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Title: Mame Blackbox
Post by: Bos007 on February 09, 2004, 02:46:03 pm
http://marktplaats.nl/foto.php3?g=automaten&u=videokasten&ID=4124&ret=%2Fmarkt%2Fautomaten%2Fvideokasten.htm%3Foudei%3D45


They sell this in Holland
Anyone heard of it ?
Better/Worse than I-Pac ?

Any reply welcome
Thanx
Bos
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: mahuti on February 09, 2004, 03:01:36 pm
Worse as far as I'm concerned. I guess it's all prewired with quickconnects, but the iPac is more adaptable. Excellent support, software configuration, and the community has embraced the iPac.

iPac gets my vote. There are others, too like the keywiz, hagstrom encoder and more, that look better than this box as well.
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: bigmoe on February 09, 2004, 04:02:55 pm
Looks like far fewer inputs than the others, too.
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: Spaced Invader on February 09, 2004, 04:12:50 pm
And expensive...the single player six button setup goes for 55 Euro's or $43.40 + shipping. that's pretty steep for a one player setup as far as I'm concerned. Their top of the line "deluxe edition 2 players per player 10 buttons" goes for $87.60 + shipping...too rich for my blood.
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: Jakobud on February 09, 2004, 11:47:43 pm
IPac is tried and tested.  Thats all you need to know.
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: PedroSilva on February 10, 2004, 08:33:07 am
Quote from: Spaced Invader on February 09, 2004, 04:12:50 pm
And expensive...the single player six button setup goes for 55 Euro's or $43.40 + shipping. that's pretty steep for a one player setup as far as I'm concerned. Their top of the line "deluxe edition 2 players per player 10 buttons" goes for $87.60 + shipping...too rich for my blood.

Actually ... 55 Euros is more like $70.40 ...  ;D
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: Spaced Invader on February 10, 2004, 09:02:37 am
$69.92 at todays rate...I ran the numbers backward....Doh!!! ;D

Thanks for pointing out my leaky grey matter, Pedro!
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: Stingray on February 10, 2004, 10:41:53 am
Currency conversion is a dark art best left to witches, alchemists, bankers and other assorted evil beings.

-S
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: Sephroth57 on February 10, 2004, 11:07:03 am
yeah another vote for the ipac here, if you have any kind of problems Andy is always extremely helpful and their prices are very reasonable for a well known product.

I just ordered my Ipac, it should be coming soon! =)
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: PedroSilva on February 10, 2004, 01:10:48 pm
Quote from: Spaced Invader on February 10, 2004, 09:02:37 am
$69.92 at todays rate...I ran the numbers backward....Doh!!! ;D

Thanks for pointing out my leaky grey matter, Pedro!

Ok ... Ok ... he (bucks) is raising again ...  ;D
Title: Re:Mame Blackbox
Post by: eightbit on February 10, 2004, 01:42:01 pm
Looks like a one off to me, I'd stick with the guys that are manufacturing them in more numbers. Like the keywiz and ipac. You have no idea whats inside that box, the guy could be hacking keyboard pcb's for all you know.