I currently have a PAL MD that I picked up from a car boot (a fiver, no less), but it's in the loft as it's obviously 50hz only and I don't currently have an RGB scart lead or 6 button pad.
Anyway, the talk of the 20 Year MD anniversary got me looking on eBay. I'm not sure whether it's better to pick up a Japanese or Asian MD and get it modded, if it's not already, or to just get my PAL one modded. I must say, that since my first MD 19 years ago was a Japanese machine (unmodded), I much prefer the styling/colouring of those units to the European design. Also, the car boot one has either slightly worn edge connectors or just needs a clean, as the carts need a good hard shove for them to power on and play.
For example, is this Asian MD on eBay worth getting? (I'd be offering the seller less though, given no PSU). I am unclear from reading Wikipedia if an Asian MD can naturally play both PAL & NTSC (presumably at 60hz) and that this seller is confusing the switch on the back as "PAL/NTSC" when it's really a 50/60hz switch, but more confusing is he says the switch allows Jap games to run full screen?? (suggesting that the Asian MD outputs 50hz PAL by default??). I would mainly be looking to be able to run PAL games at 60hz or run Genesis carts at 60, but I remember that my 2nd MD, which was a modded Japanese unit, had 2 switches on the back, not one. It's 15 years since I had that MD, so the old grey matter can't remember exactly if the switches were PAL/NTSC and 50/60hz or one of those plus English/Jap language!
Any guidance appreciated!
Anyway, the talk of the 20 Year MD anniversary got me looking on eBay. I'm not sure whether it's better to pick up a Japanese or Asian MD and get it modded, if it's not already, or to just get my PAL one modded. I must say, that since my first MD 19 years ago was a Japanese machine (unmodded), I much prefer the styling/colouring of those units to the European design. Also, the car boot one has either slightly worn edge connectors or just needs a clean, as the carts need a good hard shove for them to power on and play.
For example, is this Asian MD on eBay worth getting? (I'd be offering the seller less though, given no PSU). I am unclear from reading Wikipedia if an Asian MD can naturally play both PAL & NTSC (presumably at 60hz) and that this seller is confusing the switch on the back as "PAL/NTSC" when it's really a 50/60hz switch, but more confusing is he says the switch allows Jap games to run full screen?? (suggesting that the Asian MD outputs 50hz PAL by default??). I would mainly be looking to be able to run PAL games at 60hz or run Genesis carts at 60, but I remember that my 2nd MD, which was a modded Japanese unit, had 2 switches on the back, not one. It's 15 years since I had that MD, so the old grey matter can't remember exactly if the switches were PAL/NTSC and 50/60hz or one of those plus English/Jap language!
Any guidance appreciated!
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