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Using white PCE with NA TG-16 hook-ups possible?

Started by Samurai Ghost, 02/08/2012, 10:28 PM

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Samurai Ghost

Sorry if this information is already here somewhere, but is it possible to use a white PCE with the North American/US TG-16 RF unit and AC adapter? A few people have asked me this and I just don't know.

PunkCryborg

The voltage and plug size are different. The core grafx needs 9v and tg16 uses 10v. The RF doeasn't matter but the output channel is different then us TV, its on like 94 or something.

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I'll let you know once you ship and I receive my briefcase unit (hint hint) :D

PunkCryborg

Don't fry your systems because you didn't wanna track down a power adapter! Make sure you look at the bottom and read the power requirements. Id rather pay for a $15 power supply that is correct then ruin a $150 system

nat

Using a JP console in the US over RF means you'll be using a channel other than 3. Someone mentioned 96 but this is by no means certain. I had one show up on like channel 38, 98, 99.... You'll just have  to play around. It depends on the TV.

ApolloBoy

The TG-16 power supply puts out enough amperage to power the PCE and the polarity is the same, so it should be fine. The 1 volt difference isn't that significant as the voltage regulator inside both systems steps it down to 5V regardless.
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Samurai Ghost

OK thanks! Some people are asking for loose white PCEs and wondering if they work with the US power supply/RF unit. I don't have any TG16 stuff with me now so I can't test it.

kazekirifx

Why do you want to use RF in the first place? The 80's just called, and they want their video input standard back.

Vecanti

Quote from: kazekirifx on 03/21/2012, 09:45 PMWhy do you want to use RF in the first place? The 80's just called, and they want their video input standard back.
White PCEs only have RF out.

Mishran

Quote from: kazekirifx on 03/21/2012, 09:45 PMWhy do you want to use RF in the first place? The 80's just called, and they want their video input standard back.
Tell that to the 90's TurboGrafx. :P

kazekirifx

Quote from: Vecanti on 03/21/2012, 10:24 PMWhite PCEs only have RF out. 
Didn't suggest anything to the contrary.

Quote from: Mishran on 03/21/2012, 10:33 PMTell that to the 90's TurboGrafx. :P
Yeah. Really. Wasted so much money on a stupid Turbo Booster Plus only to trade in for the Duo soon after.

CrackTiger

Justin the Not-So-Cheery Black/Hack/CrackTiger helped Joshua Jackass, Andrew/Arkhan Dildovich and the DildoPhiles destroy 2 PC Engine groups: one by Aaron Lambert on Facebook, then the other by Aaron Nanto!!! Him and PCE Aarons don't have a good track record together! Both times he blamed the Aarons and their staff in a "Look-what-you-made-us-do?!" manner, never himself nor his deranged/destructive/doxxing toxic turbo troll gang which he covers up for under the "community" euphemism!

nat

Quote from: Vecanti on 03/21/2012, 10:24 PM
Quote from: kazekirifx on 03/21/2012, 09:45 PMWhy do you want to use RF in the first place? The 80's just called, and they want their video input standard back.
White PCEs only have RF out. 
That's MOSTLY true, but not technically true. You can still hack a standard A/V cable to pull composite off the expansion port in under 10 minutes.

Samurai Ghost

Quote from: guest on 03/22/2012, 07:50 AMThe Tennokoe 2 is cheap.
Ah, that's a great idea! I didn't know those things had composite out.