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IS Nitro Capture DS Lite Internal Overview

Nix McRetro // 2nd December 2019 // Devkit, Nintendo, YouTube

The IS Nitro Capture is quite a complicated beast. This particular model uses a DS Lite tethered to the blue box, which we’ll be taking apart in a future video. For now, we delve into the internals of the DS Lite and what differences exist compared to retail hardware. Previous:... Continue reading

Super Nintendo DC-in Port Replacement

Nix McRetro // 1st December 2019 // Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

This is quite a long video about one of the poorer design choices Nintendo made with the Super Nintendo / Super Famicom. On this shell design, they attached the DC-in socket to the rear plastic panel, making it a pain to replace. Maybe they sold the replacement socket with the... Continue reading

Setting IS Nitro Capture DIP Switches

Nix McRetro // 1st December 2019 // Devkit, Nintendo, YouTube

A few videos are coming up on the IS Nitro Capture device, including hardware teardowns and some of the capture results in both AVI and BMP. In the meantime, here are the DIP switch settings for the blue box. Of particular interest to me were the AV output options. These... Continue reading

Sega Dreamcast Set 5.24 Hardware Sneak Peek

Nix McRetro // 1st December 2019 // Devkit, Sega, YouTube

This video might be a little out of order as I am sure I have already uploaded all the Sega Dreamcast development kit videos a while back. Better on the internet than disposed of I suppose! Continue reading

Apple //c Monochrome Monitor

Nix McRetro // 30th November 2019 // Apple, Repairs, YouTube

The glorious Apple //c monochrome monitor. Compact. Solid. Heavy. Beefcake. These are the words used to describe this beast. We go ahead and adjust some settings on the yoke with a near-enough, good-enough mentality. We’re not perfectionists here - that’s for sure! The picture can be near-enough, good-enough; CRT safety... Continue reading