Will a japanese MegaDrive work on a North American television?

[MotoRoaderMike]

I'm thinking about getting one, but I wanna know all the dirt about its compatibility on a North American television. Also, the power supply for the japanese one is 100V, is that safe to use in North American power outlets?

[guyjin]

Yes and Yes. The only issues are that A) if you use an RF switch (which you shouldn't) the channels will be different (or untuneable) and B) the AC adaptor may run a little warm. keep it well ventilated.

[MotoRoaderMike]

Yes and Yes. The only issues are that A) if you use an RF switch (which you shouldn't) the channels will be different (or untuneable) and B) the AC adaptor may run a little warm. keep it well ventilated.

I use an RF switch for my Famicom. It works fine on Channel 95. Are you sure it's not a good idea?

[Necromancer]

I use an RF switch for my Famicom. It works fine on Channel 95. Are you sure it's not a good idea?

RF is never a good idea.  Only use it as a last resort, as composite (or better) will keep your eyes from bleeding.

[MotoRoaderMike]

I use an RF switch for my Famicom. It works fine on Channel 95. Are you sure it's not a good idea?

RF is never a good idea.  Only use it as a last resort, as composite (or better) will keep your eyes from bleeding.

Come again?

[guyjin]

A/V cables. the yellow and white (and red) ones. RF switches make the video blurry.

[Necromancer]

Come again?

RF provides a noticeably crappier picture than composite, so unless you want the worst image quality, you're better off connecting via something else.

[esteban]

I use an RF switch for my Famicom. It works fine on Channel 95. Are you sure it's not a good idea?

RF is never a good idea.  Only use it as a last resort, as composite (or better) will keep your eyes from bleeding.

Famicom has RF. We were lucky the NES included composite and audio out.

[Necromancer]

Famicom has RF. We were lucky the NES included composite and audio out.

Yet another reason that the US is superior to Japan.

USA!  USA!  USA!

[esteban]

Famicom has RF. We were lucky the NES included composite and audio out.

Yet another reason that the US is superior to Japan.

USA!  USA!  USA!

USA! USA! USA!

[Tatsujin]

(which you shouldn't)

definitely he shouldn't

[Arkhan]

Famicom has RF. We were lucky the NES included composite and audio out.

Yet another reason that the US is superior to Japan.

USA!  USA!  USA!

USA! USA! USA!

esteban, ftw.




I dont mind RF.  I never used the composite outs on the NES,    I used to play c64 games on a B&W tv.

Im used to crappy image.

[Tatsujin]

Famicom has RF. We were lucky the NES included composite and audio out.

Yet another reason that the US is superior to Japan.

USA!  USA!  USA!

lol..the FC came out just slightly before the NES, right?

[TR0N]

Famicom has RF. We were lucky the NES included composite and audio out.

Yet another reason that the US is superior to Japan.

USA!  USA!  USA!

Now i wouldn't say that it's the opposite for the nes top loader wich has rf,but the jpn top loader has the av.

[MotoRoaderMike]

The NES uses RF, the SNES uses RF, hell even the Turbo uses RF. Is RF really that bad?