2:06 Actually Dreamcasts were generally quite loud. It was one of the biggest complaints about the system, sounding like it was trying to take flight off of a gravel road. Personally I didn't mind. If I can hear it, it means it's working lol. Still my favorite system of all time.
I was about to comment this then I saw your comment lol yes very loud, there’s a noctua mod you can do to make it run quiet a lot of guys in the Dreamcast homebrew community do.
2:06 Actually Dreamcasts were generally quite loud. It was one of the biggest complaints about the system, sounding like it was trying to take flight off of a gravel road. Personally I didn't mind. If I can hear it, it means it's working lol. Still my favorite system of all time.
To answer Austins question @ 1:40, yes, you can still go online using the Dreamcast, and with the broadband adapter you can play Quake III, and Phantasy Star Online over the internet. Granted, the latter is only through private servers.
To answer Austins question @ 1:40, yes, you can still go online using your Dreamcast, and with the broadband adapter you can play Quake III, and Phantasy Star Online over the internet. Granted, the latter is only through private servers.
Anybody in the Midwest could have told you this. You'll pay market value for an Xbox 360 with no thumb stick grips, AV cables and a Cheeto stuck in the fan grill.
It's really amazing how different everyone's experiences are with used consoles. In the west, they're practically throwing piles of them everyday. $20-$30 are what I usually see them for.
Anybody in the Midwest could have told you this. You'll pay market valve for an Xbox 360 with no thumbs stick grips, AV cables and a Cheeto stuck in the fan grill.
I wouldn't say you got "scammed" outside of the Switch and fake headphones. Yes some items weren't in good shape but really you got the pawn shop experience. Pawn Shops function off the foundation of usually overcharging by $10+ for the convenience of getting it immediately. They're literally the convenience stores of eBay/Amazon.
You should take all the broken stuff back and get your money back. Cause if you don’t these pawn shops are gonna continue selling the junk to good people.
its not a 30+ GB update, but you are actually downloading the digital version of the xbox360 game, see the console isnt truely BW in the normal sense. But when you put the disc in it downloads an updated version of the game with an emulator wrapper so that the console can play it.
Skyrim isn't backwards compatible because they wanted you to buy the special edition, which is why even after Xbox bought Bethesda it still isn't backwards compatible. I believe most of the 360 games that aren't backwards compatible are mostly due to that, in other words they were rereleased/remastered/Xbox one version was released from the start or there might be licensing issues.
As a owner of a Dreamcast since it first came out, and still running, they are not quiet, both the gd-rom and fan are quite noticeable. They also do yellow quite a bit.
Now I'm nervous... because I just bought a mint condition one X on eBay for $200 him saying 180 is a suspicious doesn't make me feel good Here's the cherry on top the one I bought... is a project Scorpio edition
I own that exact model of camera lol. The only issue I had with it, is that the lens mechanism can malfunction and then it renders the entire camera useless. This happens when sand, dirt or grit gets inside the lens mechanism. It's not a camera design flaw, as this issue can be easily avoided by always keeping the camera in its case when not in use. Great video Austin. Keep it up!!
I have one tucked away in one of my living room units. It's not a bad little camera for quick shots with a decent optical zoom. Mobile phones have definitely made a lot of the smaller pocket cameras like this obsolete though because even with a digital zoom, the fact that most phones are 3-4 times the pixel count more than makes up for that.
Ugh that kills me when I saw a boxed dreamcast I was like $104! for a boxed one! Then you opened it and it was certainly an "in box" Dreamcast lmao. What model was it?
What's hilarious is that you can buy a dreamcast here in aus for around $150-$170 usd, complete with games, controllers etc, or a Japanese one for half that. But people are selling the boxes alone for $100+ 😂
Some games are still playable online for the Dreamcast via the Broadband Adapter through private servers, such as Phantasy Star Online, Toy Racer, and Quake III Arena.
16:44 Those shots are great, especially given how old the camera is. Old Sony cameras were quite good, and hold up relatively well to this day. It's no brand new iPhone when it comes to photo quality, but still good enough for non-photographers.
16:44 Those shots are great, especially given how old the camera is. Old Sony cameras were quite good, and hold up relatively well to this day. It's no brand new iPhone when it comes to photo quality, but still good enough for non-photographers.
Not really much of a mod though because it fits in directly without modding anything. You just have to replace the fan with a quieter fan, and that's it. Unlike the PHAT PS2, and GameCube where you need brackets to fit the fan in the case.
