I have two of these units for trade, both work fine.
From information gathered on the DP forums, these units look to be sent from Nintendo in 1998 to select big box retailers like Wal-Mart. Upon plugging in, the TV automatically starts to play any VCD in the player and loops it until the unit is turned off.
The controls on the front are disabled so customers could not mess with the unit, take the CD or whatever. I have been told that there is a remote control that controls the unit but I do not have it. There are inputs on the back for coaxil input as well as RCA jacks. The controls on the side of the unit control volume and work fine.
Beware that these units are rather heavy and may cost a little bit to mail. I can provide a WMF video file of the unit playing a VCD along with the unique serial number on the bottom of the unit.
This is a cool little collectable for Nintendo freaks (I am keeping one for myself) and something you do not see very often.
E-Mail me if you are interested, I am looking for PS2 crap, Role-Playing crap or whatever you want to offer. I promised the friend who gave them to me I would not sell them so trades only.
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