Blown Video DAC?

Discussion in 'Sega Dreamcast Development and Research' started by smoke monster, May 24, 2013.

  1. smoke monster

    smoke monster Rapidly Rising Member

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    Today I plugged my Dreamcast into a scart switch box, which didn't work. Strangely, when I turned my snes on, it actually sent power through the switch somehow, powering on my Genesis...!

    After plugging my Dreamcast back in directly as it was before, I get audio but no video. Did that switch just blow my Video DAC? Is there a fuse or something that I could look into before replacing the unit? I looked over the motherboard and there are no blown caps or obvious damage.

    The Snes and Genesis are fine luckily.
     
  2. Bad_Ad84

    Bad_Ad84 The Tick

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    Cheap scart switch boxes do this, you shouldnt use them :(
     
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    smoke monster Rapidly Rising Member

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    Yeah, I read all about that after the fact. It's probably common knowledge outside of the US.
     
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    l_oliveira Officer at Arms

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    Only fix is replace the video DAC. Sorry about that. -_-;
     
  5. smoke monster

    smoke monster Rapidly Rising Member

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    Thanks for the response. I ended up fixing it by replacing the motherboard.
     
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