I find so many good things at pawn shops. Lots of cameras, gaming stuff, electronics, etc. Just got an Xbox Series X for 200 and a Macbook Pro M1 for 250 (they messed up the OS and couldnt get it working, i just cleared it and re-loaded the OS and sold for 700)
I got a free mac mini from work. I believe it is a 2014 model. Had some issues with the os and it wouldnt reinstall so i ended up putting windows 10 on it to run emulators for my kiddos. It runs pretty good considering.
Great video, Austin! May I suggest creating some "thrifting tech" episodes? Not the Goodwill online store; that's too easy! In person from different shops in different socioeconomic areas just to see what treasures can be found for next to nothing. Keep up the great work!
Do they still sell tech in goodwill stores? I’ve only been to 2-3 within the last 4-5 years and they’ve had literally nothing. I figured they sold all the tech online
@@FetidafOnce in a while I’ve found some real treasure: an old 286 “laptop” a few Mac 512/Pluses, iMacs upon iMacs, an LCII, even an ancient Apple ][ +. There’s always tonnes of Wiis, Xbox 360s, PS2 & 3s and even the occasional N64. This is in Vancouver BC, but I expect Los Angeles to have considerably more!
Great video, Austin! May I suggest creating some "thrifting tech" episodes? Not the Goodwill online store; that's too easy! In person from different shops in different socioeconomic areas just to see what treasures can be found for next to nothing. Keep up the great work!
Surely if things don’t work they can be returned so not technically scammed? In the UK you’d most certainly be able to return non working items to a pawn shop 👍🏻
00:50 Those aren't sold listings, they're still active (as of the video production). You have to look at sold listings because anyone can start them at a high bid and still not sell them.
Bro I low key grew up watching you you brought so much happiness to a lot of people man. My friends back in 3rd grade showed me some amnesia video and watching you now it just shows me exactly where I want to be and what I hope to do in life. I wish you the best of luck and all the love to you and Marcia from me my man ♥️
15:32 lol, I got a Sony A57 DSLR for $20 from a pawn shop, complete with lens. They lost the charger and it was sold "as-is", and when I popped the battery out I noticed it was a modified InfoLithium M pack, and on a hunch I bought it because I still have my Digital 8 HandyCam that charges those packs. Using the HandyCam as a battery charger, I confirmed the A57 works flawlessly, and it now supplements the $150 Nikon D5100 I got maybe six years ago as "broken", when it really had a convincing counterfeit battery installed. Installed a genuine Nikon battery and the camera worked brilliantly. Just 2 years prior to scoring the D5100, my dad bought a D3100 kit new for $550, so I considered myself rather lucky. My camera had a decently low shutter count once it powered on, likely due to the bad battery. It otherwise looked brand new, which is mostly why I got it.
Dreamcasts used to have an issue where they would randomly reset (something to do with the solder on the PSU being jenky I think) when I worked for Gamestation if anyone was trading one in we had to play it for fifteen minutes continuously to check if it had the issue. One weekend the main warehouse was all “yeah send that store every Dreamcast we’ve got in stock for the lols) I was tasked with sitting behind the counter with a little portable TV and a stack of dreamcasts and playing each one for 15-20 minutes to ensure it was suitable to sell. That weekend was great. I remember a dude going ape shit at the manager because it was busy and he’d been in the queue for ages and one of the staff was just sat playing games instead of helping him. The manager said “yeah, that’s his job.” The guy was shocked and asked how he could get paid to play video games. Sometimes I do miss that place!
I remember getting a PS3 from a pawn shop and when I tested it, the console had YLOD. When I returned it, I told the guy it had YLOD and he thought I was out of my mind because he didn't know what a YLOD meant, the guy then tested it and I heard the 3 beeps from YLOD and he had a good 2 cracks at starting it up. Then he told me it worked in order to convince me that the YLOD was a coincidence. He still accepted the return thankfully.
I bought my latest laptop at a pawn shop. Is a HP envy 15” convertible laptop. Originally, they were asking for $400. I offered $300, they shot back $350. Said nah, walked to the truck and right as I was shifting into reverse to back out, the guy came out and said they would take $300. Not a bad deal for a Ryzen 5 4500u laptop I’m pretty good condition.
I know pawn shops can be pretty shady but they really shouldn't be selling obvious counterfeit products. The max knock offs are fine because they aren't actually saying they are apple products but those fake beats? That feels like selling those is probably illegal unless the shop was upfront about them being fakes. Especially since those don't look like trade ins but stuff they are buying themselves and reselling which is double shady.
