Anybody else using cheap aftermarket extension cables with your Turbografx?

[csgx1]

Beige does match some of the Hori Fighting Commander pads that came with beige cables. 

[geise]

I have a 25ft gray one I bought from the original TZD back in the day.  Not sure how well the build quality is on those, but I have yet to have an issue with them.

[spenoza]

I only saw the 5 pin din at Monoprice.  They do have the 8 pin mdin. But, those are Mac based products and are beige.   Be OK for PCE I  suppose.  If I am missing the black 8 pin din stuff, please let me know as they do have great prices!

Oh, yeah, you're right. The larger cables are just DIN5. OK, so Turbo fans are of luck, but PCE fans are fine, since MDIN8 they have. MCM Electronics has some 8-pin DIN male connectors for like a buck each, so anyone who wants to make their own cables is good.

[wilykat]

Monoprice has cheap Macintosh serial extension cable.  Those pre-USB Mac used 8 pin mini DIN which works perfectly with PCE and Duo controllers. And generally they are in grey to match most of the Macintosh and looks great with Duo-R and RX which is slightly off white.

[SignOfZeta]

I've had the same beige Mac cable I got from TZD like 15 years ago and all my games look great. I don't know what you guys are talking about.

[mickcris]

why pay $2 the cable at monoprice when you get the same one for $12
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Seller-PC-Engine-Controller-Extension-Cable-Cord-Fits-Turbo-Duo-Core-Grafx-/172213002504

although monoprice is out of stock at the moment

[StarDust4Ever]

why pay $2 the cable at monoprice when you get the same one for $12
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Seller-PC-Engine-Controller-Extension-Cable-Cord-Fits-Turbo-Duo-Core-Grafx-/172213002504

although monoprice is out of stock at the moment

As stated previously, the Monoprice cables are either miniDIN or DIN5, not DIN8 which is what Turbografx uses. I did search Monoprice and elsewhere back in 2014 and all I found was a 25 foot extension cable from Crutchfield for $30, designed for auto and marine audio applications. Pricey and a bit long but it works. The official Turbografx extension cables can be identified because the molded arrow points up on the TurboGrafx system, but the actual ports on the console are upside down. So if you get a third party or Aftermarket DIN8 extension cable, the molded arrow key on the cable will actually face down when you plug it in.

You might also try Aliexpress which ship direct from China, but if you find a 20 foot cable that only costs $2, it's probably shielded junk. Also if you go the eBay route, search for DIN8 (Turbografx) or MiniDIN 8 (PC Engine or Turbo Duo). Any seller who advertises these cables for Turbografx use is probably going to add a premium upcharge on the cables to feed off uninformed buyers.

[mickcris]

why pay $2 the cable at monoprice when you get the same one for $12
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Seller-PC-Engine-Controller-Extension-Cable-Cord-Fits-Turbo-Duo-Core-Grafx-/172213002504

although monoprice is out of stock at the moment

As stated previously, the Monoprice cables are either miniDIN or DIN5, not DIN8 which is what Turbografx uses. I did search Monoprice and elsewhere back in 2014 and all I found was a 25 foot extension cable from Crutchfield for $30, designed for auto and marine audio applications. Pricey and a bit long but it works. The official Turbografx extension cables can be identified because the molded arrow points up on the TurboGrafx system, but the actual ports on the console are upside down. So if you get a third party or Aftermarket DIN8 extension cable, the molded arrow key on the cable will actually face down when you plug it in.

You might also try Aliexpress which ship direct from China, but if you find a 20 foot cable that only costs $2, it's probably shielded junk. Also if you go the eBay route, search for DIN8 (Turbografx) or MiniDIN 8 (PC Engine or Turbo Duo). Any seller who advertises these cables for Turbografx use is probably going to add a premium upcharge on the cables to feed off uninformed buyers.

I know, that was not the point of that post.  The previous bunch of replies were about the mini din cables. I am well aware of the cable options for these.
Either buy the monoprice mini din cables or the normal din ones by kraydad if you don't want to make your own.  Those are the best options availabe.

Console5 has the monoprice cables at a better price if any needs one right now
http://console5.com/store/atari-sega-commodore-6-3-6m-joystick-extension-cable-cord-by-retro-bit-1.html

[StarDust4Ever]

why pay $2 the cable at monoprice when you get the same one for $12
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Seller-PC-Engine-Controller-Extension-Cable-Cord-Fits-Turbo-Duo-Core-Grafx-/172213002504

although monoprice is out of stock at the moment

+1

As stated previously, the Monoprice cables are either miniDIN or DIN5, not DIN8 which is what Turbografx uses. I did search Monoprice and elsewhere back in 2014 and all I found was a 25 foot extension cable from Crutchfield for $30, designed for auto and marine audio applications. Pricey and a bit long but it works. The official Turbografx extension cables can be identified because the molded arrow points up on the TurboGrafx system, but the actual ports on the console are upside down. So if you get a third party or Aftermarket DIN8 extension cable, the molded arrow key on the cable will actually face down when you plug it in.

You might also try Aliexpress which ship direct from China, but if you find a 20 foot cable that only costs $2, it's probably shielded junk. Also if you go the eBay route, search for DIN8 (Turbografx) or MiniDIN 8 (PC Engine or Turbo Duo). Any seller who advertises these cables for Turbografx use is probably going to add a premium upcharge on the cables to feed off uninformed buyers.

I know, that was not the point of that post.  The previous bunch of replies were about the mini din cables. I am well aware of the cable options for these.
Either buy the monoprice mini din cables or the normal din ones by kraydad if you don't want to make your own.  Those are the best options availabe.

Console5 has the monoprice cables at a better price if any needs one right now
http://console5.com/store/atari-sega-commodore-6-3-6m-joystick-extension-cable-cord-by-retro-bit-1.html

Console5 have nearly every cable for every semi-popular system except DIN8 (original Turbografx). And they have both types of DIN8<->MiniDIN converters for Turbo/PCe. I bought some more extensions from them the other day. I should have gotten a PCe conversion cable as I'm in the market for spare controllers. Avenue 3 pad looks like a nice alternative to the original Turbo controller.

[SignOfZeta]

Well there are about a dozen different versions of the PCE hardware with the Turbografx being the only one with the big connectors. I would tell most people to not invest a lot in that route if you haven't already.

[Arkhan]

I sit 9" from the TV.

[TDIRunner]

I have 23 different consoles currently hooked up.  The PCE is the closest one to where I sit when I play my games.  Despite that, the original cord is still to short for me, so I have to use the Monoprice extension cables as well. 

[ginoscope]

I don't like playing old games on a big tv.  I play my retro games on a 24" LCD or on my 20" CRT.  Since I am not that far away I have not had a need for an extension cord.

I do like to play modern HD games on the big screen with surround sound.  Though I have not played much of modern games lately.

[lekrang]

I have a pc engine duo-r and when I went to buy the MDIN8's from monoprice they were out of stock.
I ended up getting some from solid signal. They were only 3$ per cable but are pretty much the same thing, mac MDIN8 beige cables.
They are pretty much the same color as the console and I have a white pc-e controller, so It works out fine

I would however not order these if you are not in the states.
I was charged more for shipping since I am from Canada.
They contacted my via email and asked for me to make a 2nd payment...

These would be cheap if you are in the US though...

[Necromancer]

No TG16 for me, but I got a couple of the generic mini-DIN cables (from TZD back in the day) for when I'm not using the wireless pads.

Is there such a thing as extension cables for PC-FX?  Its controller cables aren't so terribly short, but I wouldn't mind being able to sit a bit further away.