New Commodore 64 and 1541 drop in replacement ROMsTheRetroChannel2024-02-04 | A quick look at something else I've been working on for the C64 - modern ROM replacements!
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🎞 0:00 Intro 1:20 Analog video analysis 6:28 Testing cables 10:50 Tracing the signals 16:40 Isolating the signals 23:08 RF modulator 28:18 RF replacement features 29:52 Room for improvement 32:13 Results! 34:24 Pets Rescue 38:57 THE SPECIAL EVENT 🎞
Thanks for watching!SNES repairathon part 4 - The final fourTheRetroChannel2024-09-28 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
🎞 0:00 Intro 1:38 Analog vs digital comparisons 6:40 Options 8:05 Notes 10:47 SHVC Installation 23:08 Testing 24:45 Scoping it 🎞
Thanks for watching!SNES repairathon part 1: The clock buffer - SHVC vs EverdriveTheRetroChannel2024-08-20 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
🎞 0:00 Intro 1:07 Power 3:30 Video 4:54 Cartridge port 7:09 Burn-in test 10:24 The problem 12:08 Traces and connections 14:59 Re-testing 16:34 Freeze motherlover 17:45 Clock 18:49 PPU2? 23:23 Two days later... 28:07 Scopin' 30:17 Thinking inside the box 32:25 Modding time! 36:37 The fix? 🎞
🎞 0:00 Intro 0:42 PSU tests 3:03 C64 inspection 7:38 Voltages and dead test 9:14 Bad caps 12:37 Clocks 15:38 It's always... ya know 17:44 Not a very happy image? 22:58 Colour RAM? 30:30 Box o' chips 33:27 Diagnostics 37:24 Full SID test (LOUD) 39:46 S-video output and RF mods 🎞
Thanks for watching!Building a PS1 modchip from scratch and optimising your installTheRetroChannel2024-07-26 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
Thanks for watching!Lumacode on the OSSC - HDMI from the C64 and 128 without the RGBtoHDMI and audio embeddersTheRetroChannel2024-06-29 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
🎞 0:00 Intro 2:12 NES disassembly 4:09 PPUdigitizer installation 6:11 LumaCode wiring 12:23 RGBtoHDMI setup 14:42 Audio options 16:45 Full test 17:48 Results and thoughts 🎞
Thanks for watching!Commodore 1571 / 128D FrankensteinTheRetroChannel2024-06-17 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
🎞 0:00 Intro 2:55 Adding components for optical out 6:19 Testing the optical out 7:08 Rear panel holes 8:41 Remote receiver? 11:22 Remote connections 13:36 Remote testing 14:56 Finishing up 17:33 Digital vs analog comparison and notes 🎞
Thanks for watching!The hardest (yet most satisfying) C64 repair Ive ever doneTheRetroChannel2024-05-10 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
🎞 0:00 Intro 1:07 On the inside 5:10 First power on 6:35 Finding faults without removing anything 12:53 Checking socketed chips 15:20 Isolating suspect chips 24:01 Back to one flash? 26:29 How to chase your tail 30:23 Color RAM bad? 32:49 Not color RAM? 36:13 Not done yet 41:01 Port and keyboard tests 42:55 SID full test 45:21 SID results 🎞
Thanks for watching!How to improve the video output from retro systems - simple fixes for common issuesTheRetroChannel2024-04-26 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
🎞 0:00 Intro 2:52 Sync 7:59 What's in a cable 10:19 What's in a console 13:43 Building a simple buffer 16:49 Setting the correct voltage 18:43 Inserting you own components 20:15 C-sync restored! 21:34 RGB voltages 24:27 Setting correct voltages (again) 27:01 RGB droop (AC coupling) 30:14 What causes jailbars 34:33 Jailbar source 39:21 RGB final results 41:28 RGB blanking and function switching 42:23 Composite voltages 46:35 Composite DC offset 47:36 Sync voltage vs overall voltage 50:26 Composite final results 51:03 Adding s-video 53:17 Getting chroma ready 54:49 Getting luma ready 56:09 S-video final results 57:43 What we've (hopefully) learned 🎞
🎞 0:00 Intro 0:55 Disassembly 3:11 LOAD"*",8,1 4:41 Quick check of voltages 5:38 Drawer switches 9:10 Track 1 switch 10:57 Injecting voltage 13:22 Get your motor runnin 15:52 Testing 17:57 Clean and lube 19:12 I don't know what else to say 🎞
Thanks for watching!NES expansion port mystery FINALLY SOLVED! #nintendo #retrogamingTheRetroChannel2024-03-27 | ...NES frontloader composite upgrade mod, and adding expansion audioTheRetroChannel2024-03-27 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
Taking a close look at the composite video signals on the NES frontloader, and doing some super simple mods to improve the video output. All we need is a 75ohm resistor, a 2N2222 transistor, a 1nF capacitor (or there abouts) and a bit of wire. We'll also do the Famicom expansion audio mod while we're at it.