That Dreamcast reminded me of one of the best deals I have ever gotten... I worked in electronics at Sears, they were throwing out the display for our Dreamcast and I was able to get a functioning Dreamcast (w/out the modem...online gaming was still years away from being a big thing for consoles so I was like "meh, who cares") with controller for the low low price of TWENTY BUCKS. This was when the Dreamcast was still doing well on the market too, they were just doing away with the playable displays for consoles. I got so many good deals on electronics while I worked there
@@thearousedeunuch Matt would like this one.... a laser disc player. It was what they used to use for the video shit that played on all the TVs, there'd be a monthly or bimonthly disc we'd get but we did have a few movies in the back we'd put on when we got tired of them. This was before DVD was big enough. Oh and no I don't still use any of the stuff :(
Back in the early 2000s I got a boxed Dreamcast with games and extra controllers from a flea market for $10. When he showed the listings I wish I kept the box. Sears must have been fun to work at.
This is why you pay with credit card, so when you realize a product is a scam, you can dispute the charge and not have to pay for junk. NOTE: Unless you signed something that said the products might be reproductions and not authentic.
You say audio has gotten better over the years...but the best audio I've ever had on a laptop is the Toshiba Qosmio back in the Core2Duo days. Had projected surround sound with a built-in HK system, it sounded INCREDIBLE and the projected surround was flawless.
The only electronic stuff I ever find at pawn shops around here are things like phones or monitors from 20+ years ago. No matter how many I've been to, I never find any cool stuff, not even broken versions of cool stuff.
fun video, found some steals myself at pawn shops last year inc. an RTX3050ti Victus 16 for $200 and an M1 Macbook Air for the same price. sometimes you can get lucky.
fun video, found some steals myself at pawn shops last year inc. an RTX3050ti Victus 16 for $200 and an M1 Macbook Air for the same price. sometimes you can get lucky.
I really miss the point-and-shoot digital camera era. It makes me wonder what is out there for honestly really good digital cameras since the sensors and technology in a flagship smartphone is unreal. With that fact, a decent non DSLR digital camera should honestly pack a real punch in today's world. As much as the convenience of taking photos on my phone is amazing, there truly isn't anything like pulling out the camera for your memories. Taking selfies without knowing what was in the frame and laughing at the failed attempts. I would be totally interested in a $400-$600 non DSLR digital camera with on-par or better technology than a modern flagship phone. Ultra-crisp and touch-screen OLED, true optical zoom, great aperture and sensors, awesome low-light modes. I think for the photographer on the go, or the non-professional that wants great shots without the bulk of a DSLR around your neck the whole way, it could be a great middle ground. I'm sure it exists, I just haven't gone looking for a digital camera in over a decade...
13:00 Skyrim prolly wasn't made backwards compat cause bethesda tried to sell more copies of the xbox one version by pushing an xbox one x enhanced update for it. Which actually really hurt the performance improvements users got from using the one x, introduced bugs that needed to be fixed by modders and broke alot of already existing mods making them need updates.
My Sega Sports Dreamcast doesn't fire up that fast. Pretty sure it needs a new laser. I've turned the potentiometer and got it to work sometimes but it's old. I was a Dreamcast kid, I didn't get a PSOne because they were sold out, but the Dreamcast wasn't and im glad i got that experience when it came out because its an insane console
Alittle over a month ago I actually found a newer windows laptop for only 80$ I've been using it to play steam games and it runs alot of older games really well with an Intel UHD 620
We literally got 4 Sony Cybershots out of a storage box in the computer room for the kids to play around with. They're having a great time and the cameras suprisingly hold up pretty well.
That reminded me why I sold my Series X and went back to a 360. Installing a game and then having to update when you don't have a lot of time to play is annoying
I once bought what I thought to be authentic Louis Vuitton backpack from a pawn shop for 80 bucks turned out be a replica but it was A++ replica that go for 550 new so it was still a good deal.
The Mac Mini is an interesting buy. I might actually buy something like that just to gut it and casemod it to accept newer hardware, then build an ultra small PC into it. It would be a neat build anyway.
I still rock the same 2nd Gen X1 Carbon as my Daily. If you get one of the higher specced models with an i7, at least 8GB and a 1080p or better screen. This thing still puts most other laptops to shame when it comes to weight and usability. Performance is limited (since its only a dual core) but if all you do is browsing and MS office, this thing still rocks. And all that while being thin & light and exceptionally well built.
The whole design anchor of the Switch is that it seamlessly transitions from a home console to a portable one. It’s why it’s named the Switch. It’s the entire point of the device. So the Switch Lite isn’t even capable at all of its principal design function. The fact that the regular switch is capable of being both handheld and home console, is slightly larger for better visibility and capable of swapping joy cons or other 3rd party joycon alternatives and costs only about 50 bucks more than the Lite makes the Switch Lite not only not the best version of the switch but a completely useless and stupid iteration of it period.
