TV Plug-N-Play Questions

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TV Plug-N-Play Questions

What is the difference between dance pads available on the TV and the gaming systems such as the Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii?

TV dance pads feature 8-bit NES or 16-bit SNES graphics and digitized sound, and they utilize internal memory to store the game and the songs. Because of its limited capacity, the graphics and sound quality will not be comparable to the gaming systems such as the Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii.

Gaming systems such as the Playstation 2 utilize high capacity game discs to store the game and the songs, thus, you will generally find better graphics and sound quality on the gaming systems. You can also pick up different dance game discs and dance pads to customize your gaming experience. You will not be able to do the same on TV dance pads.

I have just bought a TV plug-n-play dance pad. After I have connected the wires to the TV, I am not getting picture or sound on the TV screen. Am I doing something wrong here?

Before you turn on the TV dance pad, ensure that you have connected the wires correctly to the TV by checking the color coded connectors. Insert either 4 AA batteries or the AC adapter to the dance pad. Turn on your TV and set it to the AV (video/auxiliary/input) channel. Do not set your TV to channel 3 or 4; they are typically used for VCRs. Press the Power button to turn on the dance pad.

What is the difference between the two-player TV dance pads and the single-player TV dance pads?

The single-player version comes with 50 songs; most of the songs are one minute long, while the two-player version have fewer songs but they are typically three to four minutes long per song. In the two-player version, you have the ability to choose between three difficulty levels, while the single-player version comes with one level per song.

Can I connect two single-player TV dance pads together and compete at the same time?

Most TVs allow only one input device to be displayed on the TV screen at a time, while many TVs have Picture-in-Picture technology, they cannot output two different audio inputs at the same time. In addition, in Picture-in-Picture mode, most TVs cannot display two different video inputs at full screen.

While it is physically and technologically possible to connect two single-player TV dance pads together, the displayed images are small and you can only hear from one of the dance pads. If you want to dance to a wider selection of songs, we recommend getting a gaming system and purchase the respective dance games and dance pads.

Is it possible to add more songs to a TV dance pad? Unfortunately, the actual game and songs are built-into the dance pad itself; there is no external connection that allows you to connect the dance pad to your PC to add songs. If you want to dance to a wider selection of songs, we recommend getting a gaming system and purchase the respective dance games and dance pads.