JP Mega cd Re-cap

Japanese units lack all RF. Including even NTSC. No encoder installed, no jack, no case hole.

 

Not true. There are ASIAN units with RF modulator built in out there. They're not very common, though.

 

I meant sold within the nation of Japan. Not Japanese language setting or case design.

 

Well, the asia model I got just now (MEGA DRIVE PAL-B, Model no.: 1601-07, Serial no.: A30092361) has an RF modulator on it. Also, the motherboard is ever so slightly different, it's a 171-5963-21 while my normal Pal unit is 171-5963-30. It MOSTLY matches in board layout, but has a few extra discrete components soldered on the bottom, and there are some subtle differences in the caps - some are just not populated, some have no slots either. Also, no board labels on the bottom at all other than the (c) sega product number.
edit: and of course the cart slot can accept JP carts.

The case top has the purple front piece, the big golden 16bit letters, and it also has a cartridge locker (a simple plastic lever hooked up to the power switch), compared to my european pal unit.

I think this will be my main MD console, it looks prettier and it will go better with the few bootleg carts I have.

 

WWhat is the rev of the board's please? Should say VA-x somewhere. On the VA-6 it is located next to one of the chips.

 

171-5963-xx is all VA5 or VA6 or even VA6.8.

 

Hi all and sorry to randomly but in.

I've just got my hands on an Asian Mk1 Mega CD and i wondered if anyone would be able to/interested in burning me a multi-bios Eeprom for some beer tokens?

 

No need to drill holes on your console, my friend. There's a rom which is region free for your console.

 

That's what i've asked for?? lol

 

If you're in the US I can burn off an EPROM. If you're in Europe Bad_Ad84 is your man.