UK Nuon game port hack

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What I've been working on this weekend

A hack to add game ports to a UK Samsung N505 Nuon DVD player, without harvesting parts from the US version:

http://www.debaser.force9.co.uk/n505hack/

[Vaipon]

Aha. So that's how you were watching Fear on a VLM.

Nice mod.

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Regionless codes (and lots more cool info) for the Samsung Nuon N5xx series here:

http://www.ewtoo.org/~matt/samsung/

Also general hardware and games reviews for the Nuon here:

http://www.nuon-dome.com/

[Kron]

2 Questions...

Do the European models output RGB?

Where can you buy one in the UK?

Thanks

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Do the European models output RGB?

Yes!

The US N501 outputs composite video/s-video/component video.

The UK N505/Swiss N504 outputs composite video/s-video/RGB Scart.

RGB is one of the biggest advantages of the N505/N504 over other models.

The N505/N504 also has a few more VLM tweaks (I think), faster processor (Aries 3 over Aries 2), and newer firmware capable of running homebrew Nuon code.

Where can you buy one in the UK?

Hrm, kkelectronics.co.uk had them until very recently, but sold out. I got mine ex-display on Tottenham Court Road. There are bound to be a few lurking around somewhere, but I don't know where.

The N504 is virtually impossible to find now (only Swiss electrical store Fust carried them).

A few US Yahoo shops have the (non-RGB) N501s still, for links (including games and controllers) see here:

http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=9490

Its worth sorting out a Nuon if you can, Tempest 3000 can only be described as ****ing brilliant