I restored a first gen Lenovo X1 Carbon last year and fully upgraded it, installed Windows 11 on it and gave it to my mom to replace my old Dell Studio 1569 mocha. ( which I hope to get back and upgrade again) It started running slow for her. but now I have 14 PC's half desktop and half laptops. including an old Gateway desktop I picked from the curb on a pizza delivery and haven't tested yet. need to order an hdmi to svga adapter to hook it up to a monitor or tv.
I would be inclined to agree. I bought my last three generations of consoles at pawn shops, I never buy one without testing it thoroughly in the shop first.
Should isntall one of those super cheap 2Tb SATA III SSD's into the One X to see if it helps make the system feel snappier or games load faster. I was wondering if I could install a budget SATA III SSD and notice any differences.
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2:06 Actually Dreamcasts were generally quite loud. It was one of the biggest complaints about the system, sounding like it was trying to take flight off of a gravel road. Personally I didn't mind. If I can hear it, it means it's working lol.
Still my favorite system of all time.
I was about to comment this then I saw your comment lol yes very loud, there’s a noctua mod you can do to make it run quiet a lot of guys in the Dreamcast homebrew community do.
@@SpookiexDookie yeah, I've seen videos on that. Doesn't help the noise of the cd drive though lol. Those always sound a bit crunchy.
2:06 Actually Dreamcasts were generally quite loud. It was one of the biggest complaints about the system, sounding like it was trying to take flight off of a gravel road. Personally I didn't mind. If I can hear it, it means it's working lol. Still my favorite system of all time.
yeah, was shocked he said that! I have never heard one that didn't sound terrible my entire life!
The dreamcast graphics still look good today
I don't know if Austin ever owned a Dreamcast but they were never quiet by any means
The only thing louder than the Dreamcast I’ve owned is the PS4 Pro.
@@southernpanda33no the normal PS4 sounds like a jet engine
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@BulletproofKuloodporny the pro is stupid loud as well... if anything my vanilla ps4 is quieter
If you're PS4 pro is clean the PS4 sounds the lowest then Dreamcast then PS4 pro.
To answer Austins question @ 1:40, yes, you can still go online using the Dreamcast, and with the broadband adapter you can play Quake III, and Phantasy Star Online over the internet. Granted, the latter is only through private servers.
and if you just have the modem version, there's a Raspberry Pi Project called DreamPi
@@theFrizzleFryoh MY GOODNESS, I will take any and all info you have on this please. I’m buying another pi 4B for funnies and this would be perfect!💪🤓
To answer Austins question @ 1:40, yes, you can still go online using your Dreamcast, and with the broadband adapter you can play Quake III, and Phantasy Star Online over the internet. Granted, the latter is only through private servers.
@@Theunicorn2012 😆 did you literally just copy and paste?
@@Theunicorn2012 @RussellSenpai ^
The Dreamcast is known to be loud when reading disks
The Dreamcast is known to be loud when reading disks
The dreamcast is known to be loud
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Even brand-spanking new Dreamcasts still sounded like a lawnmower, they were never known for being quiet.
Even brand-spanking new Dreamcasts still sounded like a lawnmower, they were never known for being quiet.
Anybody in the Midwest could have told you this. You'll pay market value for an Xbox 360 with no thumb stick grips, AV cables and a Cheeto stuck in the fan grill.
Free Cheeto!?
False the cheetoh would make it a premium value
It's really amazing how different everyone's experiences are with used consoles.
In the west, they're practically throwing piles of them everyday. $20-$30 are what I usually see them for.
Anybody in the Midwest could have told you this. You'll pay market valve for an Xbox 360 with no thumbs stick grips, AV cables and a Cheeto stuck in the fan grill.
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please please please need a behind the scenes, would absolutely love to see you actually visting the shops honestly
"Dreamcasts where actually very quiet" Austin your dry humor is getting really good
I wouldn't say you got "scammed" outside of the Switch and fake headphones. Yes some items weren't in good shape but really you got the pawn shop experience. Pawn Shops function off the foundation of usually overcharging by $10+ for the convenience of getting it immediately. They're literally the convenience stores of eBay/Amazon.
The Dream Cast is still cleaner than Something from DK Oldies
Lol
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The Dream Cast is still cleaner than Something from DK Oldies
Dude, what TV did you play the Dreamcast on? I NEED that lol
It's an old Panasonic plasma we bought for a video a while ago hah so good for retro games
@@austinevans yeah but what is it called...
