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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: schweaty on March 28, 2014, 04:40:19 AM

Title: RGB mod question
Post by: schweaty on March 28, 2014, 04:40:19 AM: I'm thoroughly confused on RGB modding. If I RGB mod my Super CDROM2 to 15khz RGB output, will I be able to just plug that into a Sony Vega w/ YPbPr inputs?
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: ApolloBoy on March 28, 2014, 07:08:29 AM: RGB =/= component. You'll need to use an RGB to component converter like the CVS287 in order for you to use RGB on your TV.
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: schweaty on March 28, 2014, 07:25:45 AM: hmm... this mod might be getting a bit too expensive. or, rather, not worth the cash layout
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: turbokon on March 28, 2014, 11:33:58 AM: Or this :)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/29/5e6epejy.jpg)

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Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: schweaty on March 28, 2014, 12:25:33 PM: Quote from: turbokon on March 28, 2014, 11:33:58 AM
Or this :)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/29/5e6epejy.jpg)

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Boom!
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: BlueBMW on March 28, 2014, 12:59:57 PM: If you want one of those schweaty, just pay Turbokon and I'll toss one into your package of parts I'm already sending. I can get one from Turbokon at MGC. Might save shipping one separately.
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: schweaty on March 28, 2014, 09:03:02 PM: Quote from: BlueBMW on March 28, 2014, 12:59:57 PM
If you want one of those schweaty, just pay Turbokon and I'll toss one into your package of parts I'm already sending. I can get one from Turbokon at MGC. Might save shipping one separately.

this is a good plan... i'm so stoked with all the work i get to do on my machine. am i the only one who gets about as much satisfaction fixing and modding these things as i do playing them? im like a mechanic nerd.

BTW - anybody know a good place to pick up composite feed through jacks?
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: BlueBMW on March 29, 2014, 01:15:28 AM: Like female to female rca plugs?
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: PunkicCyborg on March 29, 2014, 01:58:06 AM: If you are planning on possibly getting a Sony PVM monitor it's nice to just do a RGB mod since you can always get a RGB to component converter if you want to hook it up to a regular tv with component
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: schweaty on March 31, 2014, 09:14:11 AM: not really female - female jacks. the kind you install on a console for the component outputs (RCA). maybe i'm calling them the wrong thing?
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: BlueBMW on March 31, 2014, 04:12:05 PM: Ahh panel mount jacks! Ill look if I have any in the right colors. I missed the post office today so if I have some I can slip them in.
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: Keith Courage on April 01, 2014, 07:40:34 AM: are there any good RGB to component converters that will take the RGB signal with RCA jacks ? the reason I ask is because almost everyone who contacts me for a RGB modification wants a scart cable wired up and frankly using RCA jacks would be a lot easier.
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: PunkicCyborg on April 01, 2014, 08:03:31 AM: Scart is kinda like the standard connector here though in the retro gaming world. Some people make custom cables but most converters/switches for rgb out there have scart adapters already
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: schweaty on April 01, 2014, 08:51:30 AM: from what i understand, turbokons board is a component amp which is exactly what i'm looking for. not RGB
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: thesteve on April 01, 2014, 10:15:40 AM: Yes, but you need te test your tv compatability first
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: BlueBMW on April 01, 2014, 12:07:14 PM: Plug the composite yellow cable from your console into the green port of the component in and see if you get a clear black and white picture.
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: schweaty on April 02, 2014, 04:02:00 AM: way ahead of you guys. i did the test per turbokon's TG-16/PC-E COMPONENT VIDEO
MOD INSTALL GUIDE a couple of days ago. i got the black and white picture as described.

i am using a 1st gen plasma. the tuner box is actually separate from the tv. lots of different kinds of inputs. still running strong after 10 years.

Thanks for looking out though!
Title: Re: RGB mod question
Post by: Eddiesamma on April 06, 2014, 03:37:14 AM: The composite into component is a great test but it's not always 100 percent my friend got a duo from turbokon and even though he passed the test the 240p still had issues on his samsung so he inevitably did what any reasonable person would do and checked craigslist and got a tube tv to play his older game consoles including his duo. But the component picture was spot on so it's a catch 22 of sorts.