produce a dolby digital sound? thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 can a ps2 produce a dolby digital sound? thank you! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> why dont you go to PS2 website and findout by yourself PS2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galactico Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 remmy you wasted you'r time writing those lines....you could write an answer instead! lazy boy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefoxx Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 The PS2 can output a dolby digital stream, like any DVD player, through its optical port. For games, the game has to have a dolby digital sountrack to output a dolby digital signal. If you want to get 5.1 surround sound, you have to have a receiver/home theater that can decode the dolby digital stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublish Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Ive had no problem with my slim PS2 (touchwood) I bought here 6mts ago chiped and i only buy copy games 70 baht a pop (good customer),BUT i was wondering to myself when i got no change out of 100baht i said to the guy ohh why expensive? he told me this game DVD 9 (the game was GT4) and boy what a difference i bought tekken 5,ace combat 5 all DVD 9 brilliant,Anybody in LOS will know what im talking about in terms of quality. Having said that the previous copys were flawless, the guy in the shop later told me it was a case of having too! we cant copy those games cheaply, Just a thought, Dublish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 DVD9 games must be either made in a factory or you need a good Modchip. With a cheap modchip you can not read burned DVD9 games on the PS2. Ive had no problem with my slim PS2 (touchwood) I bought here 6mts ago chiped and i only buy copy games 70 baht a pop (good customer),BUT i was wondering to myself when i got no change out of 100baht i said to the guy ohh why expensive? he told me this game DVD 9 (the game was GT4) and boy what a difference i bought tekken 5,ace combat 5 all DVD 9 brilliant,Anybody in LOS will know what im talking about in terms of quality. Having said that the previous copys were flawless, the guy in the shop later told me it was a case of having too! we cant copy those games cheaply, Just a thought, Dublish. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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