2nd Generation DS Lite has a different Touch Screen

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Saeid

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Some of you might recall me posting a thread a while ago, on how the DS lite has been sold out in Canada. Well i managed to buy one that was part of the first shipment of the DS lite in North America (i had to drive 40/50mins) but when i bought it the system was flawless, but the charger made a buzzing sound.

So then the retail stores recieved 2nd generation DS lites (by 2nd gen i mean after the initial amount that was made)... i bought one to and to my suprise the system when on mute made a buzzing sound, and the bottom touch sensative screen, had a MESH effect. The white was white, but it had this weird effect (kind of when u view items behind a window screen). And then upon closer inspection, i noticed that when using the stylus and pressing the screen, the actual top layer of the screen (which is touch sensative) was infact a different texture of the other one. So i took it back and got a refund.

I am VERY VERY happy with my DS Lite, but i believe that perhaps because the demand of the DS lite was so high, that Nintendo America was short on the touch screen, thus they had to resort to another brand. Or it couldve been a faulty system.

Unfortunately i no longer have the system with me, and no pictures. But a way to test ur system, THE GOOD DS Lite, the top and bottom screens are IDENTICAL, the colors and clarity are exactly the same. With the BAD DS lite, the bottom screen when displaying the color white (or any other color, but more visible with white) appears different than the top screen.
 
I bought two from amazon on launch day (DS Lites) and both touch screens feel completely different. lol. They both work fine though, that's what counts.
 
That's weird ... I have a JP DS Lite and pre-ordered a US one for my gf and off course got it ... but it seemed the same ...

I'll double check to see if there's a difference.
 
Saeid said:
http://www.g4tv.com/videos/index.html
scroll down till you see the video, it shall say "ds lites defective hinge"
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lol, I could do that to my laptop too, hinges like that arn't ment to have that done to them. I don't know if that was an anit-nintendo ad or not. The fact that he broke it in his hands was pretty anti-nintendo, but then as he threw it has hard as he could and the hard floor and repeatedly smashed it on the ground and then said "ooo the screen came off, that's shody design" seemed like it was poking fun at the people that said it was cheaply made and broke "easily".
 
The touch screen is supposed to have a different appearance, almost screen doorish. It's because of an extra protective layer that has to be applied to touch screens to keep them from being damaged.

Look it up on Nintendo's official FAQ online - they even answer the question theirselves.
 
ThirtySixBelow said:
The fact that he broke it in his hands was pretty anti-nintendo, but then as he threw it has hard as he could and the hard floor and repeatedly smashed it on the ground and then said "ooo the screen came off, that's shody design" seemed like it was poking fun at the people that said it was cheaply made and broke "easily".
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I wouldn't read too much into it, I think it's mostly intended to be comedy. :)
 
Well one of the DS's had the screen door mishy effect....
and the current one i have is crystal clear.... its exactly the same as the top screen.... and i think that they both work just as fine.... its just that perhaps nintendo tried to cut production costs or something....

as for the hinge... the video was just a funny thing to mock people who claim they have a crack on the hinge..... if u look it up online, there are a few people that claim their NDS's have cracked... im thinking it might be a Sony PSP campaign to bad mouth Nintendo, since the DS has not only beat the PSP once, but TWICE.... the NDS Lite is number one, the NDS regular is number two best selling.

Another test for u guys to do.... is mute ur NDS lite.... and place the screens near ur ear, and listen in for a buzzing sound.... ssome DS Lites have it and some dont
 
Saeid said:
Another test for u guys to do.... is mute ur NDS lite.... and place the screens near ur ear, and listen in for a buzzing sound.... ssome DS Lites have it and some dont
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Can't say I'd recommend that. If you didn't know about it, it wouldn't worry you. If you do it and yours is one of the buzzing ones, well... that's just gonna piss you off. :)
 
besides, if you have a cracked hinge, just contact nintendo and they will replace it for you

eat that sony
 
True... but apparently Nintendo is saying that the crack is not covered... and says that the users dont take care of their DS (hence the video is mocking the people who break their DS lites and claim its a design flaw) ;)

Nintendo says that very few ppl have this problem, but apparently the number is growing. But hopefully soon Nintendo will fix this issue and provide free service to fix it. And until then i hope no one's DS lite including mine suffers from the cracked hinge.
 
Wow, thanks for this GREAT news.... i dont have a crack, but i feel assured now that i know Nintendo has got my back! :)
 
Even the original DS has two different touch screens as well.... one is grainy and one is gridlike. Grainy looks abit different than the top screen but apparantly is the better of the two when concerning touch sensitivity compared to the grid.
 
jupitersj said:
Even the original DS has two different touch screens as well.... one is grainy and one is gridlike. Grainy looks abit different than the top screen but apparantly is the better of the two when concerning touch sensitivity compared to the grid.
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Beat me to it. I had 2 DSphat before the lites came out and they both had different touch screens. The red MK DS I had had the Grid-like touch screen, while my grey DS had the meshy type screen.

My new DSlite has the meshy screen. This isnt new, they have been doing this since the release of the original DS. It seems the meshy screen is more common, but they are both on the market. I'd say a 70/30% split.

Theres a good FAQ on gamefaqs.com that explains everything about the touch screens. Go to the DS Hardware section and you'll find it.

edit: IMO the mesh screen is better. You dont see dots, so you're always "IN" the game, and the mesh has better touch sensitivity. (not really a selling point, both screens are good enough.)
 
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