🎞 0:00 Intro 1:17 Disassembly (and hidden surprises) 5:04 Scoping it out 9:05 Composite mod part 1 16:18 Testing our mods so far 17:39 Composite mod part 2 20:20 Final results 20:55 Dual mono mod 22:34 Why no stereo mod? 24:10 Expansion audio mod 26:37 Expansion audio test (on PAL) 28:43 Future plans 🎞
🎞 0:00 Intro 0:38 Parts required 3:39 Disassembly 5:21 Recappin 12:17 Modchip programming 13:23 Modchip installation 17:55 Reassembly 19:09 Where I F'ed up 21:19 The other slim 🎞
Thanks for watching!Checking out a big container of Commodore 64 stuffTheRetroChannel2024-03-04 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
🎞 0:00 Intro 0:58 Shortboard 5V rail 6:27 Old PSU load test 10:08 New PSU load test 10:56 Shortboard testing 16:51 Electroware PSU 🎞
Thanks for watching!Commodore 64 4 Kernal Switcher part 2 - Installation and Kernal differencesTheRetroChannel2024-02-26 | Install and using the 4 Kernal Switcher
🎞 0:00 Intro 1:06 Cartridge fastloaders 2:25 Kernal ROM options 5:00 My Kernal selections 7:04 Building JaffyDOS 9:50 EXOS NTSC patch 11:05 Compling the ROM image 11:58 PIC code and sources 13:12 EEPROM and PIC programming 15:27 Putting it all together 19:58 Coming up next time 🎞
Thanks for watching!Commodore C386SX-LT laptop screen/power supply repair and some hard disk fingeringTheRetroChannel2024-02-11 | Poking around at a "Commodore" 386SX-16 laptop.
🎞 0:00 Intro 2:40 On the outside 6:26 Disassembly 9:07 On the inside 13:24 Power supply repair 20:35 Fixed? 22:40 Inside the HDD 24:25 More bad caps? 27:20 Screen disassembly 30:11 We've only just begun 🎞
Thanks for watching!BennVenn GameGear HD IPS screen V2 install and reviewTheRetroChannel2024-01-21 | Testing out the latest offering from BennVenn - the Game Gear HD IPS replacement screen.
🎞 0:00 Intro 1:16 In the kit 2:49 Removing the old junk 8:39 New screen mounting 10:26 Flat flex rear 15:59 Flat flex front 21:21 Start button 23:01 First test 24:16 Another GG 25:05 OSD touch sensor 26:44 HDMI install 29:23 OG IPS vs HD IPS 30:17 Power consumption 30:49 OSD 33:41 Scaling 36:11 HDMI 38:27 Final thoughts 🎞
Thanks for watching!Dell E5550 not charging (AC adaptor unknown) repairTheRetroChannel2024-01-14 | Something a little different - our laptop stopped charging, and this isn't the first time this has happened. But unlike last time the fault lies elsewhere...
🎞 0:00 Intro 1:41 Charger port testing 3:42 Testing mainbaord connection 4:59 Full disassembly 8:33 Winner winner 11:15 Part identification 13:04 "Fixed" 🎞
Thanks for watching!Fixing some C64s - Live! Part 4TheRetroChannel2023-12-28 | 3 down, 3 to go Join the TRC discord: discord.com/invite/393FYaM6gMCompaq Presario 5522 Part 2 - Hacking Compaq QuickRestore #doscemberTheRetroChannel2023-12-17 | Taking this computer back to its stock configuration tuned out to be much harder than I anticipated - but was it worth it?
