| We have the new X-RGB1
upscan convertor in stock today. We would like a day to examine the unit and post up some
detailed information before we start selling them. Our initial inspection of the box
reveals the following inside the X-RGB package: An audio splitter cable (I suppose it's
for the Neo-Geo cartridge system), a 15 pin female SVGA/MSYNC to 15 pin male cable,
a 15 pin male to 14 pin male monitor cable, a 15 pin to 15 pin M/M monitor cable and
finally the upscan unit. The upscan has the following ports: A 15 pin F-in port, a 15 pin
F-out (display), Audio Out (L and R), a video-in port, an S-Video in port and finally a 21
pin RGB-in port. The back of the unit has one dial to tweak the brightness, and three
color dials to adjust the levels (R-G-B). A set of dip switches is also available for
selecting between 4 modes of operation: 15khz to 31khz, NTSC to JAMMA PCB, FM Towns to
Normal and Normal to Narrow. The Normal settings are for all home consoles and since the
X-RGB1 takes a standard video-in cable, any home console that uses such a cable is
compatible with the X-RGB1, which includes the Neo-Geo cartridge system, NEC PC-FX, Super
Nintendo, etc. I.e, everything under the sun. |
There is a week long
Electronics Fair in Hong Kong going on right now and we've been getting reports from
trading partners in H.K. on whats being shown. There is the usual assortment of consumer
electronics such as VCRs, stereo equipment, etc as well as exotic electronics that remain
in the fringe of legality. Some have fallen off that fringe. Names such as Game Doctor and
Smart Cards in all flavors come to mind. Surprisingly however, is the fact that the
company that runs the show has allowed everyone and everything into the show. It is
officially an electronics show but non-electronic goods are being displayed alongside
electronic ones. For example, arts and crafts, furniture, food, etc. Business services of
all kinds are also being peddled. I suppose that first and foremost, it's a great show for
making contacts, finding new suppliers and forging partnerships. One of our
suppliers found a new source for computer memory at very good prices. Perhaps next
year's show will keep a tighter rein on what is being shown but until then, it's a free
for all. If there are any new and interesting items at the show, we'll post a summary on
next week's journal. |
