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Title: PCE RF Output Channel?
Post by: rtdzign on December 26, 2009, 02:46:21 PM

I am using a RF adaptor for my PC-Engine, the original white model.  I can't figure out what channel to set the TV to.  Channel 3 and 4 receive nothing and when I set the TV to channel 32, I get a very snowy picture.  I tested out the RF cable with my NES and the NES looks really good. I'm using a TurboGrafx-16 RF adaptor.  I have tested the PCE with the TenNoKoe 2 AV adaptor but want to use RF to keep the unit small.

Title: Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
Post by: Ace on December 26, 2009, 04:02:14 PM

Japanese NTSC consoles that work off RF require you to use channel 95 or 96 on your TV(unless you have a Japanese NTSC TV, in which case, you use channel 1 or channel 2).  If the RF modulator in the system is set to function on channel 1, switch your TV to channel 95, and if the RF modulator is set to channel 2, switch your TV to channel 96.

Title: Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
Post by: rtdzign on December 26, 2009, 06:35:21 PM

Thanks Ace.  It works.
You are super awesome.  A note to anybody else that has stumbled on this problem,  I had to set my TV to Cable instead of Air to be able to type in channels beyond 69.

Edit:  I live in the USA and have an American TV.  Just in case anybody is wondering.

Quote from: Ace on December 26, 2009, 04:02:14 PM

Japanese NTSC consoles that work off RF require you to use channel 95 or 96 on your TV(unless you have a Japanese NTSC TV, in which case, you use channel 1 or channel 2).  If the RF modulator in the system is set to function on channel 1, switch your TV to channel 95, and if the RF modulator is set to channel 2, switch your TV to channel 96.

Title: Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
Post by: Tatsujin on December 26, 2009, 10:12:15 PM

you guys can count you as very happy to live in a country like america where you can plug in the Japanese original PCE and PLAY. in europa you won't even get a working channel on any TVs.

sure I'm kidding. not about the non-available channel, that's true, but I would never play teh PCE over RF anyway :lol: :wink:

Title: Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
Post by: esteban on December 27, 2009, 03:29:24 AM

Quote from: Tatsujin on December 26, 2009, 10:12:15 PM

... but I would never play teh PCE over RF anyway :lol: :wink:

Better to play over RF than not to play at all!

I am pro-PCE, regardless of the quality of the video :)

I'm sure Tatsujin agrees...

Title: Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
Post by: exile on December 27, 2009, 07:23:34 AM

Amen :clap:

Title: Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
Post by: Tatsujin on December 27, 2009, 07:01:15 PM

Quote from: esteban on December 27, 2009, 03:29:24 AM

I'm sure Tatsujin agrees...

 :wink:

Title: Re: PCE RF Output Channel?
Post by: Ace on December 29, 2009, 11:17:20 AM

Quote from: esteban on December 27, 2009, 03:29:24 AM

Better to play over RF than not to play at all!

I am pro-PCE, regardless of the quality of the video :)

Damn right. :D  I don't care if my PC Engine/TurboGrafx is hooked via RF, Composite, S-Video, RGB or Component(the latter 3 with a modification), as long as the system works and doesn't output a picture as nasty as a Sega Genesis Model 2(seriously, it's got the worst video output of any game console I've ever seen), I'm happy.  Although I do prefer Stereo sound, which you can't get via RF. :P :wink:  I'd settle with Mono sound if I can't get Stereo, however.