3D is only the top screen? A part of the spec is revealed from the picture considered as the test board of "Nintendo 3DS"

Nintendo in MarchDeveloping "Nintendo 3DS" which becomes the latest model equipped with 3D functionAlthough it revealed, it became clear that a photograph which seemed to be a test board appeared.

Moreover, from the photograph of that board it is possible to read clues to know the specification of "Nintendo 3DS".

Details are as below.
Nintendo DS testing platform revealed by FCC

According to this article, Mitsumi Electric Co., which provides numerous electronic components to Nintendo gaming machines, submitted a Nintendo 3DS test board for the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) in the United States.

The test substrate is "Nintendo DS CTR TARGET BOARD"According to the link below, it does not match any of the code names of existing models such as" NTR "of the first Nintendo DS," TWL "of Nintendo DSi," UTL "of Nintendo DSi LL, It is said that there is a feature that it is wide liquid crystal only.

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This is a nintendo 3DS test board. There are two liquid crystal panels in the center, but the upper 16: 9 wide liquid crystal, the lower is 4: 3 conventional type liquid crystal. Also, as there are no particular changes in Nintendo DS software cartridges or SD card slots, it seems that compatibility with the Nintendo DS series that was released so far has been maintained.


For LCD display that can be 3D-displayed without glasses already installed in Nintendo 3DSPossibility to become 3.4-inch full-wide VGA (480 × 854) liquid crystal manufactured by SharpIf this picture is really 3DS test board, Nintendo 3DS will become high resolution wide liquid crystal of 3D corresponding to the upper screen, 2D liquid crystal of the conventional 4: 3 size if the lower screen becomes It is predicted.