Question about Famicom and Twin Sharp Famicom

Armageddon PotatoArmageddon Potato
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Heya guys! Just a while ago I finally picked up a nice looking Twin Sharp Famicom, but when I plug the power in it the power light just blinks. I've confirmed I have the original power cord it was supposed to come with, but it won't work.



The regular Famicom and disk system need channel 95 and my Insignia flatscreen only goes up to channnel 69. Do I have to use it on another TV that goes to 95 or 96? Perhaps I should just get the thing AV modded or weren't there AV Famicoms?



-Danny

Comments

  • Bort License PlateBort License Plate
    There were AV Famicoms, yes. They look kinda like a top loader without the bulge. You need a TV that goes up to channel 95-96, but I believe that only works with CRTs. Could be wrong on that. Regardless, you should be using an NES RF Adapter not the Japanese one, didn't see you mention which you're using so just saying.

    If it is a CRT, there should be a way to mess around with the settings and add channels to it
  • IchinisanIchinisan
    Maybe I can buy your broken Twin?
  • MogMog
    Try running the auto tuner/channel programmer on the Insignia TV while the console is powered on.
  • CZroeCZroe
    Originally posted by: Bert



    There were AV Famicoms, yes. They look kinda like a top loader without the bulge. You need a TV that goes up to channel 95-96, but I believe that only works with CRTs. Could be wrong on that. Regardless, you should be using an NES RF Adapter not the Japanese one, didn't see you mention which you're using so just saying. If it is a CRT, there should be a way to mess around with the settings and add channels to it

    The AV Famicom and Sharp twinFAMI should work with any TV that has supports NTSC composite. They both have AV composite out but the AV Fami only uses Nintendo Multi-out AV cables (SNES/N64/GameCube cables). Like the SNS-101, it actually requires an RF modulator to do RF at all. It's the same RF modulator Nintendo sold for the N64, only colored to match the AV Fami.



    An NES AC Adapter actually outputs AC, so he should not be using a standard NES AC adapter. Most 3rd party NES AC adapters were DC and some probably even had the right polarity (NES accepted both) so that might be where you heard that.   I'm pretty sure that the Sharp twinFAMI is the reverse polarity of the Famicom/AV Famicom/MS/model 1 MDGen/TG16PCE, etc, so don't use any of those without checking first!



     
  • Duke.TogoDuke.Togo
    Never heard of a blinking power light on a TwinFami, so that must not be good. You can use a VCR as a tuner for your standard Famicom. Should be easy to scrounge up.
  • YelirYelir
    I have a few systems and know in my experience that I've had problems with the official adapter. I'm not sure if it's a problem with the power socket, or the adapter itself but I mainly use the 3rd party power supplies I have seen on eBay occasionally. To clarify, I get a short power light and then no power, not steady blinking though.



    Do you have a VCR you could hook up to your tv? That would be an option for the Channel 95/96 issue.
  • MuNKeYMuNKeY
    As Mog stated switch the console on and do a channel search and it should pick it up, I have sn OG Famicom and disc syste and play it just fine on my vizio flat screen and this was what I had to do to get channel 95 to come up, as others mentioned a vcr will work as well.
  • theclawtheclaw
    Twin Famicom uses a different power adapter. Famicom ones won't work, NES absolutely not.

    Chances are it needs repair regardless. Famicom Disk System is flaky with its belt mechanism.



    Regular NES composite cables can be used.

    But it'd need an adapter for NES / Famicom RF modulators, or the AV Famicom composite cable.
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