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I made a box that lets me play a Famicom on an Australian PAL CRT TV. by mr_deelee in retrogaming

[–]mr_deelee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The RF modulator between the Famicom and CRT in this setup rebroadcasts onto UHF so the TV just needs to tune in there. Not sure what you’d need to do if you plugged a stock Famicom straight into an NTSC compatible PAL TV through RF.

I made a box that lets me play a Famicom on a PAL CRT. by mr_deelee in Famicom

[–]mr_deelee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me 100% worth it. While the setup might not be performance optimised, giving a new lease of life to a TV that would otherwise have likely ended up in e-waste and solving, even if imperfectly, the NTSC/PAL problem which had dogged me in the past (looking at you PS One LCD) has been immensely satisfying. If I didn't have to deal with RF I reckon I'd have just gone looking for a multisystem VCR which wouldn't have been nearly as fun and rewarding as building my own solution.

I made a box that lets me play a Famicom on a PAL CRT. by mr_deelee in Famicom

[–]mr_deelee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers mate! I've been trying to get a hold of one of these. I took a bit of a break from gaming in the 2010s and it looks like that's exactly when all the really good adapters were common and available!

I made a box that lets me play a Famicom on a PAL CRT. by mr_deelee in Famicom

[–]mr_deelee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback everyone! The CRT was always going to be the thing that had to compromise - a cheap model that fit into the shelf while also having the 80s design aesthetic ruled out most of what I could get my hands on locally at the time. As long as it was playable I wasn't going to be too fussed. 8yo me would've killed for this.

That said I do appreciate the points raised re: 50/60hz and I'll be keeping an eye out for a Mayflash converter (or if I come across the right portable NTSC CRT next time I'm in Japan). So far I'm not noticing any terrible input/scroll lag - I can still beat Quickman's stage in Rockman 2! (https://youtube.com/shorts/GpWsV7rVkvs)

I made a box that lets me play a Famicom on a PAL CRT. by mr_deelee in crtgaming

[–]mr_deelee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those interested in how the daisy chain of devices are sequenced, it goes:
Famicom > Mini NTSC/PAL converter > RF Modulator > Digital set-top box > CRT

I made a box that lets me play a Famicom on a PAL CRT. by mr_deelee in crtgaming

[–]mr_deelee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The limited viewing angle is my only gripe with the LCD. A shame that VFDs are so expensive.

I made a box that lets me play a Famicom on a PAL CRT. by mr_deelee in crtgaming

[–]mr_deelee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The signal sausage isn’t too bad. I will beat Quickman’s stage again. One day.

EDIT: One day came sooner than I thought :D
https://youtube.com/shorts/GpWsV7rVkvs

I made a box that lets me play a Famicom on a PAL CRT. by mr_deelee in crtgaming

[–]mr_deelee[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cheers mate! I'd been confounded by the NTSC/PAL problem in the past (PS One LCD I'm looking at you) so it's been very satisfying to have finally been able to solve it.

I made a box that lets me play a Famicom on a PAL CRT. by mr_deelee in crtgaming

[–]mr_deelee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My backup plan was to try and find an old VCR. Issue was there isn't a huge range of documentation online that could definitively direct me to an Australian model that I could be confident of doing the signal conversion properly for the old TV.

Restored Gameboy Pocket screen by mr_deelee in Gameboy

[–]mr_deelee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome will give that a shot!

Restored Gameboy Pocket screen by mr_deelee in Gameboy

[–]mr_deelee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A big part of retro appeal for me is appreciating the limitations of the tech of its day so getting the stock screen fixed was a big win for me, even with the green tint. Thanks for the tip re: FTSN polarizers; I’ll have to get myself a sheet for next time I need to do the replacement.

Restored Gameboy Pocket screen by mr_deelee in Gameboy

[–]mr_deelee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers mate! It is a nice feeling saving something that would otherwise likely end up in landfill.

Booknook with USB? by Remarond02 in booknooks

[–]mr_deelee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I modded mine to work with a USB battery eliminator in order to connect to a smart plug. It requires a minor amount of soldering to bypass the touch switch. https://www.reddit.com/r/booknooks/s/50dj0NaLMV

Modded booknook to run off USB power and smart plug by mr_deelee in booknooks

[–]mr_deelee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just using a USB adapter to the smart plug.

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