TurboGrafx 16 RCA Output

[mr_robot]

I would like to add RCA (A/V) jacks to my TurboGrafx 16 system. I ran across a web page a couple of weeks ago that detailed how to install the three jacks but I can't seem to find it anymore.

I have found the following web pages which detail the pin outs in the back of the system:

http://joyce.eng.yale.edu/~bt/turbo/files/pce.video.hack
http://users.erols.com/tiltonj/games/tech/tg16av.html

I would prefer to add the jacks instead of trying to use single-pin headers or soldering the wires to the DIN pins.

Thanks for your advice.

[omnedon]

The TurboBooster does it all for you. Cleaner than a mod.

[OmegaFlareX]

If you're gonna mod your TG16's video, make it output RGB and get an appropriate monitor for a perfect super-sharp picture.

www.gamesx.com is a goldmine for that kind of stuff.

[mr_robot]

Thanks for your input, but I can't afford a turbo booster right now, and I don't want RGB ouput (even though it is technically better). I just want to be to plug it into the front of my television, and remove some of the noise introduced by the mixed signal (coax).

I'll kill two birds with one stone by installing A/V jacks ,so could someone point me to a web page describing how to install the jacks?

Thank you kindly.

mr_robot

[Bratwurst]

I'll kill two birds with one stone by installing A/V jacks ,so could someone point me to a web page describing how to install the jacks?

If there was one I think someone would have given it to you by now. It's not like it's really any different than making a cable with pin headers to be used externally. Just dremel some holes in the plastic case and screw in some RCA jacks, and tap the expansion port from the inside by soldering wires from there to the jacks. When you get down to the nitty gritty just making a cable is A. Easier and B. Doesn't physically alter the machine itself.

Edit: Another idea would be to remove the RF module and mount a stereo jack in its place, wire that up and then use a stereo jack to composite from the outside. I digress.

[Jibbajaba]

I don't remember who but someone sold me a cable that plugs into a few of the pins on the back of the TG-16 and has female RCA plugs on the other end so I can use ordinary RCA cables to plug it into the front of my TV. Works great and like Bratwurst says it's non-invasive.

[mr_robot]

Jibbajaba - Any chance you could post a picture of the cable you're talking about? Does it use a DIN 69-pin inteface, or does it attach to specific pins? Thanks for the information.

[Bratwurst]

That was me, this was the cable. ;)

http://www.angelfire.com/apes/madmeat/TG16cable.txt

You'll never* find a DB69 connector.

* Disclaimer: Damn near impossible to find NEC exclusive production.

[mr_robot]

Yeah, I know about the rarity of a DB69 connector. :) I spent an obscene (well, obscene for such a narrow search anyway) amount of time looking for one.

Are they single-pin headers at the ends of those cables? Would happen to have a part number or some identifying information so I could order them from an electronics store. You mentioned the cable was given/sold to you, so I'm just *hoping* you know the details. I found some headers at a local store, but they were too small. I also tried making my own from related parts, but they kept sliding off the pin. Ideally, I would like to find a header that's a tight fit, plus a neck on it to protect the wire (where the sheathing has been stripped) and prevent it from breaking.

Ahhh, to dream a dream...

[Bratwurst]

*double post*

[Bratwurst]

I couldn't find any decent .2 pitch single pin headers either so I just took some regular PC jumpers (the kind found on motherboards shorting pins for settings and such) and clipped them in half. If you're careful about it you can get a clean cut without crushing the metal inside, solder a wire along it and sheath it in some heat shrink tubing.