@@DigitalEkho i believe its the TH-42PX50
@@melble5 thank you!
@@austinevansmost XBox 360 games are not backwards compatible with the XBox One. For example WET.
I got scammed by Austin Evans
Lol
@Michaelmarc-xz5fy you’re not funny
And I loved it!
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Dreamcasts are actually loud af so that sounds pretty normal
You should take all the broken stuff back and get your money back. Cause if you don’t these pawn shops are gonna continue selling the junk to good people.
They aren’t going to take them back
its not a 30+ GB update, but you are actually downloading the digital version of the xbox360 game, see the console isnt truely BW in the normal sense. But when you put the disc in it downloads an updated version of the game with an emulator wrapper so that the console can play it.
I had to turn my *brightness* up for this one
Skyrim isn't backwards compatible because they wanted you to buy the special edition, which is why even after Xbox bought Bethesda it still isn't backwards compatible. I believe most of the 360 games that aren't backwards compatible are mostly due to that, in other words they were rereleased/remastered/Xbox one version was released from the start or there might be licensing issues.
As a owner of a Dreamcast since it first came out, and still running, they are not quiet, both the gd-rom and fan are quite noticeable. They also do yellow quite a bit.
Now I'm nervous... because I just bought a mint condition one X on eBay for $200 him saying 180 is a suspicious doesn't make me feel good
Here's the cherry on top the one I bought... is a project Scorpio edition
I own that exact model of camera lol. The only issue I had with it, is that the lens mechanism can malfunction and then it renders the entire camera useless. This happens when sand, dirt or grit gets inside the lens mechanism. It's not a camera design flaw, as this issue can be easily avoided by always keeping the camera in its case when not in use.
Great video Austin. Keep it up!!
I have one tucked away in one of my living room units. It's not a bad little camera for quick shots with a decent optical zoom.
Mobile phones have definitely made a lot of the smaller pocket cameras like this obsolete though because even with a digital zoom, the fact that most phones are 3-4 times the pixel count more than makes up for that.
Ugh that kills me when I saw a boxed dreamcast I was like $104! for a boxed one! Then you opened it and it was certainly an "in box" Dreamcast lmao. What model was it?
Jawn shoulda Been labeled with box.
What's hilarious is that you can buy a dreamcast here in aus for around $150-$170 usd, complete with games, controllers etc, or a Japanese one for half that.
But people are selling the boxes alone for $100+ 😂
Dreamcasts always sounded like it was eating the CDs
Some games are still playable online for the Dreamcast via the Broadband Adapter through private servers, such as Phantasy Star Online, Toy Racer, and Quake III Arena.
This really felt like an older like 2019 austin evens video with the music choice and just fun energetic teck commentery.
@austinevans1... Scam Alert /\
That digital camera's photos look surprisingly well.
16:44 Those shots are great, especially given how old the camera is. Old Sony cameras were quite good, and hold up relatively well to this day. It's no brand new iPhone when it comes to photo quality, but still good enough for non-photographers.
16:44 Those shots are great, especially given how old the camera is. Old Sony cameras were quite good, and hold up relatively well to this day. It's no brand new iPhone when it comes to photo quality, but still good enough for non-photographers.
I'm going to assume Austin has never played on a Dreamcast before, otherwise he'd know the Dreamcast ALWAYS sounded like it was about to take off.
This is also why everyone nowadays "mods" their Dreamcasts by replacing the fan with a Noctua.
Not really much of a mod though because it fits in directly without modding anything. You just have to replace the fan with a quieter fan, and that's it. Unlike the PHAT PS2, and GameCube where you need brackets to fit the fan in the case.
@@andrewsadach3194It is still a MODification to the system.
I'm going to assume Austin has never played on a Dreamcast before, otherwise he'd know the Dreamcast ALWAYS sounded like it was about to take off.
I find so many good things at pawn shops. Lots of cameras, gaming stuff, electronics, etc. Just got an Xbox Series X for 200 and a Macbook Pro M1 for 250 (they messed up the OS and couldnt get it working, i just cleared it and re-loaded the OS and sold for 700)
No, That's normal noise for a Dreamcast, they've never been quiet, but I've become fond of the sounds. My ODE moded one is not as fun😢
one fun fact about that laptop's touch bar, if you do any windows updates it breaks it completely
I got a free mac mini from work. I believe it is a 2014 model. Had some issues with the os and it wouldnt reinstall so i ended up putting windows 10 on it to run emulators for my kiddos. It runs pretty good considering.
