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It provides clearer and sharper picture quality and audio than an RF Switch. It is identical to earlier A/V cables. It carries dual-channel (stereo) audio and composite video at 576i/50 Hz (PAL) or 480i/60 Hz (NTSC/PAL60). PAL consoles come with a composite to Scart adaptor in European territories to allow Composite input via a Scart port ...
640×480 interlaced @ 60 Hz; 640×480 progressive scan @ 60 Hz (mostly NTSC games only) [failed verification] 720×576 interlaced @ 50 Hz (PAL games only) [failed verification] [5] Connectivity 4 controller ports, 2 memory card slots; 2 high-speed serial ports. Serial Port 1 is reserved for a broadband adapter or modem adapter
As HDTV hardware spread however, games for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were typically programmed in 720p or 1080p (which are standard across all territories), thus eliminating the TV specs hurdle. Also - starting with the Dreamcast - most software in PAL territories included the option to play PAL software in its original 480i/60 Hz format.
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes was released for the GameCube in North America on November 15, 2004, Europe on November 26, and in Australia on December 2. [35] The PAL version lacked the standard 50 Hz mode, and offered 60 Hz mode only. [36] [37] In Japan, it was released on May 26, 2005 as Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes. [38] [39]
For nine of the games, it used PAL versions (favored primarily in European market) rather than NTSC (favored primarily in North American market and Japan), meaning they ran at a slower 50 Hz clock compared to the 60 Hz, which caused notable frame rate problems and impacted the gameplay style for some of the more highly-interactive titles.
The PAL version lacks the standard 50 Hz mode and offers 60 Hz only. [ 38 ] Re-released for the Wii in the New Play Control! series of GameCube remakes in Japan and as part of Metroid Prime: Trilogy internationally.
SDTV resolution by nation: countries using 576i are in blue. 576i is a standard-definition digital video mode, [1] originally used for digitizing 625 line analogue television in most countries of the world where the utility frequency for electric power distribution is 50 Hz.
Like all GameCube controllers, the WaveBird Wireless Controller is compatible with the original Wii model (RVL-001), [19] for use with GameCube and Virtual Console titles as well as certain Wii games and WiiWare titles. Since the launch of the Wii, the WaveBird has seen increased popularity due to its ability to control these games wirelessly.