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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: atr3yu on July 24, 2008, 01:26:51 PM

Title: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: atr3yu on July 24, 2008, 01:26:51 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/PC-Engine-TurboGrafx16-Grafx-Import-Adapter-PCE-TG16_W0QQitemZ280249691988QQihZ018QQcategoryZ139969QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Some may need this. I thought of buying as it is a descent price but I have a region mod and would only be for collecting so I have to decline.
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: geise on July 25, 2008, 11:13:48 AM
Just to let people know I ordered two PC-Engine titles from him and he is a really good seller!  That converter is going to go for a lot of money though.  Might as well just buy a PC-Engine. 
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: Peluso8 on July 25, 2008, 11:17:47 AM
Might as well just buy a PC-Engine. 

Thats what I was thinking too.
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: guyjin on July 25, 2008, 11:25:34 AM
that's an odd one; it looks like the hucard input is too wide.
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: geise on July 25, 2008, 12:09:56 PM
Well it definitely doesn't look like my orange kisado converter I use.  It doesn't get wider at the end.
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: Turbo D on July 25, 2008, 12:21:58 PM
While the connector is wider, the extra space is filled in with a piece of plastic. These work pretty well, but I'd say the kisado works the best!
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: Necromancer on July 26, 2008, 06:58:03 PM
That's the same type of converter as the one that I have; I've never had any troubles with it.

While the connector is wider, the extra space is filled in with a piece of plastic.

True.  The connector was also originally double sided but not quite tall enough, so the bottom side has been filed down to make enough room for a HuCard.  This lack of suitable connectors explains why nobody has made new converters to cash in on their high demand.
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: atr3yu on July 27, 2008, 06:44:39 PM
It was only 60 bucks shipped buy it now but I am sure it will go alot higher now...
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: majors on July 28, 2008, 11:00:29 AM
Might as well just buy a PC-Engine. 

I was looking arround recently on ebay and arround Japan (No, I'm not there but I have a firend that lived over there not to long ago and he would pick up stuff) and could not find one for under $70. It that the going rate? I'm talking about Core Grafx, not the orignal PCE w/o A/V.
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: termis on July 28, 2008, 02:46:11 PM
I was looking arround recently on ebay and arround Japan (No, I'm not there but I have a firend that lived over there not to long ago and he would pick up stuff) and could not find one for under $70. It that the going rate? I'm talking about Core Grafx, not the orignal PCE w/o A/V.


I'm pretty sure one can find better deals than that in Japan.  Here are just a few going in JP Yahoo auctions, you can see for yourself once they end what the market value is over there.

http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u26926873
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g69072283
http://page22.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l5075130
http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m52007374

granted, they'll likely go cheaper than what stores are charging, but why pay more?
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: nat on August 14, 2008, 04:15:24 AM
A little late here, but that "strange converter" back there is called the "Mirai Converter." It was the last converter released, produced in 2003, and sold by TZD until 2005 or so.
Title: Re: Import Adapter on Ebay
Post by: natethegreat82 on August 14, 2008, 05:16:00 AM
I got one of those Mirai converters off eBay a couple of years ago for $53.00. It worked good, but since buying a Super Grafx its now only useful if I want to use my Arcade Card or Tennokoe Memory Bank on my Turbo Grafx or play PC Engine games on my Turbo Express.