Cartridge slot or RGB Encoder?
Oddly specific, I know.
Could a faulty cartridge slot possibly cause a console to output video in black and white?
I'm 90% sure it's a bad RGB encoder (Sony CXA1145P in this case), but I thought I'd see if anyone else could offer up an opinion before I bust out the iron.
Thanks.
Could a faulty cartridge slot possibly cause a console to output video in black and white?
I'm 90% sure it's a bad RGB encoder (Sony CXA1145P in this case), but I thought I'd see if anyone else could offer up an opinion before I bust out the iron.
Thanks.
Comments
On normal game consoles, the cartridge slot has nothing to do with what colors are being shown. If the picture suddenly becomes B&W and you're using composite, then that is going to be either a bad video encoder or a bad colorburst crystal. Look for a silver can with two or four pins near the video encoder.
If using S-video, then check the connection for the chroma signal. If using RF, then try another cable or RF switch, or try the other channel setting.
On normal game consoles, the cartridge slot has nothing to do with what colors are being shown. If the picture suddenly becomes B&W and you're using composite, then that is going to be either a bad video encoder or a bad colorburst crystal. Look for a silver can with two or four pins near the video encoder.
This answered my question. Thank you.