Sourcing a Nintendo multi out socket?

I already have a working rgb to component video circuit but never bothered in building a board if the wii socket isn't in demand. I don't want to waste time and energy for nothing but if people do really want it then I will develop the board for the Wii socket as an addon. Buffalowing and I have already planned out the method and dimensions of the board and the circuit has been tested by someone with the NESRGB and he is one of the only people I know who specifically asked for the Wii socket for this reason.

 

He's actually making an add-on board? That's news to me, I wonder if he'll also get the adapter board for the original Famicom done at the same time.

 

Could be board be used for general purpose RGB to Component as well? Having a ready made board for it would be really awesome.

 

It will just be a PbPr encoder since Y is already there.

 

Where would I find a multiout rgb cable? Do they have to be homemade?

 

Try retro console accessories on eBay. That's where i get RGB cables for my systems.

 

Maybe it's worth waiting for that board...althought I'd much prefer a multiout....rgb is better. My issue is rgb would be awesome...I just don't know if I could spend 100 on it. Would be nice to find a cheap rgb that just does rgb. Is there schematic anywhere to build my own pcb?

 

Are you talking about the NESRGB board? Getting RGB out of an NES is no easy task. It either takes a lot of logic (as in a PCB that does what the NESRGB/universal ppu does) or a lot of money (if you'd rather go the PC10 route for some reason) but either way, it's not easy or cheap.

I doubt building one yourself would end up being much cheaper, if any. Plus you have the headache of assembling the components onto the board.

 

Whoops. My bad for that. I thought I read above that there was going to be a new board for this. :S

 

Well it's a revision the NESRGB board, but with a RGB to component transcoder built into it, I believe. The cost of the transcoder is small compared to the rest. You could probably build your own for like $20 in parts. Maybe less.

 

What transcoder is he planning to use?

 

Are the sockets and back-panel replacements still available for the NES? I would love to purchase one.

 

Head over to the Market Place section of the site, there are a few available.

 

Do you recall what brand/color code automotive dye you used to get these results? Looks great.

 

This is the brand and color used:
http://www.autozone.com/paint-and-b...harcoal-gray-vinyl-fabric-coating/155002_0_0/

 

So after installing the colored panel mount version, I have a bit of friendly feedback about the design.
I though that the socket would sit flush with the surface, but it sticks out and you can see where the hole was cut when looking at it from the top.
Seems like and easy fix would be the cut the raised area around the screw hole, and then it would be flush like shown below.
Maybe you can incorporate that into a future design?

 

If I read your comments correctly I think you may have installed the socket on the wrong side of the case. Did you installed it like the last picture as seen on post #294? That picture was shown to illustrate the color of the vinyl dye. The "raised area" are not meant to sit flush against the outer wall of the the console. The other side is. The socket was designed to go behind the inner wall of the console. The protrusions are technically mounting bosses to give additional materials for the screws to thread on.

 

Heh yeah you are right!
But honestly, looks better on the outside. The screws don't really show up because I used flat button screws, and you can't see the imperfect cutout from the dremel. I actually thought that was half the point of this thing. To make it look more factory and not show the imperfection from the cutout.

 

Yeah, I'm personally not fond of seeing exposed screw heads and making imperfect cutout myself. Unfortunately for the front-loader it's unavoidable, well for the rectangular cut at least. I did notice on some people's install they just glue the socket since there is plenty of surface area on the flanges. It's not something I anticipated people will do when I worked on the design but I suppose with right kind of glue it should stay put. The only drawback is probably harder to remove if need to. I thought of designing a snap fit version with a covering flange before but I'm not sure if there are any more interests in these things anymore.

 

Demand has died recently with only Game.Tech.Us wanting a larger order and I assume that the new HDMI NES board Kevtris is making is what is the cause since the price of the socket and the NESRGB cost slightly more than the HDMI board.