Analogue Nt: an RGB NES and Famicom. No Emulation.

But, but it's all shiny.

 

Is it possible that they are actually using Viletim's board? How else would you get RGB output from an original NES PPU? At the very least, it would be an equivalent mod in terms of function.

Also, worth noting, they said that the HDMI upscaler can generate scanlines. A decent $50 RGB to HDMI converter that will generate/preserve scanlines might be worthwhile, especially if it can be used for other systems.

 

Christoph won't admit it, but it's assumed he is using Tims board. Tim has been out of stock for a while now.

 

This was brilliant and pretty much sums it up. Outrageous price. Understandable for a Neo Geo or MVS, not for a Nes.

 

could it be an evolution of the super-8 motherboard?

 

Pretty much what I'm wondering. Would love to see pictures of the inside.

 

If you look at the faq and the systems specs. It looks like they got some dirty famicoms, installed Viletims NESRGB board (look at the specs for pallet switch), added a few extra things, then stuck it in an expensive case.
http://www.analogueinteractive.com/pages/faq

 

No it says they´re using the cpu and ppu chips only from the original famicoms. That means they need some kind of newly produced motherboard solution.

 

I don't see where it says they are only using that part of the old systems.

 

It says this on the faq:

Also on another forum, (neogeo) chris said this:

http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showt...lation-Hi-Fi&p=3703385&viewfull=1#post3703385

 

I see now that He said it in a forum post but doesn't say that on the site. Still isn't worded like it's the only parts they are using in the FAQ. Just says they are using original CPU and ppu not that those are the only parts.

I still think its using viletims nesrgb board in some way

 

I suppose it can only be found out for sure if someone opens one up.
While I think christoph could shed some light on this and take a pic of the internals of a unit while he assembles one, I am not holding my breath for that to happen.

 

Where else is he going to get those chips that were very specific to the Nes console? Its obvious hes gutting them. There are millions of Nes consoles out there so it shouldn't make any kind of impact but that is clearly how he is getting those chips.

 

You could be right. I think he schematics for the idea behind the nesrgb are available on the nesdev forum. They could have combined the idea of the super 8 and nesrgb into a new board. Given their old business of adding some new parts to an old neo geo board and slapping it in a new case just makes me think that's more likely what they did with this. I'm sure someone will open one and post pictures at some point.

 

Christoph answered the question finally on another forum; the Analogue Nt uses the NESRGB kit. For HDMI, a special upscaler was created just for this console, apparently.

 

Meh, I'd rather wait for the NESRGB to come back in stock, if it ever does. No way I'd drop $500 when someone else's work coming at a fraction of the price is responsible the products main selling point. The concept is nice and all, but definitely not the product for me. I mean $500 could get me a next gen console full of modern components, as opposed to some Frankenstein console made out of salvaged parts from the 80's. Nice but way off the mark.

 

I dunno, $500 isn't *that* unreasonable compared to what you'd pay to buy a used NES, all the parts, and a case mod, and hire someone to put it all together for you. For someone like me who's incompetent with a soldering iron, I'd consider it. But there's no way I'd drop the cash without knowing what the deal with that custom motherboard is and if it works identically to the original or not.

 

You can get a "broken" NES for under 10 bucks.
90 bucks for the RGB kit
maybe 25 bucks for the jacks and connectors/materials
and what, 50 bucks for an installer.
add another 20 in shipping and you're still looking at under 200 bucks. Hell that even gives you wiggle room to get a tested working NES if it's a concern to you.