Get your own Mega-Cart NOW !

[ral-clan]

Considering that word of the Mega-Cart hasn't even really got around too much yet, the volume of orders is pretty respectable (over 60 in about a week).

[nbla000]

Just placed an order for one unit. Happy, happy, joy, joy

Thank you.

Considering that word of the Mega-Cart hasn't even really got around too much yet, the volume of orders is pretty respectable (over 60 in about a week).

Yes i agree, 65 Mega-Carts ordered after just 5 days is not too bad

PS: It's really fun to have contact page in the Mega-Cart site, i've received some interesting questions never heard before and from non denial members too, i've invited them to visit Denial of course

[RobertBe]

For anyone who doesn't have an obsessive interest in the VIC-20, I believe anything more than $30-40 (i.e. the price range of the Behr Bonz) will make them think twice before ordering.

Very true, Anders.

Apparently the decision what money is worth is highly individual.

Yes, to each, his own.

Some people will gladly spend $1000 and beyond on a new plasma TV, which I find is a complete waste of money. In my world, a brand new TV should cost no more than $400, max $500 if it is a very good one.

Hey, that's my world, too!

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

[PaulQ]

Some people will gladly spend $1000 and beyond on a new plasma TV, which I find is a complete waste of money. In my world, a brand new TV should cost no more than $400, max $500 if it is a very good one.

Hey, that's my world, too!

It's all relative to the size of the television. $500 would be too much for a 19" screen, but I'd be wary of a 46" screen costing only $500.

[carlsson]

I don't have room or use for a 46" anyway. Somewhere around 28" is big enough for me. At most 32" wide screen but it would be a stretch.

[PaulQ]

I don't have room or use for a 46" anyway. Somewhere around 28" is big enough for me. At most 32" wide screen but it would be a stretch.

Do bear in mind that the overall surface area of a 32" wide screen is less than that of a 32" 4:3 aspect ratio television, meaning you can usually go with a larger wide screen to fit the same vertical space as a full screen. Also, given a standard 4:3 signal, the picture area on a 32" wide screen approximates a 26" full screen TV. On the other hand, given a 16:10 image, the image area on a 32" full screen is close to that of a 30" wide screen.

[Jeff-20]

I just got a new tv.

[stonan]

I don't have room or use for a 46" anyway.

Fool yourself Carlsson
The entire living room wall is free

[RobertBe]

Also, given a standard 4:3 signal, the picture area on a 32" wide screen approximates a 26" full screen TV.

I was using the rule of thumb that a 32" wide flatscreen was the same as a 20" fullscreen, and a 37" wide flatscreen was the same as a 27" fullscreen.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org/

[PaulQ]

I was using the rule of thumb that a 32" wide flatscreen was the same as a 20" fullscreen, and a 37" wide flatscreen was the same as a 27" fullscreen.

Here's a handy calculator that I found useful when comparing:

http://www.tvcalculator.com/

Of course, it's all dependent on whether you're going to be watching widescreen or full screen signals. If you're watching 16:9 signal on a 32" 16:9 widescreen TV, you would need a 35" full-screen TV to attain the same image area. On the other hand, when it comes to a full screen 4:3 image, one would need a 39" wide screen to attain the same image area as a 32" full screen.

Clearly, full screens make better utilization of the screen area for both types of signals; but since movies tend to be wide screen and broadcasters are now broadcasting in wide screen HD, I honestly think wide screen is the best way to go for a new TV.

[carlsson]

The entire living room wall is free

Uh.. no, I have pictures on the walls and furniture along the floor. But the point is I use the living room TV perhaps once a week or less, mostly when I play some Sega Megadrive (Genesis) games.

[nbla000]

Just to remain on the thread's topic i've updated the download section of the mega-cart site.

You may download a data disk image for 1541/1571/1581 drives with Carlsson's additional menu tunes (very good work Anders ), you need to copy disk images to a real drive of course.

There is an explanation on how to select a tune from a data disk, btw is very simple, if possible i will add a new tutorial video section too with common Mega-Cart operations as backup/restore preferences, manage custom early items, select a tune from a data disk and other things...

[carlsson]

Of course others are welcome to contribute songs too, as long as they use the same player format. I once described how it works, but I'm unsure if anyone else besides me ever got as far as putting together a song. Perhaps I should make a YouTube Masterclass how I do it.

[geoff0876]

i was on vacation while the mega-cart site went up for ordering... the first thing when i got home was to check and order one! ...anxiously awaiting for it

[nbla000]

the first thing when i got home was to check and order one!

Thank you, it was received and already confirmed to you.


I've added a new site's section, Tutorial Video:
http://www.mega-cart.com/tutorial-video/

At the moment there is just one tutorial, Use the Mega-Cart like a "simple" memory expander:
http://www.mega-cart.com/use-the-mega-c ... -expander/

In the next days i will add other tutorial videos, enjoy yourself