[XCSSA] NES Wavy Line Ugliness

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

On Monday 11 August 2008 16:57, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
> So this is slightly off topic, but since we have been talking retro
> with SIDs, Amigas, etc., I thought I would see if anyone might have
> some suggestions to issues I am having with my NES.
>
> So I have my NES at my desk at work ready to stomp someone at Super
> Mario Bros. (I'm wanting to get some old cartridges and get my
> collection going again, but that is for another day). Last time I
> broke it out, I was using a standard CRT TV, but noticed ugly wavy
> lines. The same wavy lines on my HDTV at home. I thought it was the
> HDTV but I actually think it might be something else, like a dried up
> cap or something. I'm using the RCA outs for audio/video so I can
> avoid the need for the RF converter and associated RF modulator.

The dried up cap (or leaky cap) is most probably what it is.. That's what you 
see (in a video signal) when you begin to "see" the AC ripple in a DC power 
supply.


> Thoughts? Emulation doesn't count :) As many of you now know, I much
> prefer the real deal over emulation (if my MidiBox SID is any
> example :) )

Maybe you could harness the ripple and sequence some music out of it Tim.. 
hehe.. ;)  Though I guess it would be pretty boring (being a mono-tone 120 Hz 
signal.. ;)

Tweeks