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Conference rusure::nintendo

Title:Nintendo Game Systems
Notice:Please enter Super NES notes in Yuppy::Super_NES.
Moderator:RUSURE::EDP
Created:Tue Oct 20 1987
Last Modified:Mon Feb 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:847
Total number of notes:11602

132.0. "How to convert my nintendo to PAL system" by ISTG::NG () Tue Oct 04 1988 17:19

    Hi,
    
    	I just bought my nintendo set two months back and been playing
    with it almost everyday since. However I have a big big problem!!
    I will be going back to Singapore soon and we use the PAL system
    for TV back home and also our electrical supply is 240 V. Electrical
    supply is ok as I can buy a transformer but I am not sure about
    the PAL system stuff can someone help me? I understand the US is
    using the NTSC system?
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132.1PAL is HereHGOSPS::ANTONIOMAKWed Oct 05 1988 02:167
    The Nintendo game has two boards,the main processor board and the
    RF board, you can replace the RF board to PAL and that should work.
    
    You can either buy the board at Taiwan or Hong Kong, it cost about
    US$10.00
    
    Antonio
132.2PAL is where?ISTG::NGWed Oct 05 1988 11:3511
    
    Thanks for the reply to my earlier note. However I have several
    questions.
    
    Can I buy the board in US and how do I identify which is the RF
    board. 
    
    Maybe I should sell off my system before I go back...any takers?
    
    
    Tiong-Gee
132.3I'd rather switch than fight!HIBOB::TAPPANDr.StrangeloveWed Oct 05 1988 12:1317
	Hi NG,

	I don't know about the NES units sold in Hong Kong but the units
    sold in the USA only have one board in them (unless you count the
    switches' board too).  The RF modulator and power supply are in a metal
    box which is attached to the main board. However, the NTSC encoded
    signal comes straight out of pin 21 of the PPU (video) chip.  In fact
    the letters N T S C are stamped on the main board!

	So my advice would be either to sell your current NES and buy a PAL
    unit back home (no guarantee on cartridge compatibility) or look
    in the Marlboro paper for a good deal on a portable TV (since you're
    getting a transformer anyway).  You may also want to look in the VIDEO
    notes conference for multi-standard TVs, if you will be coming back to
    the US again someday.

	Good Luck, Stra...
132.4Sigh...ISTG::NGWed Oct 05 1988 15:304
    That is sobering news but thanks for the advice anyway. I think
    buying a TV just for the nintendo will be too expensive. I wonder
    what is the going rate for a two month old nintendo still in excellent
    condition with three cartridges and the zapper gun too.....
132.5Keep your NINTENDOHGOSPS::ANTONIOMAKSun Oct 09 1988 20:4213
    Hi guys,
    
    	I noticed that you have the BIG GREY NINTENDO instead of the
    RED/WHITE NINTENDO. Here everybody use the RED/WHITE NINTENDO, since
    it has more game cartidges and DISK GAMES.
    	For myself, I also have a NTSC NINTENDO, but I use a multi-system
    TV set instead.
    	Well, if you gonna have to buy a TV set when you go home, I
    suggest that you keep your NTSC NINTENDO, and buy a Multi-system
    TV set instead. Nowadays we pay for about US$130 difference for
    the Multi-system TV than the PAL only TV.
    
    -Antonio_