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The Other Product Review
phamtq | 5:40 PM on 04.19.2008 6 comments


I love a good deal. So much so I'm willing to spend money on a knock off to save a few
bucks. Of course it isn't as easy as it sounds. Since a lot the gaming accessories you
might find on eBay don't show the real name of the product or the company name, it
makes searching for reviews difficult. That's where I come in.

It's been a dream of mine to start a website that reviews products from things you see
on informercials, the back of the magazine ads, or chinese sellers on eBay. Since that
probably won't be a reality anytime soon, I can at least concentrate solely on video
game accessories.

For example, I wanted to hook up my 360 and PC to the same monitor. Looking online
I found that some of the older manual switch boxes produced horrible images (ghosting,
etc...) The new ones were kind of on the expensive side and I didn't want to buy some
KVM switch that may or may not work. Then I stumbled upon this thing:



Designed specifically for the 360 and the PC, this black box allows you to connect with
the audio and video outputs of your PC and 360 to one monitor. At $15 I thought I'd
give it a try.

I'll put the review up later today but I was wonder what products you'd like me to
review. Did you find an shady online store or a cheap eBay knockoff and wanted to
know if it's worth buying?

Here are somethings I have in the pipeline:

- Generic rechargeable 360 battery packs
- Rock Band noise reduction drum pads (eBay Auction #290223892518)



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Passionate Styos's Destructoid Blog
That's a really good deal, though, I wouldn't get it even if I had a 360 since I prefer to play it on the TV. Also, I hope your dream comes true. that would be indeed a awesome site.
Redzie's Destructoid Blog
Hey, ive been wanting to produce video reviews of products online but Ive been short of funds. Im gonna start at a new job next week to afford products to start reviews. Hit me up with a PM for contact details.
animateria's Destructoid Blog
Does it work for the PS3 too?

This is a great idea BTW...

The only site that some gear review is IGN, but I find it lacking in important items. Like the one above for example.
phamtq's Destructoid Blog
@animateria:

I'm thinking it should because it's basically an eletronic vga switch that can handle the higher resolutions properly.
Iolaus's Destructoid Blog
Thats a really good idea. You would be doing the whole world a favour. Like a super hero.
brainderailment's Destructoid Blog
@animateria, you might want to look for an HDMI switch and HDMI enabled monitor.


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