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NEC PC-Engine/SuperGrafx => PC Engine/SuperGrafx Discussion => Topic started by: dougal on June 11, 2013, 03:06:32 AM

Title: PC Engine is black & white on my TV... HELP!
Post by: dougal on June 11, 2013, 03:06:32 AM

I just received my PC Engine from Japan and it works great, clear picture and good sound but its in black and white :O

Its connected via a home made (by me) cable which taps the pins of L and R sound, ground and video on the expansion port.

Title: Re: PC Engine is black & white on my TV... HELP!
Post by: soop on June 11, 2013, 03:16:01 AM

What guide did you use?  this rings a bell actually.  Also, you'll get more appropriate attention if this were moved to the Mod/repair section ;)

Title: Re: PC Engine is black & white on my TV... HELP!
Post by: dougal on June 11, 2013, 03:20:15 AM

Ok thanks will move the thread to mod / repair.

Title: Re: PC Engine is black & white on my TV... HELP!
Post by: sunteam_paul on June 11, 2013, 07:04:56 AM

I had this once. Had to get a new TV.

Title: Re: PC Engine is black & white on my TV... HELP!
Post by: Digi.k on June 11, 2013, 12:42:20 PM

I had a problem like that many moons ago trying to play an ntsc console on pal tv..

Title: Re: PC Engine is black & white on my TV... HELP!
Post by: Tatsujin on June 12, 2013, 04:54:38 PM

yeah, also seems to be some TV norm problem we are facing here.

Title: Re: PC Engine is black & white on my TV... HELP!
Post by: gbapalyer on June 12, 2013, 10:47:08 PM

newer tv should fix the problem, or a scart rgb cable.