Here's a good spot: http://www.spritesmind.net/_GenDev/mcdn.htm
Here's a good spot: http://www.spritesmind.net/_GenDev/mcdn.htm
thanks for the quick reply - it looks like the ribbon connector connecting to the cd drive was not connected. I connected it and it worked for a min (although it make a clicking when it closes), then started opening and closing on its own, apparently thats a switch issue according to earlier posts correct? are the switches on the rear of the cd assembly? just curious-also how / what works to replace these switches. Thanks again for the help.
There's a switch in the back and front I believe, back for when closed, and in front for when open.
I don't think they can be replaced, would have to be repaired.
Hi everyone--I'm new to the forum! I just picked up two Sega's at a thrift shop--one is the MK1601 and the other MK1631--they appear to be in great shape but came without any adapters and RF switches. I managed to get my hands on a 9v adapter (just for testing purposes) and powered up the MK1601--so now I want to know if I can substitute anything (temporarily) for the RF switch just to test the units on a tv to see if the guts inside are working before sinking any more money into one or both. Any suggestions would be appreciated...Thanks in advance, Archie
The RF switch boxes that are used for the NES, SNES and SMS can be used with the earlier Genesis model. The second model requires it's own proprietary box.
MD RF boxes suck... and why use RF anyway ?
Because not everyone is fortunate with a TV that has better inputs.Quote:
Originally Posted by TmEE
Seriously, please stop assuming everyone has RGB.
So there are TVs that ONLY support RF and nothing else?
I don't assume that everyone has ONLY RGB... but not having even composite input.... last TV in our family that had only RF input was a B/W Russian TV and that was 15 years ago.
Of course there are! In europe until about '92 any TVs with Scart or Composite were ridiculously expensive compared to those with only RF.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zebbe
The sony trinitron I run my Atari 2600 though has only RF which can be a real pain in the ass.
In America, there are TVs with only RF, that were sold in the late 90's, even some getting away with it in the early 00's.. The average consumer wouldn't even care.
I see more people using Composite than even S-Video, which S-Video is VERY close to RGB (but not quite).
But the Genesis doesn't support S-video without mod. I wonder why, the SNES does it without a mod IIRC.
I wasn't just talking about Genesis, I'm talking about other things.
Every house I visit, has a PS2 and/or DVD player, hooked up by Composite, when their TV has S-Video, and those machines very well support S-Video.
(SNES does support S-Video btw).
So why use composhite if S-video possible? It's like taking a Fiat instead of a Volvo.
I really don't know why they don't, but here's some reasons given to me from them.
1. Don't want to spend any more money on a cable.
2. Don't see a difference (some people seem to not give a shit about picture quality)
3. Didn't know S-Video was better.