Do I have a US system?

NebraskaDragon

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I ordered what was supposed to be a JPN system, but the games load in English and are cencored, and there is a sticker on the bottom of it that says something to the effect of "This product meets the FCC rules for use with cable televesions."
 
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Yes, to be extra sure look at the power adapter. If it says Input 120V, you got a US system.
 
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The power supply is a 100w Sega Genesis adapter :rolleyes:

What do you think?

Is there something else I can check?

<small>[ February 18, 2003, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: NebraskaDragon ]</small>
 
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You could very easily fry your system with the Genesis adapter. The older NG systems had a 5v power requirement as opposed to the later ones that kicked it up to 10v. The Genesis adapter is 10v I think, so it may be okay to use; on the other hand it may be a ticking bomb.

What is the serial number of the system? This may answer a few questions.
 
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Not anything I can think of. A japanese system would not have a FCC sticker. If you want blood, just install a debug bios chip. If you have an older system, it is as simple as pulling out the old Toshiba chip and popping in the new one. But if it is a newer system, you will have to solder. Check here:

<a href="http://www.neostore.com/store/products/bios-chip/install.html" target="_blank">http://www.neostore.com/store/products/bios-chip/install.html</a>
 
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Whoops I'm sorry. I got the AC adapters confused. I got 2 systems in today (long story). The Genesis Adapter I mentioned is what came with the definately Japanese system.
The one that I think is US came with a "Mean Well" brand AC adapter. It says Input: 100-120VAC Output: +5VDC

The serial number is 027839.
 
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Which is worth more? I mean I thought I was getting a JPN system so is this a good suprise, or did I get the shaft, or are they equal in value?
 
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US systems might be a little harder to find, but they aren't rare. As for one being better than the other, I have my US system plugged up to my TV.
 
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