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Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:19 pm
by kerr9000
So here is a bit of fun I am going to show a retro game related item that I have displayed on a marble base and let you all see if you either know what it is or can guess what it and its function is

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Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:23 pm
by Cheeky Devlin
At a guess it's some old RF adapter. Maybe for an old Atari or something.

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:25 pm
by rinks
The plug on the right looks like a coax socket, and with VHF on there, I’m guessing it’s the insides of an RF connector. 1990 maybe suggests Mega Drive.

Grr, Devlin too quick.

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:38 pm
by kerr9000
Cheeky Devlin wrote:At a guess it's some old RF adapter. Maybe for an old Atari or something.


Warm

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:40 pm
by kerr9000
rinks wrote:
The plug on the right looks like a coax socket, and with VHF on there, I’m guessing it’s the insides of an RF connector. 1990 maybe suggests Mega Drive.

Grr, Devlin too quick.


Very Very Warm buddy..... I would say your burning hot

its Megadrive Related and RFU but its a very exact piece from an exact type of system

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:40 pm
by jawa_
Cheeky Devlin wrote:At a guess it's some old RF adapter. Maybe for an old Atari or something.

Yeah, that was my thinking, too... although...

rinks wrote:
...1990 maybe suggests Mega Drive.

...I was wondering about that, as well.

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:43 pm
by Ironhide
Master System II RF adaptor

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:47 pm
by jawa_
Hang on, I've just noticed the VHF wording on the circuit board; it's not something to do with radio, is it?

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:49 pm
by kerr9000
Ironhide wrote:Master System II RF adaptor


Megadrive is warmer


A little less warm

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:51 pm
by kerr9000
jawa_ wrote:Hang on, I've just noticed the VHF wording on the circuit board; it's not something to do with radio, is it?



No its not to do with Radio


Ok here is a little hint for those who want it

This was removed from the console and yet it still works.... technically it now works as was intended

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:54 pm
by jawa_
...some sort of PAL converter, maybe?

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:54 pm
by rinks
Some sort of PAL/NTSC converter?

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:54 pm
by rinks
Heh.

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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:15 pm
by Qikz
Is that the insides of the Mega CD Karaoke thing they sold?

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:17 pm
by kerr9000
jawa_ wrote:...some sort of PAL converter, maybe?



rinks wrote:Some sort of PAL/NTSC converter?


Soooooo Very Very Warm

It is to do with converting but it came from inside a console, added by SEGA themselves..... I can give you both the full story now if you want just let me know...

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:20 pm
by Qikz
kerr9000 wrote:
jawa_ wrote:...some sort of PAL converter, maybe?



rinks wrote:Some sort of PAL/NTSC converter?


Soooooo Very Very Warm

It is to do with converting but it came from inside a console, added by SEGA themselves..... I can give you both the full story now if you want just let me know...


Is it a converter that came inside the Megadrive 2? Either that or something to do with the MegaCD?

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:30 pm
by kerr9000
Qikz wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:
jawa_ wrote:...some sort of PAL converter, maybe?



rinks wrote:Some sort of PAL/NTSC converter?


Soooooo Very Very Warm

It is to do with converting but it came from inside a console, added by SEGA themselves..... I can give you both the full story now if you want just let me know...


Is it a converter that came inside the Megadrive 2? Either that or something to do with the MegaCD?



Kind of heading on the right tracks with it being inside a Megadrive

It was inside a particular type of Megadrive (1 not 2) and allowed it to output a Pal RFU type signal when it was not made originally to do so...... I think you are one of the closest but everyone is doing so well with this

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:22 pm
by Qikz
kerr9000 wrote:
Qikz wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:
jawa_ wrote:...some sort of PAL converter, maybe?



rinks wrote:Some sort of PAL/NTSC converter?


Soooooo Very Very Warm

It is to do with converting but it came from inside a console, added by SEGA themselves..... I can give you both the full story now if you want just let me know...


Is it a converter that came inside the Megadrive 2? Either that or something to do with the MegaCD?



Kind of heading on the right tracks with it being inside a Megadrive

It was inside a particular type of Megadrive (1 not 2) and allowed it to output a Pal RFU type signal when it was not made originally to do so...... I think you are one of the closest but everyone is doing so well with this


Is it a 60hz to 50hz RFU converter that was modded into a Sega Genesis?

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:45 am
by kerr9000
Qikz wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:
Qikz wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:
jawa_ wrote:...some sort of PAL converter, maybe?



rinks wrote:Some sort of PAL/NTSC converter?


Soooooo Very Very Warm

It is to do with converting but it came from inside a console, added by SEGA themselves..... I can give you both the full story now if you want just let me know...


Is it a converter that came inside the Megadrive 2? Either that or something to do with the MegaCD?



Kind of heading on the right tracks with it being inside a Megadrive

It was inside a particular type of Megadrive (1 not 2) and allowed it to output a Pal RFU type signal when it was not made originally to do so...... I think you are one of the closest but everyone is doing so well with this


Is it a 60hz to 50hz RFU converter that was modded into a Sega Genesis?


You are really really barking up the right tree here... I will basically answer what it is in the spoiler below

When releasing the Megadrive in some areas of Asia that conformed to the Pal TV standard SEGA took Japanese Megadrives and had workers alter them inside to make them run in Japanese but output a Pal signal running at 50hz to be sold in those markets.... this unit pictured here does not affect the HZ as thats done through jumpers elsewhere on the board, but it does add an RFU socket to the machine..... its a little board that they had connected inside the megadrive........ I got hold of one of these Pal Asian Models from a Carboot for about £5 and followed a guide to convert it back to its true Japanese factory specs changing the jumpers and desoldering and removing this board so it would run in 60hz, maintain the Japanese Language and be used through scart output not RFU, I kept this little board as a keepsake and an interesting piece of Videogame history though and when I came across it again during a recent tidy up decided to show it off here and see if I anyone else would realise what it was

Re: Does anyone Know what this Retro item is? Guessing Game.

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:45 am
by kerr9000
Qikz wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:
Qikz wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:
jawa_ wrote:...some sort of PAL converter, maybe?



rinks wrote:Some sort of PAL/NTSC converter?


Soooooo Very Very Warm

It is to do with converting but it came from inside a console, added by SEGA themselves..... I can give you both the full story now if you want just let me know...


Is it a converter that came inside the Megadrive 2? Either that or something to do with the MegaCD?



Kind of heading on the right tracks with it being inside a Megadrive

It was inside a particular type of Megadrive (1 not 2) and allowed it to output a Pal RFU type signal when it was not made originally to do so...... I think you are one of the closest but everyone is doing so well with this


Is it a 60hz to 50hz RFU converter that was modded into a Sega Genesis?


You are really really barking up the right tree here... I will basically answer what it is in the spoiler below

When releasing the Megadrive in some areas of Asia that conformed to the Pal TV standard SEGA took Japanese Megadrives and had workers alter them inside to make them run in Japanese but output a Pal signal running at 50hz to be sold in those markets.... this unit pictured here does not affect the HZ as thats done through jumpers elsewhere on the board, but it does add an RFU socket to the machine..... its a little board that they had connected inside the megadrive........ I got hold of one of these Pal Asian Models from a Carboot for about £5 and followed a guide to convert it back to its true Japanese factory specs changing the jumpers and desoldering and removing this board so it would run in 60hz, maintain the Japanese Language and be used through scart output not RFU, I kept this little board as a keepsake and an interesting piece of Videogame history though and when I came across it again during a recent tidy up decided to show it off here and see if I anyone else would realise what it was
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