Sega Mega Drive(at games)won't work on T.V.

Dubliner28

Hi lads
We got a Sega mega drive for the young lad at Christmas with the 81 built in games

However I can't get it to work on the t.v.
I have tried all cables. Not very tech savvy.
Do I need an adapter cable ??
It's a Samsung TV (No SCART only a HDMI lead)

Any help would be great

o1s1n

What cable does the Megadrive clone thingy use? Is it HDMI?

Snotty

Have you selected the right HDMI source on the TV, usually there are 2 or 3 minimum

smurf492

Just had a quick look on Amazon uk and they have scart to hdmi adapters for around 20quid. Im sure they are available for cheaper on ebay... Pretty bad that these mega drives are not hdmi ready... Anyway hope this helps

Snotty

What connection comes from the game?
What connections do you have on the TV?

Dubliner28

Snotty wrote: »

What connection comes from the game?
What connections do you have on the TV?

It has 3 AV cables (Red white and yellow) at each end going into the device and the tv but when I turn on the tv it's not reading it

o1s1n

Sounds like you're trying to plug AV composite cables into a HDMI input? That won't work.

Inviere

Dubliner28 wrote: »

It has 3 AV cables (Red white and yellow) at each end going into the device and the tv but when I turn on the tv it's not reading it

You need to manually change the selected source/input on the tv

Snotty

Dubliner28 wrote: »

It has 3 AV cables (Red white and yellow) at each end going into the device and the tv but when I turn on the tv it's not reading it

The tv won't automatically 'read', you need to select the channel (source).
From the sounds of it, you do not need more adaptors or anything like that, you just need the correct TV source selected.

Dubliner28

Snotty wrote: »

The tv won't automatically 'read', you need to select the channel (source).
From the sounds of it, you do not need more adaptors or anything like that, you just need the correct TV source selected.

Thanks all
Up and running but screen is now in black and white
I've checked all various ports and swapped cables around in them but still in black and white

Dubliner28

Pics here thanks

Snotty

Instantly I'd think it's a PAL/NTSC issue, is there a menu on your TV which picks region automatically, if there is, change it to NTSC

um7y1h83ge06nx

Have a look here - https://www.google.ie/search?q=black+and+white+composite+video&oq=black+and+white+composite&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l3.16829j0j7&client=ms-android-motorola&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

On the phone and feeding baby so can't link properly. :-)

Looks like you may have connected those composite leads to component inputs. Some TVs seem to allow those inputs either take a composite or component signal, which one can be selected in the TV menus.

If we knew the make and model of your TV it would make it easier to see what needs to be done.

CiDeRmAn

Quick photo of the back of the telly, be sure to plug the red, yellow and white plugs into the same coloured sockets.
The sockets should be labelled as "AV-1" or similar, look then for that label in the source menu on the TV.
Then you should be good to go.

Also, those plug'n play Megadrives are pants, buy a real one instead!!

moonlighting_1

agreed.
cant beat the real thing with everdrive