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torrente

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"Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« on: September 09, 2008, 05:41:47 AM »
Hi to all of you guys  :D

I'm an ugly froggy from France. I write awful english (sorry in advance... I know it will probably hurt some of you)  :lol:

I'm glad I've found a forum dedicated to the "Nec amazing world of games"!

I bought my first PC Engine (a splendid grey CoreGrafX) Saturday at a huge garage sale in town.
It was not expensive (even cheap)  :dance:

For me it's a child dream coming true as I dreamt of this fine piece of art since I was 11 years old when every boy in my class dreamt of a Nes or Megadrive!

But the reason it was so cheap, was probably due to the fact that there were no peritel with it!  :?

So I'm desesperatly searching for one.
I can't find any!!!!???!!!
It's rare in here!

What does those look like for this console?
Does it exist?
Is there only RCA composite for this model?
Is there a huge difference between the two?
Where should I find/buy one?

A friend who bought a grey CoreGrafX (same as mine), the same day, picked one with a Sodipeng adapter to connect behind the console and to link up to the TV with a peritel.
It gave him a great image quality in 16/9 without doing anything special.

Please answer me  :pray:
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shubibiman

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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2008, 06:38:39 AM »
I think you'd have better chance to find answers to your questions -especially the one concerning the sodipeng cable- on the world famous French forums : forum.necstasy.net ;)

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torrente

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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2008, 07:12:40 AM »
Hi
Thanks
I would like to, but I can't register on necstasy?!
It said that my email address has been banned :-k
But I never went there before and I tried with 3 different ones  :(
Do you know why as it seems you're a moderator there?
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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2008, 07:26:24 AM »
peritel  = scart?

Composite video is standard on the pc-engine. If you want scart you'll need to modify your console. Might be worth it though, the picture quality is sharp in RGB.

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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2008, 08:36:48 AM »
Welcome aboard!

A friend who bought a grey CoreGrafX (same as mine), the same day, picked one with a Sodipeng adapter to connect behind the console and to link up to the TV with a peritel.

If your buddy will oblige, I'd love to see some pics of this thing.  Does anyone know it this is how all of the Sodipeng imports were sold, or were they internally modded?
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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2008, 09:18:40 AM »
No problem
I'll ask him.
But I don't know when I will see him again.
It may take a few days/weeks but I'll sure send some pics.

I've went on the french forum necstasy and managed to register but I don't understand a single thing.
My console is not a Sodipeng and is not modified for RGB.
I think I'll be able to have a scart adapter to plug the composite cable in to. And I assume it will be OK.
Still have to find a 5 PIN/composite cable.
It will prevent me of buying an expensive one from Japan... I hope :(
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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2008, 09:24:59 AM »
Hi to all of you guys  :D

I'm an ugly froggy from France. I write awful english (sorry in advance... I know it will probably hurt some of you)  :lol:

That's okay, we have several users here who use 'interesting' english :)

but as for your question, you will need some sort of adaptor from AV to SCART. I'm not familiar with how scart works, but it shouldn't be too hard to construct a cable yourself.
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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2008, 09:32:52 AM »

I've went on the french forum necstasy and managed to register but I don't understand a single thing.

About what? Don't hesitate and ask ;)

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Still have to find a 5 PIN/composite cable.

If you still live in France, you can find some in supermarket. ;) again
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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2008, 09:44:45 AM »
AV to scart?!? I think I can help you there, I have a core grafx too and I live in the EU (technically) and what I do is use a 'scart converter' (that's what I call it) to convert the AV red white and yellow to scart, bellow is a pic of what I have currently hooked up to my TV:


I think that particular one came with my gamecube.... I know they're not difficult/expensive to find so you shouldnt have a problem tracking one down and the AV cable just seems to be a standard one you plug into a megadrive 1
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torrente

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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2008, 10:29:46 AM »
That's fantastic !!!
Thank you so much !  O:)
I will track down a cable for Megadrive I on eBay, then  :D
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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2008, 10:26:26 AM »
Welcome aboard!

A friend who bought a grey CoreGrafX (same as mine), the same day, picked one with a Sodipeng adapter to connect behind the console and to link up to the TV with a peritel.

If your buddy will oblige, I'd love to see some pics of this thing.  Does anyone know it this is how all of the Sodipeng imports were sold, or were they internally modded?

I don't forget you!
Hopefully, I'll have this pic before Monday!
I'll post it here asap.
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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2008, 02:37:32 PM »
welcome aboard torrenté :)
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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2008, 06:08:44 PM »
Yes welcome!  as soon as you get this harware issue finished, I hope you stick around to talk about what really matters.  The games!

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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2008, 08:27:37 PM »
Welcome aboard, HAR, HAAARRR, HAAAAAARRRRRR! (I wonder if this line scares foreigners?)

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Re: "Hi everyone!" or "Newbies always have stupid questions"
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2008, 09:07:37 PM »
I too would like to welcome thee to our fine turbo establishment, Argh!  :) Its good to have French dudes here, now I have an excuse to go to the French NEC forums. lol, j/k.  :wink: