stc2009 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I am considering the next stage of Intellivision collecting - hardware. Of course I have the stock PAL country equipment - brown console(s), brown ECS(s), Intellivoice(s) (haven't a keyboard yet but will get there). The peripherals like the system changer and video plexer - do they have compatibility issues with consoles? I think I read somewhere that the system changer couldn't be used with an original console without modification, does this apply to a Sears console too? What about INTV III, Tandyvision and Sylvania? I'm guessing that the system changer needs to be teamed with a US console for power and video compatibility. Are there any other known compatibility issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 The System Changer only worked on stock Intellivision II units. All of the other U.S. / North American console variations required a factory mod to allow the video to bypass the master component's STIC output to supply a signal to the RF modulator. In this basic aspect, all the non-Intellivision II systems are the same. Don't know enough about Atari hardware to say with certainty, but I would not expect the System Changer to work on any non-NTSC unit, even if you could mod it those non-NTSC consoles. Not sure how it would go on a Bandai system. I think the VideoPlexer should work fine on any console variant, since it's pretty much a big electromechanical switch. Sounds like you're already off to a great start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar G. Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Interesting question. Thanks for the information INTVSteve. Indeed, I can confirm the System Changer does not work with my PAL INTV I. When trying it out, the only thing that appears on the screen is a M-Network attract screen. Cheers and thanks again for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_intv Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Can anyone here perform the mod on an original intellivision to allow the system changer to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fushek Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Can anyone here perform the mod on an original intellivision to allow the system changer to work? I believe that pimpmaul was able to perform the mod but I haven't seen him here in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 If anybody seem Pimpmaul, tell him to check his PMs.. Jeez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I have been amassing a small pile of goodies for him. Maybe it's time to mail it....to nudge him back to the forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Can anyone here perform the mod on an original intellivision to allow the system changer to work? yeah it a piece of cake for me. done several of them including my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I have been amassing a small pile of goodies for him. Maybe it's time to mail it....to nudge him back to the forums im alive, for now anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 im alive, for now anyways. YAY! Welcome back! Hope all is well, and that "alive, for now" means you are well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_intv Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 yeah it a piece of cake for me. done several of them including my own.Fantastic! PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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