Has anyone here got a real sega megadrive/genesis

[Ganger]

I have megadrive II with sonic and golden axe II. Both great games even to this day and even now it runs very well.

If anyone has one what tv do you use, CRT or HDTV. I play on a HDTV and to be honest, the picture quailty is rubbish. Im after a very cheap CRT tv and just wondering if anyone else plays it on CRT.

[cool frog]

Yeah I have a model II genesis I've had since I was a kid. It still works besides the reset button, I use a crt TV with rgb cords I have in my room.

[rudds2003]

Get a scart cable for it! I recently got a scart cable for mine and the picture is better, even on a HDTV! You can find them on Amazon, but make sure the connection of the lead, plugs into your Mega Drive 2 (the AV connection is different than the original Mega Drive)

Here is the seller I bought mine from (it works perfectly for the Mega Drive 2):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015TJV7JY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Also you can then hook up this scart cable into a Scart to HDMI converter to increase the image even more! You will need to buy an HDMI to HDMI cable as well:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00W9DJMNC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These links are from the UK site. If you are from a different country then it would be cheaper to use your country's Amazon site!

Thanks!

BTW Here is an example of the converter in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goqH4B_sYys

[cool frog]

Rudds I'm interested in scart cables, do they cause any input lag on HDTVs?

[LilG]

I still use my Megadrive from the '90s using a scart cable & my HDTV, the quality looks pretty decent.

[Ganger]

Thanks guys. Im still looking for a cheap CRT tv tho. Been buying cheap games for it, just got pitfighter and its not aged well.

[Cloudy]

Yep. Got one loose, one boxed, and two Sega CDs.

[Jmen]

Originally posted by Ganger:

Thanks guys. Im still looking for a cheap CRT tv tho. Been buying cheap games for it, just got pitfighter and its not aged well.

Pit-Fighter is still as bad as I remember haha! About CRT's I would advice to take a look about the colours of the shell. If it's black there are higher chances of being from the 80's and grey from the 90's. You can be interested in this to get a 50/60hz tv instead of the 80's one, which in UK could be restricted only with 50hz.

In my case (living in Europe too) I have a Panasonic Quintrix and works wonderful with my Sega Mega Drive model 1 and with RGB SCART, but the screen is maybe too big for my taste, consider to not get the biggest one you can find, sometimes more condensed pixels are better than just huge but clean pixels. (looks amazing with later consoles tho). If you need more information about cables and your genesis, I highly recommend you this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT9OnPjQKWY

This website will help you too:
Covers everything about the Megadrive. [retrorgb.com]

The last thing I could mention and it's the most important thing for me, about how european Megadrives are restricted in PAL 50hz. This is unplayable and even insulting once you have seen how it works in other regions with 60hz NTSC/JP. If you live in UK you probably have a 50hz Megadrive and works slower with a smaller resolution; there is a mod to be able to switch to NTSC 60hz, but requires a bit of soldering if you have the model 2, the results are worth it (model 1 only needs to cut something in 5 seconds and that's it). I don't know too much about this, only that if you do this mod you will not be able to use the AV cable and will only show in black and white if you don't use a RGB SCART cable. The good side tho, is that you can put your PAL cartridges and run at 60hz!

If you are looking to get more Megadrive games, keep in mind that cheap games for the system are usualy because they are really that bad (not always, like sonic 1 for only 5-10 euros), so a trick is to just use emulators or watch videos before buying; I use the wii homebrew channel to emulate in my crt. Consider to get a Mega Everdrive x3 [krikzz.com] if you are going to buy more games in the next years, 100% worth it.

PS: As someone already said, be careful about what cables do you buy, always look for the model 2.

Good luck!

[cravenv]

Still got my old sega master system, mega-drive and saturn. They look best on a 15" crt 60hz + tv using rgb cables imo, although I've not tried the scart/hdtv combo

[Ganger]

Im going to start a retro collection of old consoles and computers. So far i got a megadrive, amiga 500, xbox, xbox 360, ps3 and my next purchase will be a super nintendo..

I just think its just cool to have them all on display.

[rudds2003]

Originally posted by cool frog:

Rudds I'm interested in scart cables, do they cause any input lag on HDTVs?

Sorry for the late reply! Steam sometimes doesn't tell me about replies!

No, for me at least, I have not noticed imput lag at all! Although a small minorty of people state overwise! I guess there is a bit of a risk when buying this converter.

[rudds2003]

Originally posted by Ganger:

Im going to start a retro collection of old consoles and computers. So far i got a megadrive, amiga 500, xbox, xbox 360, ps3 and my next purchase will be a super nintendo..

I just think its just cool to have them all on display.

Well, good luck and prepare to work over time to afford these old consoles and games! The games for old consoles are getting expensive! They will probably get dearer if ever games console generations end!

[Ganger]

Originally posted by rudds2003:

Well, good luck and prepare to work over time to afford these old consoles and games! The games for old consoles are getting expensive! They will probably get dearer if ever games console generations end!

You telling me, I found megadrive games selling well over £100, games people were selling for peanuts not 10 years ago. So far in megadrive games I own outrun, pitfighter, ghouls'n ghosts, sonic and golden axe II (all boxed). I aiming to buy one game per week.

[Silverain]

I still have my Megadrive and most of its games, origionally I had over 30 games for it but most of my classics were donated to the The National Videogame Arcade[www.thenva.com] in Nottingham. Also gifted a old N64 that was going to thrown out and alot of memorabilia.

Still I have Micro Machines and bomberman, there is no way I'm giving them up.

[jespertelelf]

Yes I own one and I have all the great RPG's of the system. (infact most of the great games of the system some how i REALLY lucked out as a kid where I purchased stuff blockbuster was SUPER CHEAP) Shining force (all 3) Phantasty star 1-4 Warriors of the eternal sun, its all their and more. a Great system and great childhood well spent.