Project GAEMS G155 Mobile HD Xbox 360 PS3 Case Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips
Linus Tech Tips
·Linus Tech Tips
·2012-05-07
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1,583 words · ~7 min read
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So today I've got something really cool to unbox. I have the G155 mobile gaming
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environment. And I think what they mean is briefcase designed entirely to fit a
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console and a screen inside. Now it comes with the screen, but it does not
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come with the console or the controllers or Okay, here we go. Console and
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accessories not included. So that's that's that's important right there.
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Although it does include some accessories. It does include an HDMI cable. So, speaking of HDMI, it comes
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with a 15.5 in HD LED display, an HDMI
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dedicated input, stereo speakers, and dual audio jacks. Over on the other
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side, you can see it is designed for PlayStation 3 Slim, Xbox 360, so that's
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more slimmer than the original Xbox 360, which it is also designed for, although
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some Xbox 360 consoles will require the use of a component to HDMI converter.
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Oh, okay. Hey, I guess that's the older ones that did not come with HDMI. All
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right, the G155 is a self-contained mobile gaming environment that lets you
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stay in the action when you're on the move. Just strap in your gaming console,
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store your accessories, select your favorite games, and you're good to go. The G155's integrated HD display, stereo
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speakers, and dual headphone jacks will immerse you in your favorite game wherever you are. Just pop it open, plug
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it in, and play. Cool. The components
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that are included, you know what? We'll go through that when we actually open it up. Play. Supports your favorite gaming
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console. C. Integrated 15.5 in HD
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display lets you catch every detail of your favorite games. Cool. Crank the
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integrated stereo speakers and dual 3 and 12 mm headphone jacks and protect.
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The rugged case protects all your gaming gear from minor impacts. Now, this next
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one is huge. Travel lightweight design
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complies with airline regulations and carry-on guidelines. That is cool. So,
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you can actually use this to well stand in an airport very inconspicuously. This
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guy would not get questioned by airport security. I can guarantee you that. You
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can use it to uh to travel or you can
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use it to uh recreate that old old MTV
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commercial with the chair and the guy being, you know, blown away by the uh by
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the music. So, you can do either of those things. Let's go ahead and open
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this baby up. Now, I'm not going to be doing a demo with this particular unit
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just yet, but I will be following up with one. And
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okay, but I will be following up with a
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demo of the unit after we do the unboxing video. So, let's have a look at
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these accessories that are included. There is a wall wart here, which is
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going to so that'll be used to power the screen itself. You will need to plug in
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your console separately. So, that is two power jacks for the entire unit once you
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put in the console. Next, we have a little tiny HDMI cable, which as you'll
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see will be as long as needed for this particular unit. Nice soft closed cell
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foam, very durable. Wouldn't worry about this thing getting damaged in shipping
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at all with that stuff packed around it. In the bottom, you see the same thing.
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And I will go ahead and put this aside while we take out the unit itself.
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Wow, it's very cool looking. Well built actually. It feels like like luggage
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actually. Okay, so let's take a look at the outside in detail before we open it
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up. Great little G logo there on it. All
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right, on the bottom you can see we've got rubberized grippy pieces here, here,
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here, here, and here. So, when you put this down, it's actually gonna keep it
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flat. So, it's Oh, it's a little Okay. Well, right now without a console in it,
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it's pretty heavy on the one side, so it might seem inclined to tip over. I
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suspect once you put the console in, it's going to sit very easily, and it's
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very difficult to move around with those rubber pieces down there. The handle is
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right here. So, you can see it's got two metal rods on either side, and that
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should be able to support the weight of it, no problem. on this side, which is
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clearly meant to be at the bottom. That's where the console sits. You've got one, two, three rubber strips. And
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on the other side, as you guys saw already, we have the manufacturer logo.
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So, let's go ahead and you know what? Let's put it down here. Just open it up
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like that. Lift it open. And that'll be a little
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bit easier to do also with a console sitting in it. And there is the mobile
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gaming station. So, inside we find a
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user's manual. Let's go ahead and take out this little pack here. Got some
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Velcro strips to hold down your console.
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Cool. Cool.
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Okay, let's flip this over.
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So, manufactured week 25 of 2011.
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All right, we've got an insert here. So, this side is for the PlayStation 3 slim
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and Xbox 360. And then this side is for
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the Xbox 360. So, since I'll be installing an Xbox 360 in here, I'm
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going to go ahead and put that in. So, you can see we have some uh little
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padded storage compartments here where you can store things. And then you can
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just pull on a rip cord here. You
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tighten that up so that it's not going to go anywhere in transit. Okay. Same
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thing on the other side. storage compartment here. You can pull on that.
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You can cinch it shut and make sure that nothing comes out. This is for securing
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the console as I mentioned before. So, these just run through the the loops
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which are down here. Okay. So, I would
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recommend leaving those. I mean, once you put the console in, you're never going to take it out anyway. So, you
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strap it in, velcro it down. Those aren't going anywhere. And now, let's
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have a look at the display itself. So, you can see it comes with a protective
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plastic cover. So that is a glossy display. All right. Remember guys,
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glossy does help with the vibrancy of
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the image. Although there are certain disadvantages to glossy style displays
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and that is when you don't have adequate shade for the display. You can get a
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fair amount of reflectiveness off it. However, check this out. With the
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included shroud over the G155 gaming station, it
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actually provides some shade to the display. So, if you're sitting in front
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of it like this, I would expect that unless you have a light directly behind
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you pointed at the screen, you're not going to have too much difficulty with
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that because it's going to provide some shape for it. Now, in terms of controls
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on the screen itself, let's just come in down here and have a look. So, there is
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what appears to be an IR sensor. There's a power button. your stereo speakers
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here and here. We've got volume down, volume up, brightness down, brightness
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up, uh, a menu button. There is the
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power input, and here's the HDMI input.
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And this is cool. So, two dedicated headphone jacks. So, if you didn't
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already know that this is a special skew
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just for this particular unit as far as
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the included TV goes, then you should know that by now because A, it has their
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logo on it. Okay? And then B, it has not
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only the speakers, but also the two headphone jacks. So that means that if
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you're on the go, you can plug in either a little wireless headphone thing, which
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I have one. They're really handy. And then you can have two separate people using their wireless headphones, or you
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can plug in just two regular headphones, and you can have two gamers running at
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the same time off the screen without any difficulty. So here, the HDMI cable goes
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here, and then it's just going to plug into the back of your console like that.
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And then the power cable is going to go right here. And that'll plug into power.
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And then power will come off the back of your console, which you can also run to
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a nearby power outlet. Speaking of which, the length of the cord might be
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relevant to some of you. So, I'll just show you how long it is. So, you should
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be able to reach without too much difficulty a nearby wall outlet. In
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fact, let's try and find a nearby wall outlet that I can reach from there. Look
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at that. Ha, it worked. Success. All
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right. So, I look forward to bringing you guys an update once I've had a
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chance to actually game on this guy. And thank you for checking out my unboxing
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