Technology is great, most of the time. Everything gets bigger, badder, and better. Some people, of course, prefer the way things were in the past, such as playing retro games on old consoles. But even for fans of classic times, modern technology is often a necessary evil to access the goodies from the days of old. Unfortunately for fans of Sega’s Game Gear TV Tuner, sometimes there are sacrifices.

For people who disrecall the TV Tuner, it was an accessory for the portable, full color handheld that could literally turn the Game Gear into a little television. With the UK and many other countries officially abandoning analog television signals, however, the usefulness of the TV Tuner is in rapid decline, simply because it will no longer work.

The good news is, it does feature an AV port so you can still hook it up to other devices. However, if you are linked up to something else via a cord, it sort of defeats the point of having a portable handheld. Still, at least you have an excuse not to put your TV tuner out to pasture. Read the full story here.

Game Gear TV-Tuner

UK bids farewell to much-loved Sega device , 4.2 out of 5 based on 6 ratings

Tags: Sega Game Gear

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