Author Topic: PCE RF Output Channel?  (Read 336 times)

rtdzign

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PCE RF Output Channel?
« on: December 26, 2009, 02:46:21 PM »
I am using a RF adaptor for my PC-Engine, the original white model.  I can't figure out what channel to set the TV to.  Channel 3 and 4 receive nothing and when I set the TV to channel 32, I get a very snowy picture.  I tested out the RF cable with my NES and the NES looks really good. I'm using a TurboGrafx-16 RF adaptor.  I have tested the PCE with the TenNoKoe 2 AV adaptor but want to use RF to keep the unit small.

Ace

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Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2009, 04:02:14 PM »
Japanese NTSC consoles that work off RF require you to use channel 95 or 96 on your TV(unless you have a Japanese NTSC TV, in which case, you use channel 1 or channel 2).  If the RF modulator in the system is set to function on channel 1, switch your TV to channel 95, and if the RF modulator is set to channel 2, switch your TV to channel 96.

rtdzign

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Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2009, 06:35:21 PM »
Thanks Ace.  It works.
You are super awesome.  A note to anybody else that has stumbled on this problem,  I had to set my TV to Cable instead of Air to be able to type in channels beyond 69.

Edit:  I live in the USA and have an American TV.  Just in case anybody is wondering.

Japanese NTSC consoles that work off RF require you to use channel 95 or 96 on your TV(unless you have a Japanese NTSC TV, in which case, you use channel 1 or channel 2).  If the RF modulator in the system is set to function on channel 1, switch your TV to channel 95, and if the RF modulator is set to channel 2, switch your TV to channel 96.
« Last Edit: December 27, 2009, 08:13:14 AM by rtdzign »

Tatsujin

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Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2009, 10:12:15 PM »
you guys can count you as very happy to live in a country like america where you can plug in the Japanese original PCE and PLAY. in europa you won't even get a working channel on any TVs.

sure I'm kidding. not about the non-available channel, that's true, but I would never play teh PCE over RF anyway :lol: :wink:
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Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2009, 03:29:24 AM »
... but I would never play teh PCE over RF anyway :lol: :wink:

Better to play over RF than not to play at all!

I am pro-PCE, regardless of the quality of the video :)

I'm sure Tatsujin agrees...
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Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2009, 07:23:34 AM »
Amen :clap:

Tatsujin

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Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2009, 07:01:15 PM »
www.pcedaisakusen.net
the home of your individual PC Engine collection!!
PCE Games coundown: 690/737 (47 to go or 93.6% clear)
PCE Shmups countdown: 111/111 (all clear!!)
Sega does what Nintendon't, but only NEC does better than both together!^^

Ace

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Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2009, 11:17:20 AM »
Better to play over RF than not to play at all!

I am pro-PCE, regardless of the quality of the video :)

Damn right. :D  I don't care if my PC Engine/TurboGrafx is hooked via RF, Composite, S-Video, RGB or Component(the latter 3 with a modification), as long as the system works and doesn't output a picture as nasty as a Sega Genesis Model 2(seriously, it's got the worst video output of any game console I've ever seen), I'm happy.  Although I do prefer Stereo sound, which you can't get via RF. :P :wink:  I'd settle with Mono sound if I can't get Stereo, however.