PS Vita Reviews got in on the Deka Vita 7 Pre-Order cycle and has played around with this piece of hardware. Here are their final thoughts:
"The Deka Vita 7 is something interesting that no one could have seen coming from any developer. The downsides I noticed are that the screen looks a little on the grainy side, the speakers sometimes pick up some static noise, and the R2 and L2 triggers are a bit on the small side, requiring some adjustments. It’s not the perfect device, but it fixes a few of the Vita’s problems and is a welcome addition to the PS Vita family. It is also optimal for PSTV owners that want a handheld with a large screen and buttons that feel more like they came from a PS4 controller."
Dekavita means “Giant Vita” in Japanese, and the Dekavita 7 by the Japanese manufacturer GameTech does pretty much what it says on the tin. It turns the small PS Vita TV (or PlayStation TV, as Sony renamed it) into a giant portable console with a seven inch screen.
You’d think something like this wouldn’t sell. After all, who would like to turn a non-portable console into a portable as big as a Wii U gamepad?
And you’d be wrong.
Those clickable analog sticks though!!! This will make playing all PS4 game much easier and better via Remote play.
The thing is, most games in Japan do actually work on PSTV. The problem is Sony isn't updating and white-listing these games to work on non-Japanese PSTV's. There's a big thread about this on Xseed's forum explaining what they're dealing with in regards to Ys: Celceta not playing on US PSTV's.
actually yes. in an age where 7" to 12.2" screen sizes are the norm 5" just don't cut it anymore
Money is not an object for me. Hope they start mass production soon! I've been hoping for something like this FOR YEARS!
After a small delay, the aptly named Dekavita 7 (“Deka” in Japanese means “Giant”) is finally ready for its Japanese launch date on September 17th, and today manufacturer Gametech opened pre-orders for the contraption.
Why???
It ill be more cumbersome than a Vita
Probably cost as much as a Vita, and isn't as fully compatible
I guess some people like it big. I wouldn't buy it, but I'm sure there's a market for it in Japan.
It's just slightly too pricey for my taste, I guess. I'll be in Japan when it launches, and honestly I've been tempted for a moment, but the pricetag is pretty high.
199 bucks. It's a honest price for what it is, screen and all, I guess, but it's just more than I'm willing to pay.
A 7 inch screen displaying 540p content inches from your face? Uh, ok. Enjoy those hige pixels..
I actually had this idea recently to turn a PSTV into a portable console, but never would have acted on it.
Personally I think this is awesome - it's just a shame about the PSTV compatibility.
Quite a while ago the Japanese manufacturer Gametech announced Dekavita 7, a rather interesting contraption turning a PS Vita TV (or PlayStation TV like it's named in the west) into a portable console with L2 and R2 triggers, clickable L3 and L4 analog sticks and a large 7 inches IPS screen.
Unfortunately, it has been delayed.
This is what the Vita should have been in the first place. Clickable analog sticks and L2/R2 support so you can play your PS4 games without any issues. Then they could have waited a couple years and released a bigger Vita model.
This thing isn't even touch capable. It says so right on the site. I think I'd like my Vita to be touch capable.
How's much do you want your portable to cost? Vita also has great battery life and an oled (originally ) screen, say goodbye to both those things.
All that should have been different on vita is the name(psp2 so people knew what it was) and arguably the memory cards provided another good anti piracy measure was used. The vita is still a great machine, gets too little love from Western devs and who can Blame them, low installed base in the west.
Pretty reasonable price and fuctionality.
If only the vita tv had a wider game support.
Awesome but ridiculously big. I would maybe travel with it and play in my Hotel or somewhere where it's less of an eye sore.
On the subway? On the bus? With all that bumping around and sometimes very little wiggle room?
No thanks, I'll stick to my Slim Vita and 3Ds.
It's big and that would be fine... but just as with Wii U gamepad, without proper grips is too uncomfortable (IMO.)
Buying a console for tv then turn it into a handheld by spending additional, buy a vita handheld instead
good review. could you add anything on the feel and action of the thumb sticks?