GOTHCLAWZ Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I heard that certain TVs cannot play 50Hz & 60Hz, does this mean that using my British TV I can't play on a Retro Duo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Only if your telly has scart or is multistandard...i think most modern Plasma's/FPD's etc are multistandard....but i could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Only if your telly has scart or is multistandard...i think most modern Plasma's/FPD's etc are multistandard....but i could be wrong I got a big, old Sony TV with Aerial & SCART. The screen is not flat (I forget what they call those curved screen TVs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieAtari Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 The TV is a Cathode Ray tube TV, and you may be able to play the console through a VCR that will convert NTSC to PAL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 There are universal TV's (yours probably isn't one) and there are NTS-Pal converters you can get (or usedto could) I don't know about the RetroDuo, but some older consoles played just fine on either TV, with just some of the colors being off...so long as the scanlines aren't to much, but that's useually a problem for us Americans getting Pal stuff, not the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 The TV is a Cathode Ray tube TV, and you may be able to play the console through a VCR that will convert NTSC to PAL. Could the tuner in an English VCR do the trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Could the tuner in an English VCR do the trick? Some, but not all. Panasonic VCRs are quite often capable of it, but try before you buy, if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Could the tuner in an English VCR do the trick? Some, but not all. Panasonic VCRs are quite often capable of it, but try before you buy, if you can. Sure, but it means I'll have to risk buying the Retro Duo & never using it until I get a job & can afford all of its needs. Right now I'm sucking on my parent's teets in terms of cash (still a teenager). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieAtari Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 deathtrappomegranate hit the nail bang on the head, before I bought a TV that accepts both PAL and NTSC inputs, I used a Panasonic VCR to convert from NTSC to PAL. Worked a treat with my Flashback 2. Given your cash status and the fact you need to have original cartridges for the unit, if you have original consoles and simply want to improve the picture quality, why not try A/V modding? Cheap, fun and effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 google your Sony model number and find the manual, that will tell you if it is NTSC compatible, I had a big old sony crt that was great for NTSC using scart or s-video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Given your cash status and the fact you need to have original cartridges for the unit, if you have original consoles and simply want to improve the picture quality, why not try A/V modding? Cheap, fun and effective. How the hell do I mod that? google your Sony model number and find the manual, that will tell you if it is NTSC compatible, I had a big old sony crt that was great for NTSC using scart or s-video Hmm... it has S-video at the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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