nutella5600 said:
- if you take the screen protector off, your pretty much screwed. i managed to put it back of but i eventually had to resort to tape to stick it back on. it looks ugly
none of the 17 dingoos i've ordered and used had screen protectors on them. not sure what you are talking about.
back ontopic...
the dingoo native o/s emulates nes, snes, mega drive, atari 800, atari 7800, capcom playsystem 1 & 2, neogeo arcade, game gear, atari lynx, tg-16, coleco vision, game boy advance, master system, hmmm i'm probably missing a few.
if you dual boot linux you can add updated emulation, some good homebrew, mame, amiga pc games, psx (with limited support), and much more
this has been my favorite hand held and it is totally worth the price. i use my gb micro soft felt bag to keep it safe when i'm out and about. it has already taken a few trips with me across the country. video playback is so-so on it. some stuff drops frames but can be fixed on a reencode. mp3 playback is perfect. the dingoo supports so many formats, more than i care to use or test. i've made use of the voice recorder while out and about, and even the fm radio.
the dingoo can accept up to 8gb of external expansion memory. you can use a micro sdhc card with a mini-sd adapter. it works very well.
here is what you need to know.
the "HK" branded dingoo appears to be a failed attempt to make the dingoo cheaper. it uses 1/2/4 gb memory chips. the 4gb versions have split memory which causes all of the native o/s homebrew to fail and not work. there is an unbricker for this "HK" version now, thanks to some homebrew hacking, so users don't really have to worry. however, it is generally recommended to stay away from this build of the dingoo.
the export version does not have "HK" in the serial number and comes standard with 4gb of memory.
there are reports of the dingoo showing the "HK" issues but not having "HK" in the serial number. this is due to the fact that dingoo digital OEM'ed the design and allowed other companies to produce the unit without the "dingoo digital" seal.
to be sure you are getting what you pay for buy from a really good reseller and ask questions.
the dingoo has d-pad and button issues. not everyone is affected by them, but 2 out of 2 dingoos that i ordered from DX had problems. the first had a d-pad problem. i was unable to press left and down at the same time. i got a replacement sent (after 3 months from opening my CSE ticket) and the replacement has “down” problems. it isn't that responsive.
the second dingoo from DX had emulation issues. every emu would freeze up for a split second, it was completely random. i tried everything to fix it. it was really disappointing because this dingoo had a perfect d-pad, it was so solid and responsive. that dingoo took just under 6 months to get a refund on.
links that will help you:
http://www.dingoo-digital.com/
http://www.dingoonity.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingoo
http://dingoowiki.com/index.php/Main_Page
where to buy:
U.S.:
http://dingoo-digital-usa.com/
shipping is high but the owner is easy to talk to. he will accept returns.
UK:
http://www.dingoo.co.uk/
this seller is highly recommended on the forums but he won't ship outside the UK
avoid thinkgeek.com. i contacted them and they are selling the "HK" dingoo. they said it was produced especially for them by a 3rd party manufacturer and does not have the "HK" in the serial number.
avoid dealextreme because if you have a problem it could take up to half a year to get it fixed =(.
shoptemp.com has the dingoo and is associated with gbatemp. this means that they should have better quality of service because costello and shaun are involved with them. with that said you are still dealing with chinese resellers. pay attention to their 6 month return policy. it might be worth buying from them just for that. but they do require the buyer to pay some return shipping in some instances. read the fine print.
i hope this post helps.
-another world