Use a NTSC 3DO on a PAL TV ? It's possible!

NTSC Decoder box for 3do and similar systems [Marty etc]

Intro:

Got a PANASONIC FZ-1 3DO??? Having problems playing it on a PAL tv?? Getting colour problems? Well im here to say its now been fixed with ease, no internal modifications, no mess!

Note:

This does not transform NTSC to PAL, it keeps NTSC but allows colour to be displayed. So you still need a TV etc compatible with 60Hz signals.

The NTSC Decoder System:

A box which connects your 3DO to your non true NTSC Television or Monitor and then gives a quality 100% colour picture.

Contains these:

  1. S-VHS[VIDEO] -> SCART/EURO-CONNECTOR
  2. SCART/EURO-CONNECTOR -> SCART/EURO-CONNECTOR
  3. NTSC DECODER SYSTEM/BOX
  4. POWER ADAPTOR

Description:

The box is pure black to match your PANASONIC FZ-1 3DO system. With 2 LED's on the front, one GREEN and one RED[RED lights up when powered and when 3DO is powered up, the GREEN light comes on also].

The box contains two female Scart/Euro-connectors on the back, one for INPUT and one for OUTPUT. So you have the S-VHS->SCART going from the FZ-1 into the INPUT scart and the SCART->SCART going into the OUTPUT then into your TV/MONITOR.

The box has a normal power adaptor [switchable, but switch removed for safety purposes] which is directly wired into the Decoder.

The box is about 2Inchs high, 7Inchs long, 4Inchs wide.

Additional Information:

Certain Televisions etc may need the box to be adjusted, as sometimes you may have a perfect picture on a MITSUBISHI and then on a SONY it could be too light etc. Inside the box is 4 potentiometers [Pots to most] these are RED, GREEN, BLUE and BRIGHTNESS/CLARITY. A small trim on these will cure any weird colouring or brightness problems [BEWARE this could void your warranty!]