🎞 0:00 Intro 2:21 Compaq QuickRestore serial checks 5:47 Poking around the discs 7:29 SKUs, models and families 8:58 DIY Keygen 14:05 Get yer 90s on 16:02 How to use a mouse 17:25 Register NOW! 18:35 AmericaOffline 19:47 Presario Galler- 23:15 Win95 setup keys 25:46 Win95 startup disks 27:57 Presario Gallery and Tabworks 30:33 What else ya got? 32:05 The hardest key to crack 32:36 LodeRunner 36:45 DOS and BIOS 39:40 You asked for this 42:52 Almost forgot 🤡 🎞
Thanks for watching!Compaq Presario 5522 inspection and repairs #doscemberTheRetroChannel2023-12-10 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW They're also running their XMAS BIG SALE where you can save up to 50% and score some free coupons: pcbway.com/activity/christmas2023.html
Poking around at a Compaq Presario 5522 that was previously owned by Mr Lurch, but I just had to have it. Unfortunately it has a couple of issues and one of those may have been there from the start...
🎞 0:00 Intro 2:19 Issues 4:47 In the rear 7:33 Battery replacement 10:25 ESS AudioDrive 13:13 Crapacitors 18:34 Fixed? 19:26 In the front 23:54 In the bottom 25:11 More caps and traces 28:41 Not fixed 33:32 They f**ked up 🎞
Thanks for watching!Fixing some C64s - Live! Part 3TheRetroChannel2023-12-03 | Join the TRC discord: discord.com/invite/393FYaM6gMDMG GameBoy restoration and screen upgrade - Funnyplaying IPS Retro Pixel KitTheRetroChannel2023-12-03 | Time to upgrade the old DMG Gameboy, and give it a good clean while we're at it.
🎞 0:00 Intro 0:37 Does it still work? 1:42 What's in the kit 3:18 Disassembly 7:15 Cartridge and slot cleaning 9:10 Testing and current draw comparison 10:00 Front shell prep 12:50 Lens and screen install 14:29 Speaker comparison 17:00 Brightness and colour control 18:49 Final thoughts 🎞
Thanks for watching!Fixing some C64s - Live! Part 2TheRetroChannel2023-11-28 | Join the TRC discord: discord.com/invite/393FYaM6gMHacking the Rigol DHO804 fw 1.01 - 100Mhz bandwidth, 50Mpts memory depthTheRetroChannel2023-11-27 | A fairly simple way to unlock 100MHz and 50Mpts on the Rigol DHO804 - thanks to the good folk at EEVBlog forum
Thanks for watching!Adding WiFi to the Rigol DHO800 series for $10 bucks... and DOOM!TheRetroChannel2023-11-27 | A super cheap and easy way to upgrade the Rigol DHO series with WiFi, allowing network access without the need for an ethernet cable.
🎞 0:00 Intro 1:13 Disassembly 2:10 Compatibility and caps 4:30 What's included and install guide 5:31 Step 1: Lifting legs 8:21 Step 2: Removing components 10:16 Step 3: QSB install 15:04 Step 4: IO16 wire 17:07 Step 5: Ribbon cable and mounting 20:14 Step 6: SD card prep 22:11 First test 24:10 Closing it up 🎞
Thanks for watching!Jailbar free Commodore 128 - LumaCode VICIIdizer128TheRetroChannel2023-11-05 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
A new way to get perfect, jailbar free HDMI video from your Commodore 128. No soldering or case modifications required!
🎞 0:00 Intro 0:43 C128 install 4:34 Raspberry Pi prep 6:03 Power on! 7:38 2MHz issue 9:28 Still to come... 🎞
Thanks for watching!New Atari solderless HDMI mod - LumaCode GTIA-digitizerTheRetroChannel2023-11-01 | A new way to get perfect HDMI video from your Atari 8-bit computer. No soldering or case modifications required*
Thanks for watching!New C64 solderless HDMI mod - LumaCode VIC-II-dizerTheRetroChannel2023-10-29 | New PCBWay users can get $5.00 off their first order using this referral link: pcbway.com/g/ab52aW
A new way to get perfect HDMI video from your Commodore 64. No soldering or case modifications required!
Thanks for watching!Fixing some C64s - Live!TheRetroChannel2023-10-16 | Join the TRC discord: discord.com/invite/393FYaM6gMXbox 360 restoration - HDMI port replacement, disc drive repair and moreTheRetroChannel2023-10-01 | Fixing up a very busted and bruised Xbox 360.