Great video, Austin! May I suggest creating some "thrifting tech" episodes? Not the Goodwill online store; that's too easy! In person from different shops in different socioeconomic areas just to see what treasures can be found for next to nothing. Keep up the great work!
LGR does Goodwill and DankPods Cashies but I wouldn't mind Austin doing Goodwill Too!
Do they still sell tech in goodwill stores? I’ve only been to 2-3 within the last 4-5 years and they’ve had literally nothing.
I figured they sold all the tech online
@@FetidafOnce in a while I’ve found some real treasure: an old 286 “laptop” a few Mac 512/Pluses, iMacs upon iMacs, an LCII, even an ancient Apple ][ +. There’s always tonnes of Wiis, Xbox 360s, PS2 & 3s and even the occasional N64. This is in Vancouver BC, but I expect Los Angeles to have considerably more!
Great video, Austin! May I suggest creating some "thrifting tech" episodes? Not the Goodwill online store; that's too easy! In person from different shops in different socioeconomic areas just to see what treasures can be found for next to nothing. Keep up the great work!
Surely if things don’t work they can be returned so not technically scammed? In the UK you’d most certainly be able to return non working items to a pawn shop 👍🏻
In the USA, many items in pawn shops are sold "as-is" without the guarantee of them functioning as expected.
Also, most pawn shops will test the items in front of you to verify they do work. I guess not so much for those sealed beats haha
00:50 Those aren't sold listings, they're still active (as of the video production). You have to look at sold listings because anyone can start them at a high bid and still not sell them.
Bro I low key grew up watching you you brought so much happiness to a lot of people man. My friends back in 3rd grade showed me some amnesia video and watching you now it just shows me exactly where I want to be and what I hope to do in life. I wish you the best of luck and all the love to you and Marcia from me my man ♥️
15:32 lol, I got a Sony A57 DSLR for $20 from a pawn shop, complete with lens.
They lost the charger and it was sold "as-is", and when I popped the battery out I noticed it was a modified InfoLithium M pack, and on a hunch I bought it because I still have my Digital 8 HandyCam that charges those packs.
Using the HandyCam as a battery charger, I confirmed the A57 works flawlessly, and it now supplements the $150 Nikon D5100 I got maybe six years ago as "broken", when it really had a convincing counterfeit battery installed. Installed a genuine Nikon battery and the camera worked brilliantly.
Just 2 years prior to scoring the D5100, my dad bought a D3100 kit new for $550, so I considered myself rather lucky. My camera had a decently low shutter count once it powered on, likely due to the bad battery. It otherwise looked brand new, which is mostly why I got it.
Dreamcasts used to have an issue where they would randomly reset (something to do with the solder on the PSU being jenky I think) when I worked for Gamestation if anyone was trading one in we had to play it for fifteen minutes continuously to check if it had the issue. One weekend the main warehouse was all “yeah send that store every Dreamcast we’ve got in stock for the lols) I was tasked with sitting behind the counter with a little portable TV and a stack of dreamcasts and playing each one for 15-20 minutes to ensure it was suitable to sell. That weekend was great. I remember a dude going ape shit at the manager because it was busy and he’d been in the queue for ages and one of the staff was just sat playing games instead of helping him. The manager said “yeah, that’s his job.” The guy was shocked and asked how he could get paid to play video games. Sometimes I do miss that place!
Dreamcasts are notoriously loud and grinding sounding.
I remember getting a PS3 from a pawn shop and when I tested it, the console had YLOD. When I returned it, I told the guy it had YLOD and he thought I was out of my mind because he didn't know what a YLOD meant, the guy then tested it and I heard the 3 beeps from YLOD and he had a good 2 cracks at starting it up. Then he told me it worked in order to convince me that the YLOD was a coincidence. He still accepted the return thankfully.
It probably went right back on the shelf after you left.
I bought my latest laptop at a pawn shop. Is a HP envy 15” convertible laptop. Originally, they were asking for $400. I offered $300, they shot back $350. Said nah, walked to the truck and right as I was shifting into reverse to back out, the guy came out and said they would take $300. Not a bad deal for a Ryzen 5 4500u laptop I’m pretty good condition.
It's content like this that makes me wish I could block TH-cam channels from showing up in my search results.
Lol block the channel
Why does the cheap 2000s camera look better than modern day laptop webcams?
I know pawn shops can be pretty shady but they really shouldn't be selling obvious counterfeit products. The max knock offs are fine because they aren't actually saying they are apple products but those fake beats? That feels like selling those is probably illegal unless the shop was upfront about them being fakes. Especially since those don't look like trade ins but stuff they are buying themselves and reselling which is double shady.
