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A/V Cable - PAL vs NTSC
The Landstalker - Mar 4, 2002
  The Landstalker Mar 4, 2002
I am in Australia and have a PAL Genesis 1 (mega drive). My RF output is stuffed and I get a fuzzy picture, but I have found genesis A/V cables on american web sites. I just want to know if there will be any colour/sync issues if I use an american cable.

Thanks!

 SegaSaturnDDR Mar 4, 2002
im not sure... do pal TV's use RCA input? if its outputting a pal signal, there shouldnt be any issues.

 The Landstalker Mar 4, 2002
Yes, RCA inputs. I don't think there should be a problem either, as it is sending and receiving a PAL signal, I was just worried that the cables might have some kind of booster in them that would be incompatible.

Matt

 ExCyber Mar 4, 2002
As long as you've got a proper place to plug it in (composite video + left/right audio on RCA jacks), you shouldn't see any problems. It's the encoder and system that determine color/sync format, not the cables. However, if you've got an RGB-capable SCART input, I highly recommend trying to find a cable for that, because it would give the best picture. It seems that Blaze used to make them, but Lik-Sang is "temporarily out of stock", which (knowing Lik-Sang) could mean that it's actually discontinued.

 The Landstalker Mar 4, 2002
I do have a SCART input on my TV. I tried making a genesis output to scart connector a few months ago but I stuffed it up

 qube Mar 12, 2002
http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/genesisav.htm...

you have to wire red green blue sync audioR audioL and ground to http://www.sesworld.com/info/scart.html... inputs.

this will bring you a separate RVB cable, with picture sharp as a knife. Hope this helps

 Mike G Mar 12, 2002
Also see my diagram at:

http://www.mikeg2.freeserve.co.uk/masterful/scart....

Note that wire 7 is disconnected - you *don't* connect the Sync input for a SCART lead, that's only for RGB monitors that don't have a sync separator. Sync is provided by the Composite Video signal.

Mike