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467798 No.467798 [Reply] [Original]

Sup VR

So I just bought an NTSC NES from the US (UK here so waiting for it to come will be painful), I've got the power sorted but have a query:

Is a Sony Trinitron 14'' suitable? Which cables do I use when hooking it up for the AV? Can anyone recommend the way to get the best picture etc?

Also, any must have games?

Cheers!!!!

>> No.467817

>>467798
1. You won't get any color on a PAL TV/monitor
2. Just go to GameFAQs and look up the top 10 NES games

>> No.467840

>>467817
Why won't I get any colour? No one has mentioned this on any forum I've been on....?!

>> No.467858

>>467817
you underestimate british TV compatibility with NTSC. Most TV's i've used don't have issue with NTSC. if anything will confuse a TV, it's PAL-60 (NTSC with PAL colour signal i believe).

>> No.467859

>>467840
Does your TV accept an NTSC signal?

Anyway you just use two RCA cables (one for composite video, one for mono audio) with the NES.

>> No.467865
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467865

>>467840
>Why won't I get any colour?

>mfw reading this

The color signal on NTSC works very differently than PAL. It will still display a picture, just in B&W.

Incidentally, this only applies to CRT displays; most HDTVs will accept either signal

>> No.467872

>>467817
Wow, I've been thinking of getting an ntsc NES but that adds even more hassle. It's not like ntsc tvs grow on trees here.

>> No.467880

>>467872
>>467858 here
which country are you in? Britland has had standards of NTSC compatibility for a LONG time.

>> No.467891

Sorry guys i'm not that technical, can anyone tell me a good CRT tv to go for to play NTSC on then? I've bid on a Trinitron 14'' on ebay but I fear it won't work as it's quite old (15 years).

Can anyone help me out here?

Cheers

>> No.467896

>>467891
Isn't this more of a /g/ discussion?

In fact I think all CRT threads should be moved there.

>> No.467913

>>467891
A lot of PVMs can display any color format
I got one for $25 on craigslist that does PAL, SECAM, NTSC