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Never mind, did a little reading up on the place, placed an online order. Should know in a few days whether I can collect for the TG-16 or not. Keeping my fingers crossed !

Speaking of adaptors, does the Turbo Booster use the exact same power supply?

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Just a few questions before I send my money order: My emails keep getting bounced, and when I called, I didn't receive an answer. Is this place pretty trustworthy, with fast shipping (not meaning to sound skeptical, but like I said before, i'm new to the TG-16 scene)? Should I 'alert' he/she/them to my order, or simply send a MO?

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Ah, excellent, they have one for $12! Thanks!

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Well, looks like I'll have to start watching ebay for an original adaptor.

One more question, does the TG-16 have a habit of 'frying' if you were to use a more powerful adaptor? I don't plan on using one, I just don't know if the machine is pretty decent about things like that (I know my Jaguar isn't, or rather, wasn't ).

Thanks for all of your help, guys! Glad I don't have to return it! Looks like I just have to patient until I can get an adaptor.

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Actually, if I can verify that the thing works, I will probably get a Turbo Booster, it's a pain to pull the TV out and hook it up via the RF, not to mention AV's better picture quality.

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The FAQ gives this for the TG power supply:

TG-16:
                Model:  HES-ACA-01
                Input:  120V AC 60HZ 15W
                Output: 10.5V DC 730mA
                Center plug is negative, the outer is positive.

Obviously, this isn't the original supply, so it isn't that model number, but aren't the specs the same as an NES/Genesis?

I only have the one game, the place I bought the system from is a little steep on prices, but this is the only time I've ever seen them for sale outside of ebay, so I only bought the one game ($10).

I've been figuring it's the power supply, since I've used the TG RF hookup, and an NES RF hookup, and older, cart based systems usually are pretty solid. That's why I just can't believe two in a row and neither one works.

"The TG16 needs a very specific type of power supply that isn't very standard, so that's more than likely the issue...wrong power supply."

What type of supply? Is this a special, "one system only" type of adaptor (like the 7800), or could I pick a replacement up at Radio Shack?

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Hi everyone, new here, but I've been interested in the system for years. Anyway, last week I picked up my first TurboGrafx 16 and Vigilante from a local game/video/CD store. I took it home, hooked it up via the RF, and got nothing. Tried channels 3 & 4, used different RFs, used different power supplies, it seemed hopeless. So, last night I took it back to get a refund, but one of the workers there had another TG-16 in the back, and let me exchange it. So, last night, same thing. Nothing.

Am I doing something wrong here? At first I thought the splitter for my video-capture card may be messing with the RF (I usually do things through AV cables), but I hooked up an NES through that method and it started up. I don't think it's the game, I should at least get something on the screen, shouldn't I? Do I need a special power supply (they gave me generic ones, and I also have NES supplies, both with the same specs)? Does the system have problems with newer TVs? I've never had a system that didn't work for me, especially a cart-based system (years ago I received two 2600's, one worked, one didn't, but that's the exception), and I simply can't believe I would get two non-working TG-16 consoles in a row. Please, help me out here. I would hate to take this thing back, not so much because of the money, but because I really want to play and collect for this system.

Thanks in advance for any and all help.