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What do I need to play a japanese gamecube in the UK
you definatley have to have a ntsc compatible tv , my america gamecube , only plays in black and white on my tv , and i had s-video aswell ;-( , so i have to play it on my sisters tv , untill i buy a new one ;-( life's so unfair
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==SHADOWRAV--> wrote:
> Hey! Cool name!
Anyway, to answer your question:
1)Japanese console
2) TV
> with SCART input socket (almost any modern TV will have one)
3) Power
> transformer (cost about £20, but may come with the console if you import
> through an importer rather than buy it yourself)
And that's it- provided
> the importer gives you the scart cable to connect the console to the TV!
Thats not entirely true, you need an RGB scart connection to make sure it will play in colour, if you have S-video connectors or an NTSC compatible TV you are laughing though.
> Hey! Cool name!
Anyway, to answer your question:
1)Japanese console
2) TV
> with SCART input socket (almost any modern TV will have one)
3) Power
> transformer (cost about £20, but may come with the console if you import
> through an importer rather than buy it yourself)
And that's it- provided
> the importer gives you the scart cable to connect the console to the TV!
Thats not entirely true, you need an RGB scart connection to make sure it will play in colour, if you have S-video connectors or an NTSC compatible TV you are laughing though.
Hey! Cool name!
Anyway, to answer your question:
1)Japanese console
2) TV with SCART input socket (almost any modern TV will have one)
3) Power transformer (cost about £20, but may come with the console if you import through an importer rather than buy it yourself)
And that's it- provided the importer gives you the scart cable to connect the console to the TV!
Anyway, to answer your question:
1)Japanese console
2) TV with SCART input socket (almost any modern TV will have one)
3) Power transformer (cost about £20, but may come with the console if you import through an importer rather than buy it yourself)
And that's it- provided the importer gives you the scart cable to connect the console to the TV!