Lava RSC: A great NES clone with RGB output

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Note: See updates in pinned comment. The NES was my first game console and I still regularly play on it to this day. Up until this point, I have avoided any of the Famiclones that have come and gone because I always understood them bad or just brought nothing new to the platform. So I was shocked when I found this one which shows so much promise as it offers S-Video and RGB output with 100% compatibility. So in the video I go in-depth on this console and even do a little mod on it. What does the SD card do? Does it have any lag? How is the video quality? Second channel video testing the PPU and CPU in a real NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwC4JbUzjlE 0:00 Intro and background 11:33 Tour and test of the Lava RSC 21:43 Teardown 30:17 Firmware update and AV analysis 45:46 Testing the console for lag 51:32 Figuring out the AV jack pinout 1:03:26 We've run into a problem! 1:06:53 Solving the issue 1:09:34 Testing on a real CRT 1:14:09 Conclusion -- Info BH7240AKV Color TV NTSC/PAL signal encoder TI TJS7368 6-Ch Video Amp w/ 3-SD & 3-SD/ED/HD/Full-HD Filters & 6-dB Gain The DIN 10 connector and pinout match the Sega Saturn exactly, so you can use Saturn S-Video and Saturn SCART cables to connect your devices without making a cable. Connector: 1 Sync 2 Audio (Mono) 3 Audio (Mono) 4 +5VDC 5 Red 6 Green 7 Blue 8 Composite Video 9 Luma 10 Chroma Shield - Ground PCB underside top row, top edge, L-R 1 5v 2 CVBS 3 Luma 4 Chroma 5 Blue PCB underside Bottom row, L-R 6 C-Sync (3.3v peak to peak) 7 Red 8 Audio (Mono) 9 Green 10 Audio (Mono) Shield - Video + Audio ground -- Links Lava RSC Lite (recommended) - $104 + $17 shipping - $12 coupon = $109 shipped (as of 25-Nov-2024) https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807668888281.html Lava RSC (Full) - $134 + $17 - $12 coupon = $139 shipping (as of 25-Nov-2024) https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807506228988.html (Coupon for above is USBF12 $12 off orders $89+ AliExpress coupon codes Nov 22-Dec 3) Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store: https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/ Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories -- Tools Deoxit D5: https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1 http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) https://amzn.to/3a9x54J Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0 Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/ Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: https://amzn.to/3adRbuy TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM Programmer: (The MiniPro) https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853 EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672 Magnetic Screw Holder: https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971 RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) http://www.retrotink.com/ Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (Order Five) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184 Heat Sinks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI --- Instructional videos My video on chip removal without damage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8 --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino