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Hey Folks,

Now I know that you are going to have a go about me posting stuff about MegaDrive, but I need a quick answer so I will post here.

Today I bought a MegaDrive 1 from the local gaming store and got it home, powered it on and I find the screen is all screwed up, here are some pics

This shows the screwed up image through an RF connection

And once again through an AV connection.

One thing I have noticed though is the screwed up colours is over the same pattern with both images. I was just wondering if anyone has ever seen this and are there any ways in which I can fix this?

Please let me know asap

Many Thanks
Scott

MegaDrives ok, at least its not a Ni****do :-P

paul_ wrote

MegaDrives ok, at least its not a Ni****do :-P

Heh, lame joke alert.

Nah seriously Paul do you know what is wrong with it?

Hmm... Did you try another TV set?

I know that with magnets, you achieve about the same effect on a monitor...

Yes, that's a monitor with some magnet effects on it.
Try to de-magnetize it. If you don't know how to do that, ask.

Does the TV work fine with another video source? If so, is it a different video standard (NTSC TV, PAL MD, or PAL TV with NTSC MD)?

Yup it works fine with other video sources,

Its a PAL-G MegaDrive with a PAL B/G TV set, however in RF mode you can change the TV to NTSC, so I will try that and see what happens

I don't know whats wrong with it sorry, just full of lame jokes, no answers :-D

I tried switching through the various NTSC modes (3.58 and 4. whatever it is) and one gave me worse results and the other gave me a B&W picture, I will try it on my bros TV and see what happens.

Congratulations! You've just discovered the Megadrive's hidden Blast Colouring mode!

I think this guy called LocalH (who frequents the Sonic 2 Beta forums) had the same problem a while ago, but I have no idea if he ever managed to fix it.

I could be thinking of the wrong person, though.

Thanks ICEknight, you are the only person who has not said at least 1 lame joke I will look into this.

Tom wrote

Yes, that's a monitor with some magnet effects on it.
Try to de-magnetize it. If you don't know how to do that, ask.

Just take the magnet off it. that helps.

aqua_hedgehog wrote

Tom wrote

Yes, that's a monitor with some magnet effects on it.
Try to de-magnetize it. If you don't know how to do that, ask.

Just take the magnet off it. that helps.

errrmmm theres no magnets, its something within the system

have you tried it on a different Tv jacko?

Emuaust wrote

have you tried it on a different Tv jacko?

Sure did emu, it gives the same results so its definitely something with the system. I ain't gonna take it back I can't be stuffed.

probably not worth saying but could it be the game that has some sort of wierd effect on the colour output?

Ski Dude Andy wrote

probably not worth saying but could it be the game that has some sort of wierd effect on the colour output?

Nah its not the game, I saw another megadrive 1 a couple of days ago at my local cashies, I am gonna get it if its still there.

kk. I've still got my old megadrive but these days I only ever use roms (so much easier!)

Its ok I got a new MegaDrive 1 and it works perfectly, it was cheap too, thanks for all the suggestions everyone!

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Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	MegaDrive 1 Video Problems (OT) Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:39 am
	Hey Folks, Now I know that you are going to have a go about me posting stuff about MegaDrive, but I need a quick answer so I will post here. Today I bought a MegaDrive 1 from the local gaming store and got it home, powered it on and I find the screen is all screwed up, here are some pics This shows the screwed up image through an RF connection And once again through an AV connection. One thing I have noticed though is the screwed up colours is over the same pattern with both images. I was just wondering if anyone has ever seen this and are there any ways in which I can fix this? Please let me know asap Many Thanks Scott

paul_ Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.	Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:50 am
	MegaDrives ok, at least its not a Ni****do :-P

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:28 pm
	paul_ wrote MegaDrives ok, at least its not a Ni****do :-P Heh, lame joke alert. Nah seriously Paul do you know what is wrong with it?

SteveSMS Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 220	Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:32 pm
SteveSMS Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 220	Hmm... Did you try another TV set? I know that with magnets, you achieve about the same effect on a monitor...

Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1356 Location: italy	Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:12 pm
Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1356 Location: italy	Yes, that's a monitor with some magnet effects on it. Try to de-magnetize it. If you don't know how to do that, ask.

Blargg Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 54	Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:52 pm
Blargg Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 54	Does the TV work fine with another video source? If so, is it a different video standard (NTSC TV, PAL MD, or PAL TV with NTSC MD)?

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:11 pm
	Yup it works fine with other video sources, Its a PAL-G MegaDrive with a PAL B/G TV set, however in RF mode you can change the TV to NTSC, so I will try that and see what happens

paul_ Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.	Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:21 am
	I don't know whats wrong with it sorry, just full of lame jokes, no answers :-D

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:43 am
	I tried switching through the various NTSC modes (3.58 and 4. whatever it is) and one gave me worse results and the other gave me a B&W picture, I will try it on my bros TV and see what happens.

ccovell Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 374 Location: Japan	Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:27 am
ccovell Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 374 Location: Japan	Congratulations! You've just discovered the Megadrive's hidden Blast Colouring mode!

ICEknight Joined: 03 Apr 2001 Posts: 601 Location: Asturias	Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:05 am
	I think this guy called LocalH (who frequents the Sonic 2 Beta forums) had the same problem a while ago, but I have no idea if he ever managed to fix it. I could be thinking of the wrong person, though.

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:15 am
	Thanks ICEknight, you are the only person who has not said at least 1 lame joke I will look into this.

aqua_hedgehog Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 120 Location: Anchorage, Alaska	Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:39 pm
	Tom wrote Yes, that's a monitor with some magnet effects on it. Try to de-magnetize it. If you don't know how to do that, ask. Just take the magnet off it. that helps.

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:47 pm
	aqua_hedgehog wrote Tom wrote Yes, that's a monitor with some magnet effects on it. Try to de-magnetize it. If you don't know how to do that, ask. Just take the magnet off it. that helps. errrmmm theres no magnets, its something within the system

Emuaust Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 79	Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:56 am
Emuaust Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 79	have you tried it on a different Tv jacko?

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 2:33 am
	Emuaust wrote have you tried it on a different Tv jacko? Sure did emu, it gives the same results so its definitely something with the system. I ain't gonna take it back I can't be stuffed.

Ski Dude Andy Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 53 Location: Wales	Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:30 pm
	probably not worth saying but could it be the game that has some sort of wierd effect on the colour output?

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:01 am
	Ski Dude Andy wrote probably not worth saying but could it be the game that has some sort of wierd effect on the colour output? Nah its not the game, I saw another megadrive 1 a couple of days ago at my local cashies, I am gonna get it if its still there.

Ski Dude Andy Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 53 Location: Wales	Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:55 pm
	kk. I've still got my old megadrive but these days I only ever use roms (so much easier!)

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:13 am
	Its ok I got a new MegaDrive 1 and it works perfectly, it was cheap too, thanks for all the suggestions everyone!

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