It would still be just as illegal to sell if they said that the Beats were counterfeits upfront . Only the lowest shop would touch those .
Dreamcast always sounded like a freight train. Mine does and it runs fine. Just turn the TV volume up and you're all good.
12:42 “Started from will the Xbox work and now we here” strut 😂😂😂😂😂😂
That Dreamcast reminded me of one of the best deals I have ever gotten... I worked in electronics at Sears, they were throwing out the display for our Dreamcast and I was able to get a functioning Dreamcast (w/out the modem...online gaming was still years away from being a big thing for consoles so I was like "meh, who cares") with controller for the low low price of TWENTY BUCKS. This was when the Dreamcast was still doing well on the market too, they were just doing away with the playable displays for consoles. I got so many good deals on electronics while I worked there
What was the quirkiest thing you bought? Do you use any of them to this day?
@@thearousedeunuch Matt would like this one.... a laser disc player. It was what they used to use for the video shit that played on all the TVs, there'd be a monthly or bimonthly disc we'd get but we did have a few movies in the back we'd put on when we got tired of them. This was before DVD was big enough. Oh and no I don't still use any of the stuff :(
Back in the early 2000s I got a boxed Dreamcast with games and extra controllers from a flea market for $10. When he showed the listings I wish I kept the box. Sears must have been fun to work at.
The Dreamcast has both the loudest disk drive in existence and the best analogue sticks ever (hall effect)
Haha Dreamcasrs were NEVER quiet! The GD-Rom Drive was always so noisy! It gives my nostalgia listening to it, honestly.
On the Xbox one x vs series s, some of the games starting to come out as mainly series versions. So you may not be able to play all the latest games.
5:38 That transition though!
Uhh Dreamcasts were not known to be quiet when reading the disc.
This is why you pay with credit card, so when you realize a product is a scam, you can dispute the charge and not have to pay for junk. NOTE: Unless you signed something that said the products might be reproductions and not authentic.
You say audio has gotten better over the years...but the best audio I've ever had on a laptop is the Toshiba Qosmio back in the Core2Duo days. Had projected surround sound with a built-in HK system, it sounded INCREDIBLE and the projected surround was flawless.
I like how Austin spent $45 on $7 headphones that don’t even work.
Shoutout to AJ’s Pawnshop in Pomona 🙌🏼 never thought you’d visit this part of town 👌🏼
like how Austin acts like he knows what hes talking about
A tech channel that does not know the tech.
Man I'm going through kidney stones pain at the moment and your videos calm me down!
When he said that Dreamcasts were quiet, I almost laughed out loud.
When he said that Dreamcasts were quiet, I almost laughed out loud.
YOU PAID $50 FOR THE P9s!? I ONLY PAID $5!
Austin Evans, keeping Temu, Wish, Alibaba, and Pawn Shops in business!
austin's frustration over updates is the realest
You already know the people at the shops that sold the headphones told their boss that they actually sold those headphones.
That movie you got in the mini is a classic one. So many great actors in it.
What happens to all this stuff after you’re done with the video? Does it just sit in the studio gathering dust?
All the Pawn Shops in my area have ZERO returns lol
I love this series so much. Please don't stop😅
I saw a clear purple Gameboy color for 50$ at my pawn shop and ngl I kinda regret not picking it up after looking at online prices 💀
You definitely gotta do some deep cleaning on some these products especially the Dreamcast
The only electronic stuff I ever find at pawn shops around here are things like phones or monitors from 20+ years ago. No matter how many I've been to, I never find any cool stuff, not even broken versions of cool stuff.
16:25 Prepared Hero Alex
For protecting Austin from a potential fire
16:44 the MySpace picture quality uploads 😂😂
fun video, found some steals myself at pawn shops last year inc. an RTX3050ti Victus 16 for $200 and an M1 Macbook Air for the same price. sometimes you can get lucky.
fun video, found some steals myself at pawn shops last year inc. an RTX3050ti Victus 16 for $200 and an M1 Macbook Air for the same price. sometimes you can get lucky.
I really miss the point-and-shoot digital camera era. It makes me wonder what is out there for honestly really good digital cameras since the sensors and technology in a flagship smartphone is unreal. With that fact, a decent non DSLR digital camera should honestly pack a real punch in today's world. As much as the convenience of taking photos on my phone is amazing, there truly isn't anything like pulling out the camera for your memories. Taking selfies without knowing what was in the frame and laughing at the failed attempts. I would be totally interested in a $400-$600 non DSLR digital camera with on-par or better technology than a modern flagship phone. Ultra-crisp and touch-screen OLED, true optical zoom, great aperture and sensors, awesome low-light modes. I think for the photographer on the go, or the non-professional that wants great shots without the bulk of a DSLR around your neck the whole way, it could be a great middle ground. I'm sure it exists, I just haven't gone looking for a digital camera in over a decade...
