Need some help finding a programer.

Im looking for a cheap USB based Eprom programer to make some home brew repros of NES and GEN that I want. I saw in other thread someone mentioning a name of a cheap one but I dont fins the thread. If anyone can help I appreciate. It was something with TOP and a number.

 

mcumall.com - gq-4x

better support than the cheapy top programmers IMO.

 

That's a Willem right, I've seen that one and is great but the price is over a hundred.

 

its $98

But if you want to go the cheapy TOP route...

TOP853 is the cheap one. the rest are in the same price range as the GQ-4X

 

What are the down sides for the TOP853?

 

You can make your own ISP with an Arduino. It's a lot of hard work, but that's what you have to do in order to save money.
If you don't have the skills to make such a device, then you will have to get someone or ask someone you know with a programmer to do it for you.

 

I need one that can do 42 pin Eproms. Can you get an adapter for the mcumall.com one?

 

Yes. Tell me the chips you want to program and I'll find you the adapter.

But its probably just this one:
http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4289

 

I want to cover as many chips as I can. Looks like the GQ-4X plus the board you linked to will do the trick.
Do I just use the software that is provided with the GQ-4X? Do I need to use something different if i am burning 27C322 chips?

 

Dont need additional software. Just the normal programmers software is all you need.