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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: Platinumfungi on May 13, 2008, 11:33:54 AM

Title: NEC old computer cd-rom works with TG-CD interface
Post by: Platinumfungi on May 13, 2008, 11:33:54 AM

Edit: This was solved but I figured I'd leave it up for all those like myself who weren't aware of this compatibility.

A friend of mine came across this white NEC drive that is identical to a black US Turbo CD add on. Has anyone ever seen these before? Any differences from the regular black unit? US or Japanese? I've never seen a white unit like this before so I was curious.

(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p266/Rockguard/Projects/SANY1289.jpg)

Thanks for any info!

Title: Re: Need help identifying this WHITE (non CD2) Turbo CD add on...
Post by: malducci on May 13, 2008, 11:41:53 AM

what's the model # on the bottom read?

Title: Re: Need help identifying this WHITE (non CD2) Turbo CD add on...
Post by: Turbo D on May 13, 2008, 12:10:19 PM

wow, thats pretty cool dude! It must be a US proto or something  :-k

Title: Re: Need help identifying this WHITE (non CD2) Turbo CD add on...
Post by: nodtveidt on May 13, 2008, 12:43:54 PM

Looks like any other old NEC CDROM that went with their old computers.

Title: Re: Need help identifying this WHITE (non CD2) Turbo CD add on...
Post by: Michael Helgeson on May 13, 2008, 01:26:41 PM

It is. The PCE/TG16 cd drive is the same as the ones for some of their older computers. They can be swaped,ect with no issues. It was  a nice standard for back then,you have to admit.

Title: Re: Need help identifying this WHITE (non CD2) Turbo CD add on...
Post by: Platinumfungi on May 13, 2008, 01:42:41 PM

So this would be 100% compatible with the TG-CD interface? That's great!  I'm sure he'll be happy to hear it. Thanks for the help guys.

Edit: Malducci - model # CDR-35D and Manufactured July 1989

Title: Re: NEC old computer cd-rom works with TG-CD interface
Post by: Michael Helgeson on May 13, 2008, 02:15:15 PM

So I was told,yea they can be used on Tg16 Cd and Briefcase units. The interface is the same.

Title: Re: NEC old computer cd-rom works with TG-CD interface
Post by: shubibiman on May 13, 2008, 10:00:25 PM

This is the NEC PC-88 series CD-Rom player. This is not a protopye and it fits perfectly in the interface unit. A friend of mine do own such a computer but I can't remember wether it's pce compatible or not (as far as I can remember, it is but I'm not 100% sure).

Title: Re: NEC old computer cd-rom works with TG-CD interface
Post by: Tatsujin on May 14, 2008, 01:27:07 AM

i heavily doubt that, since the PC-88 and PC Engine do not have a lot of similarities when it comes to hardware comparison. altough that you can swap the cd-roms is nice to hear :)

Title: Re: NEC old computer cd-rom works with TG-CD interface
Post by: shubibiman on May 14, 2008, 01:59:49 AM

Yes, but both the pc engine and the PC-88's CD-Rom players are just CD-Rom players. The hardware needed to process all the datas are in the pc engine itself or in the PC-88 ;)

Title: Re: NEC old computer cd-rom works with TG-CD interface
Post by: Michael Helgeson on May 14, 2008, 04:31:18 AM

It wasnt just for PC-88. We got them in America. They came with the  BFU-35 buffer units as part of non-multimedia upgrades for old  286-386 Nec based computers.