Rom Zito

480p means the output is being scaled in some fashion and cannot be displayed on most CRTs. This is bound to affect image quality and bring about some amount of display lag. As long as my stash of 240p capable CRTs last, I'll choose direct analog output to them. But that's just me, and my priorities. I got to play some RGB NES and Genesis over the weekend, scaled by a XRGB Mini and displayed on a very nice plasma. The owner of the scaler couldn't get the display lag down to where I wouldn't notice it no matter what settings he tried. It looked fantastic, and eventually was quite playable, but when I got back to my CRT the instantaneous visual feedback from my input was unmistakable. Although I am curious what the color palette of that hdmi thing is like compared to a stock NES. Some colors in some NES games change drastically when run on the RGB PPU.

Hey hey, I bought the white Super 8 about a week and a half ago. I figure this will be a better place to discuss the system with you outside of ebay's restrictive character limit. I tried linking the audio channels with two 10ohm resistors in series, and then ran one wire to the AV port and then bridged it again between the left and right audio pins under the SCART hood. This didn't work out very well at all, low audio that was very buzzy, however I bridged the channels by linking the phono jacks with resistors; maybe that is unoptimal. So I undid all that and went back to how I was running it for the first week, which is as follows: It just so happened that the model 1 genesis SCART cable that I had free linked the mono channel across the left and right in the SCART hood. It then paralleled that split channel into a stereo phono jack breakout cable. So what was intended to be used as a Genesis audio output, I was using as a NES audio input, with the bonus that it mixed the channels together, which is what I wanted. I was only trying to get the audio out of the Super 8's AV port because my SCART's audio breakout cord was too short; so i just put a longer one in it and all is well. Something I have noticed is that unless the two phono jacks are hooked up the video brightness is significantly reduced. I love how bright the output is on my CRT, so much brighter than my other RGB NES. But why the picture is only that bright with the audio hooked up does concern me. I am primarily concerned about a difference in power being fed to the PPU with the audio jacks hooked up then not. I am a layman so I can't begin to dechiper or second guess your PCB, and I have no evidence that there is anything to worry about at all, but given the age and rarity of these PPU's I'm sure you will forgive the inquiry. The Super 8 has been fantastic so far. Sharp output, very bright, and loud audio. I have seen no glitches of any kind in the games i have tried on it, including a non-Mike Tyson Punchout. The only place that I feel the Super 8 doesn't beat my other RGB NES is in sound quality. The other unit used a particular audio amp of some kind and while the audio is separated, it is quite punchy. The Super 8's audio is nice and loud, but sounds a bit tinny in comparison. But it is still loud and clear, much better than a stock NES, and with my current cable configuration it has much less audio buzz than is average for my old RGB systems. Regarding your proposed alternate AV pinout. No Genesis SCART cable that I have purchased has ever carried the top right pin, and if it did, then I don't know where it would terminate in the SCART hood because pin 21 would already be taken by composite video. I know of a seller who does sell genesis SCART cables that carry the top right pin, but they would terminate that pin on 21 again for sync.

Where do I get the laser assembly from? Does it have to come out of another Jag CD or is it some common model from Sony or someone else? What is the model number of the laser?

Hey hey, I just scored a Jag + Jag CD out of a pawn shop for $45. The Jag works and is my second, but the Jag CD is my first, and it is having problems. The only JagCD Game I have is Space Ace, which came inside the unit. The Jag CD will not boot this disc, halting its spin after a few moments and giving me the "CD?" symbol. The Space Ace disc looks like it may have been disc doctored, but is clean. I put some audio CDs in it and it reads them fine, all CDs and all tracks. Is fully functional audio CD playback a reasonable indicator of a fully functional Jag CD? I ordered a sealed copy of Hover Strike to test out, but if it is clear that my Jag CD is just another busted unit, then I don't think its worth opening the copy of Hover Strike. What else can I try or check to determine the health of my Jag Cd? Maybe I should make a copy of my Space Ace disc and try that? I'm leery of using burned discs due to PC-Engine CD experiences, but maybe it would be useful here. Thanks in advance for any input or tips.