Super Nintendo screen problem

Bounty Hunter

I only recently purchased an old school Super Nintendo (If only I knew they would announce what they did)... anyway anyone know what could cause a Super Nintendo to some through on a screen like this?



Whether it is connected through AV1 or AV2 it is the same result and going through all the options on the TV's menu doesn't seem to have the desired effect.

eurokev

give the console and\or TV a bang, should fix it

Bounty Hunter

eurokev wrote: »

give the console and\or TV a bang, should fix it

ha unfortunately it's not that simple nor is it a temp issue. You can actually play games etc but the screen is split in half as shown and there is a bit missing that isn't on either side of the screen.

btw I didn't spot the thread for repairs etc at the top so I apologize and if a mod wishes to move this there thats fine with me.

Star Lord

Have you tried it on a different screen? May be down to how that particular screen is interpreting the signal from the SNES

Linoud

Have you tried a different cable and or tv?

Myrddin

First guess would be the particular av lead, and/or the screen you're using. Seems a very strange fault for a Snes

Bounty Hunter

Yeah next step is to try it on a different screen (don't actually have a second one in the house) although I'm hoping someone will just say oh adjust you xyz and it'll be grand as Ideally I don't want to have to get another TV just for the nintendo, The lead is the official SNES lead that came with the thing though.

Myrddin

Reminds me of what a JPAC does to a 31Khz signal on a 15Khz monitor (splits the image in two so the monitor can display it). Not the same though, as each side isn't a duplicate on the above image

magentis

Most likely the tv but possibly the cable,are the contacts on the snes and cable clean?Have you an old rf cable by any chance.I would try that too just to rule out an internal fault in the console.

Bounty Hunter

Everything seems to be 100% clean, will have to check if I have any old ref cables unless my PS3 / PS2 ones also fit into the SNES (I know I still have those knocking about somewhere).

Myrddin

RF cables, as in the ancient coax type - the PS2/3 didn't use them. They're a pain anyway as you have to tune the channel in manually, often having to resort to an auto-tune/install

Bounty Hunter

Myrddin wrote: »

RF cables, as in the ancient coax type - the PS2/3 didn't use them. They're a pain anyway as you have to tune the channel in manually, often having to resort to an auto-tune/install

that makes more sense than what I was thinking (the trio of colored cables you stick into the AV slots).

CiDeRmAn

What about picking up an RGB cable?
Pretty cheap and might do the trick.
Alternatively, just bring it to a mates house or try it in a tv at work.
You can use the composite phono cable you have (the one with the red, white and yellow plugs on it) or you could try plugging them into a scart adaptor and trying the scart socket instead.
The RGB looks like a straight cable from the Snes to a scart plug but gives a superior picture.

A better alternative again is look at the Adverts ads in your area for a cheap/free portable tv, link the old fashioned crt type, preferably a Sony 14", and use it with the Snes, that's where it'll look best and you can use it for all of your future retro console purchases.

Actually, something like this would be perfect, and it's only €15 linky