Asking Austin Evans to do a video with Dankpods. Seriously let Wade buy Nuggets for Mystery Tech.
It’s been a while since I’ve watched Austin, I’m glad to be back lol
Love this man vids fr fr
Skyrim is playable on the Xbox One, if you buy the Xbox One version of the game. And it is optimised for the One X.
I like to think that whoever sold the Mac Mini just went “oh THAT’S where my excalibur DVD went” 🤣
13:00 Skyrim prolly wasn't made backwards compat cause bethesda tried to sell more copies of the xbox one version by pushing an xbox one x enhanced update for it. Which actually really hurt the performance improvements users got from using the one x, introduced bugs that needed to be fixed by modders and broke alot of already existing mods making them need updates.
My Sega Sports Dreamcast doesn't fire up that fast. Pretty sure it needs a new laser. I've turned the potentiometer and got it to work sometimes but it's old. I was a Dreamcast kid, I didn't get a PSOne because they were sold out, but the Dreamcast wasn't and im glad i got that experience when it came out because its an insane console
Remember, kids, don't be Austin And actually test the things you're gonna buy.
Alittle over a month ago I actually found a newer windows laptop for only 80$ I've been using it to play steam games and it runs alot of older games really well with an Intel UHD 620
We literally got 4 Sony Cybershots out of a storage box in the computer room for the kids to play around with. They're having a great time and the cameras suprisingly hold up pretty well.
Dreamcast are loud just a FYI, especially on boot up
I think Austin needs a backlog of games that isn’t multiplayer based.
That reminded me why I sold my Series X and went back to a 360. Installing a game and then having to update when you don't have a lot of time to play is annoying
I once bought what I thought to be authentic Louis Vuitton backpack from a pawn shop for 80 bucks turned out be a replica but it was A++ replica that go for 550 new so it was still a good deal.
You can actually get the Dreamcast online someone built an adaptor for it🤔🤔🤔🤔
The Mac Mini is an interesting buy. I might actually buy something like that just to gut it and casemod it to accept newer hardware, then build an ultra small PC into it. It would be a neat build anyway.
Would work fine as a little home media centre
I still rock the same 2nd Gen X1 Carbon as my Daily. If you get one of the higher specced models with an i7, at least 8GB and a 1080p or better screen. This thing still puts most other laptops to shame when it comes to weight and usability.
Performance is limited (since its only a dual core) but if all you do is browsing and MS office, this thing still rocks. And all that while being thin & light and exceptionally well built.
Do a PC BUILD WITH PARTS from the Flea market/ THrift Store
The whole design anchor of the Switch is that it seamlessly transitions from a home console to a portable one. It’s why it’s named the Switch. It’s the entire point of the device. So the Switch Lite isn’t even capable at all of its principal design function. The fact that the regular switch is capable of being both handheld and home console, is slightly larger for better visibility and capable of swapping joy cons or other 3rd party joycon alternatives and costs only about 50 bucks more than the Lite makes the Switch Lite not only not the best version of the switch but a completely useless and stupid iteration of it period.
That camera feed was way better than I expected lol
You can find decent items for repair at a pawn shop, you can usually get a “broken” laptop for $20 or so.
I restored a first gen Lenovo X1 Carbon last year and fully upgraded it, installed Windows 11 on it and gave it to my mom to replace my old Dell Studio 1569 mocha. ( which I hope to get back and upgrade again) It started running slow for her. but now I have 14 PC's half desktop and half laptops. including an old Gateway desktop I picked from the curb on a pizza delivery and haven't tested yet. need to order an hdmi to svga adapter to hook it up to a monitor or tv.
0:18 I recognize that pawn shop lol it's always strange to see local areas pop up
Austin’s uploads are on fire lately
Excalibur is one hell of a movie, I’m surprised Austin doesn’t know about it
Who'd ever take a switch out of a store without demanding a button test
At least triggers and bumpers are moderately easy to repair
I would be inclined to agree. I bought my last three generations of consoles at pawn shops, I never buy one without testing it thoroughly in the shop first.
Should isntall one of those super cheap 2Tb SATA III SSD's into the One X to see if it helps make the system feel snappier or games load faster. I was wondering if I could install a budget SATA III SSD and notice any differences.