TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?

Sparky · 08/24/2008, 09:52 PM

would a PCE Rom Drive work in a TGCD system? and visa versa?
a guy i know has a few PCE Rom drives and wants to test them so the question came up

tanks!!!

termis · 08/25/2008, 04:10 AM

You are talking about just the "portable" portion of the CD player, right? If that's the case, yes, they're compatible.

Sparky · 08/25/2008, 07:27 AM

yeah thats part i mean... and that be goooooooood news....
i would have thought they would not have been... very cool

hoobs88 · 08/25/2008, 10:16 AM

I can confirm that they are compatible. I have both the TG-CD and docking station as well as a PC Engine briefcase and have used the CD ROM units interchangeably. I would like to get another black US TG CD ROM unit to go with the black PC Engine Core Grafx for a matching set.

Dark Fact · 08/26/2008, 11:37 PM

Heh, did you think the PCE drive would damage the Turbo CD?

Joe Redifer · 08/27/2008, 04:14 AM

I want pics with the cross-region drives attached just to witness the coolness factor!

PCEngineHell · 08/27/2008, 09:07 AM

Here's mine.

i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/Amakusa666/pcebriefcase.jpg

Ceti Alpha · 08/27/2008, 09:35 AM

Quote from: PCEngineHell on 08/27/2008, 09:07 AMHere's mine.

i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/Amakusa666/pcebriefcase.jpg

Very nice. The TG-CD looks great with the CG.

Sparky · 08/27/2008, 03:17 PM

Quote from: Dark Fact on 08/26/2008, 11:37 PMHeh, did you think the PCE drive would damage the Turbo CD?

Well if your going tease me about it than the answer is no

There was no fear factor just a question man.

Nazi NecroPhile · 08/27/2008, 03:38 PM

Quote from: PCEngineHell on 08/27/2008, 09:07 AMHeres mine.

Not bad, but the CGII looks more sexamafied when paired with the SuperCD.

PCEngineHell · 08/27/2008, 03:41 PM

Agreed,but the Supergrafx looks even more sexamafied then the Coregrafx when paired with a Super Cd Rom 2 unit, and sense I only have one to go around at the moment.....

Nazi NecroPhile · 08/27/2008, 05:05 PM

Good point, but I think the SG and SuperCD combo is more utilitarian in appearance than sexy. Kinda like an orgy (all asses and elbows), yet the potential for unadulterated awesomeness is unparalleled.

Joe Redifer · 08/27/2008, 05:40 PM

Awesome! Now let's see the PCE drive on the Turbo CD.

PCEngineHell · 08/27/2008, 10:21 PM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 08/27/2008, 05:40 PMAwesome! Now let's see the PCE drive on the Turbo CD.

It looks horrible as hell.

Keranu · 08/28/2008, 06:26 AM

Nice to finally see a pic of this! I always wanted to see that. Kinda looks like a spraypainted PCE CD since it's so much darker than the Core Grafx and interface unit.

Ceti Alpha · 08/28/2008, 09:05 AM

Quote from: PCEngineHell on 08/27/2008, 10:21 PM
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 08/27/2008, 05:40 PMAwesome! Now let's see the PCE drive on the Turbo CD.
It looks horrible as hell.

HAHA!!

...but kinda makes me want to see it even more...

hoobs88 · 08/28/2008, 10:14 AM

Here's some photos of cross dressing CD ROM systems.

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Ceti Alpha · 08/28/2008, 10:18 AM

Haha! OK, Mike was right. It looks terrible. Now get that Turbo-CD back where it belongs. AND MAKE IT QUICK!!

Nazi NecroPhile · 08/28/2008, 10:24 AM

That's not a good look, but what's on the screen looks much better than the consoles anyway. By the way, nice LT.

Duo_R · 09/29/2008, 07:19 PM

is it possible to find the CD-Rom units (JP or US) loose for cheap on ebay? jI mean without docking station?

hoobs88 · 09/29/2008, 09:10 PM

I have been looking for a loose CD ROM drive for my docking station for months and have only seen one. It cost as much as the briefcase!

Sparky · 09/29/2008, 09:44 PM

haha...cross dressing

... thats cool to see no matter how crazy it looks

and that LT is sweet ass man

how much does that baby go for if you could ever find it??

TR0N · 09/30/2008, 12:21 AM

Quote from: hoobs88 on 08/28/2008, 10:14 AMHere's some photos of cross dressing CD ROM systems.

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I got quote for that hehe "ebony and ivory lived in prefect harmony!"

Sticks out on that setup but it works for which i'm surprise to see.

Joe Redifer · 09/30/2008, 12:30 AM

Love the food tray. Have a kid, hoobs88? I swear I used to eat from something like that back when I was a li'l asshole.

hoobs88 · 09/30/2008, 10:09 AM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 09/30/2008, 12:30 AMLove the food tray. Have a kid, hoobs88? I swear I used to eat from something like that back when I was a li'l asshole.

No, I don't have a kid. It was the only thing that I could find to put the system on in front of the TV. Thanks for noticing.

Joe Redifer · 09/30/2008, 02:55 PM

I think that the Turbo should always be so prominently featured when it is being played. In fact the room lights should be dimmed and a soft spotlight shined on the system at all times it is powered on.

guyjin · 09/30/2008, 04:24 PM

and you could hire a band to play fanfare!

Joe Redifer · 09/30/2008, 04:30 PM

Yes, the band would always be playing the TurboGrafx-16 theme song whenever the console is powered on.

guyjin · 09/30/2008, 07:13 PM

but the TG16 doesn't have a themesong.

(at least Sega has a choir...)

Joe Redifer · 09/30/2008, 08:37 PM

Maybe "Sweet Home Alabama"?

hoobs88 · 09/30/2008, 11:00 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/29/2008, 09:44 PMhaha...cross dressing ... thats cool to see no matter how crazy it looks and that LT is sweet ass man
how much does that baby go for if you could ever find it??

A loose LT goes for about $500. Boxed ones go for $600-$750 (I'm not sure what makes the box worth $100+) The difficult thing to find is the Super CD ROM adapter for it. Most people just use the briefcase, but then you end up with mismatched colors for the system and CD ROM. I think the price might drop next year when TV signals go digital. Just look at all the people selling their Turbo Express TV tuners.

Duo_R · 11/16/2008, 06:17 PM

ok quick question, - would a White PC Engine / CoreGrafx system work with a TG-CD docking station? Anyone have pics of what will probably be the ugliest setup???

Joe Redifer · 11/16/2008, 09:23 PM

NO because the connector is a different shape. The pins are the same. Think of it like trying to plug a JP Mega Drive game into a US Sega Genesis. Cart slot is a different shape so it won't go in. But if you bypass the shape, it works like a homeless person does for day old food.

CrackTiger · 11/16/2008, 09:53 PM

I'm guess that the RAU-30 should make a PCE work with the Turbo-CD.

Duo_R · 11/17/2008, 01:54 AM

is that the adapter for like hooking up Supergrafx to a CD unit (to make the "Beast")?

CrackTiger · 11/17/2008, 08:03 PM

Quote from: Duo_R on 11/17/2008, 01:54 AMis that the adapter for like hooking up Supergrafx to a CD unit (to make the "Beast")?

Yup, that's the one.

Duo_R · 11/18/2008, 02:11 AM

how rare or pricey are those???