Showing posts with label Wii Fit Plus Yoga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wii Fit Plus Yoga. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Let the Playthrough Begin

Well, I was finally able to get the first few videos uploaded.  I didn't have feedback on for or against commentary so I just left the commentary in place.  With this being a complete playthrough it does tend to "liven" it up a bit.

I'll cover the other videos I uploaded later, but I wanted to give everyone the heads up that the Yoga Portion was complete and I am actively working on compiling the Strength Training vids.

The storm kind of slowed me down last night, but as promised they were all uploaded early tonight.  I will detail them in a post tomorrow (cough, later today..3:45 AM now!).  Speaking of which, I believe I will call it a night. 

Hope you enjoy the Yoga Playthrough!

Monday, June 27, 2011

The Shack Comes Thru

Well, good news!

Any potential issues with the Dazzle have been averted for the time being.  My hunch that it was the Amazon Basics RCA cables simply not mating with the the female hubs on the Dazzle was correct.  I ran to RadioShack this afternoon, picked up their el-cheapo RCA Cables, got back home, plugged them in, and voila...the audio is back!

Radio Shack had them at the bottom of the wall...they had their "good" cables up higher, I nearly bought them, then inspeced the ends and realized they were probably a little too thick for comfort.  The Amazon Basics are great cables, really good quality and over-the-top heavy-duty, which is where the problem lies. 

They will fit perfect to the tv input jacks, and snatch up the Y-splitters with no issue.  The problem comes when trying to couple them with the Dazzle, which has relatively recessed jacs compared to most RCA's...that coupled with the housing of the internals makes for a tight fit, one too tight for the extra thick cables and ends.

However, if you read this, you can keep from making the same mistake I did.  It isn't too big a deal as the Amazon cables are pretty sweet, but I would have prefered to spend $12 for cheap cables and have $20 in my pocket than just being able to brag about the great set of RCA cables I have around and can't use.  Oh well, live and learn.

That aside, tonight I was able to wrap up the Wii Fit Plus Yoga Playthrough...yes, all of it!  And no, it is not uploaded yet...I might try to pull that off tomorrow night after work. I've got some with and some without commentary, still debating which to go with...I proposed that issue to some folks at http://www.fitgameforum.com/ Friday and will probably check in for the consensus (more on that later).

But in conclusion, sometimes the best laid plans and premium parts can't compete with the "cheap route."  It usually works the other way, but hey, what can you do?  The main thing is the problem is solved, it wasn't anything major, or expensive, and most importantly I can get back to making videos!

See you soon with some uploads in-tow!

Friday, June 24, 2011

Finally Uploading

Hey Everyone,

Just a quick update.  I managed to pick up a headset tonight...a Logitech H330 USB unit with Digital Sound.  I have just started to play around with commentary so the verdict is still out.  I have an unboxing video I can probably get up tomorrow at some point.

In the meantime I "officially" started my Wii Fit Plus Playthrough.  I am starting with Yoga and will work my way thru the entire game.  I am not sure that anyone has done this yet, so hopefully folks will find my channel's playlist to be a nice alternative to highlights of various games or exercises scattered across the web.

I complted 2 parts tonight and will upload them tomorrow while finishing out the Yoga section.

I may also begin my "surprise" walkthru...We'll just have to wait and see.

Anyway, I am off to play with the headset and see how well it holds up.