Trebor Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Here we go... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Man, that thing is tiny inside! So they placed the power connector near the front because they wanted the connector to be on the same board as the power and reset buttons... I can understand this as a cost-cutting measure, but still, it could have been done differently, to put the power cord further towards the back of the unit. If they had trouble making this console 40$ with such tiny electronics, then that's it: There's no way AtGames will ever agree to put a cartridge port on the next iteration of the CV Flashback, if it ever comes to be. The only good news here is that they have more than enough space inside the console casing to add an SD card slot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 How soon until we see someone creating a portable from this? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Now who is going to desolder that Flash and read its contents? *eating popcorn* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Now who is going to desolder that Flash and read its contents? *eating popcorn* Anyone have a Flashback for sale, reasonably priced, and shipped to Ontario, Canada? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Made in Shenzen .... .....now you can expect to see some clone of the CV Flashback in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) Yeah like Pixelboy already mentioned, it's unreal how simple the inside of the CVFB really is!!!!. I expected a lot more guts. Amazing how small they can make these type of things nowadays. Edited September 6, 2014 by Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Oltmans Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Is it a real CV on a chip or an NES on a chip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Is it a real CV on a chip or an NES on a chip? Neither. You're not paying attention. It's a custom CPU running Colecovision code in emulation, same as the Intellivision Flashback, Atari Flashback 5, and the Sega Genesis classic console remake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 It's a custom CPU running Colecovision code in emulation This has to be one of the most disappointing and frustrating bits concerning the ColecoVision Flashback unit; especially as it pertains to the sound portion of its emulation. ColecoVision sound emulation has been pretty much on target since the mid 1990's - I kid you not, see a mature (~'95-'96) ColemDOS for example. Indeed, there was excellent audio and video emulation on hardware as old as a 486DX-33 (1990). The sound overall in this flashback unit is so off-key, it's baffling to think someone actually tested and compared the results and found it to be acceptable. Oh well...hopefully when/if there's a ColecoVision Flashback 2, it will have the features and be comparable to what the Atari Flashback 2 was to the 2600, if not even better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onmode-ky Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 It's a custom CPU running Colecovision code in emulation, same as the Intellivision Flashback, Atari Flashback 5, and the Sega Genesis classic console remake. Actually, according to what Bill L. said here, the AtGames' Genesis models this year are still using their RedKid-series Genesis-on-a-chip implementation. Progress! Consistency! onmode-ky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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