NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner [Solved] Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-11-23T00:31:35 -05.00 Brachabre 11  

Makes the AVS even more awesome to me. ]]> Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-09-29T15:29:59 -05.00 Brachabre 11 Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-09-29T11:27:23 -05.00 Brachabre 11 Originally posted by: Mog
Originally posted by: darkchylde28

However, if you've switched the AVS to PAL mode and still get the menu, then your TV should actually be supporting the correct mode--
Nope thats wrong    Newest firmware update keeps menu in NTSC when you switch to PAL for games.
Ah, well, that's good to know.  My TV actively reports which mode it's in what frequency and resolution it's running at, so on 1.10 (which my AVS is still sitting on) it definitely went to 50hz when I updated the setup.  Please note that I did note "at least on firmware 1.10 (last time I updated and checked out PAL on my AVS)" to buffer my response--thanks for the heads up about the newest firmware.  I'm guessing the change was made due to people with incompatible sets jamming on buttons during the test period after changing from NTSC to PAL and locking themselves in that mode? ]]> Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-09-28T19:51:00 -05.00 Brachabre 11 Originally posted by: darkchylde28

However, if you've switched the AVS to PAL mode and still get the menu, then your TV should actually be supporting the correct mode--

Nope thats wrong    Newest firmware update keeps menu in NTSC when you switch to PAL for games. ]]> Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-09-28T18:48:46 -05.00 Brachabre 11 Originally posted by: darkchylde28
 
Originally posted by: Brachabre

I'm wanting to play PAL games off my NES Everdrive at native 50hz. I switched to PAL mode in the AVS' menu, but all I get is a black screen after booting the cart (when I should see the Everdrive menu).

Is it just my TV? Or is it because North American TV's in general typically don't support 50hz?

I'm using firmware 1.20b8, an Everdrive N8 (NES), and playing on a Samsung plasma TV (2011).

What games/ROMs were you testing?  I know for a fact that my TV supports 50hz PAL mode (forced by RetroN 5 into that mode before my AVS arrived, then confirmed with the AVS) and can give it a shot.  However, if you've switched the AVS to PAL mode and still get the menu, then your TV should actually be supporting the correct mode--the menu as well as games run in 50hz when set to PAL, at least on firmware 1.10 (last time I updated and checked out PAL on my AVS).  I wonder if you've just got some bad ROMs? It's gotta be my tv. It's a black screen with a message saying "mode not supported".

It's definitely not a ROM problem as they all play fine from the everdrive @60hz but look/sound sped up.

  ]]> Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-09-28T12:28:42 -05.00 Brachabre 11 Originally posted by: Brachabre

I'm wanting to play PAL games off my NES Everdrive at native 50hz. I switched to PAL mode in the AVS' menu, but all I get is a black screen after booting the cart (when I should see the Everdrive menu).

Is it just my TV? Or is it because North American TV's in general typically don't support 50hz?

I'm using firmware 1.20b8, an Everdrive N8 (NES), and playing on a Samsung plasma TV (2011).
What games/ROMs were you testing?  I know for a fact that my TV supports 50hz PAL mode (forced by RetroN 5 into that mode before my AVS arrived, then confirmed with the AVS) and can give it a shot.  However, if you've switched the AVS to PAL mode and still get the menu, then your TV should actually be supporting the correct mode--the menu as well as games run in 50hz when set to PAL, at least on firmware 1.10 (last time I updated and checked out PAL on my AVS).  I wonder if you've just got some bad ROMs? ]]> Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-09-28T11:13:44 -05.00 Brachabre 11 Originally posted by: Bert

Many NES games weren't optimized for 50 Hz anyway
If you want to accurately play the NES PAL exclusives, then you need the AVS to run in PAL mode.  They are ALL built on 50Hz.   
  ]]> Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-09-28T09:50:44 -05.00 Brachabre 11 Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-09-28T09:40:36 -05.00 Brachabre 11 Does the AVS play PAL games at 50hz on NTSC TV's? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=106&threadid=177273 2017-09-27T23:37:41 -05.00 Brachabre 11 Originally posted by: Brachabre

Is it just my TV? Or is it because North American TV's in general typically don't support 50hz?
 

Both. Your TV does not support 50hz, and many TVs bought here won't. ]]>