need help fixing original sega??

[krisg88]

so its a sega 1, when i turn it on i just get a solid blue screen, and it happens with every game. anyone have an idea of whats wrong? thanks alot!!

[landstalkerx]

how do you have it connected to your TV? it sounds like the TV connection is probably the problem, although I could be wrong. If a Genesis won't work it usually gives a black screen, not blue.

[Zebbe]

Are you sure it's a Sega and not a Windows computer plugged in? They usually have the "BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH". :p

[Raijin Z]

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Modern TVs usually display a blue field instead of static. This means the TV is recieving no signal. Make sure it's on the right channel or AV number, and be sure that the system's power light is on. As always, check all connections, try using different cables to verify the originals aren't damaged.

[krisg88]

different cables have been tried and still no luck. i also am on the right channel, but tried others just in case. anything i should look for inside???

[Elusive]

different cables have been tried and still no luck. i also am on the right channel, but tried others just in case. anything i should look for inside???

Sadly, there's nothing you can poke at under the cover to fix a console. If it's happening with every game you try, I'd guess that's where the problem lies.

How do you have your machine connected to the TV?

Are you using an RF connection - the long cable that ends in a square box with another small cable on the end that goes into your TV's aerial socket? If you're European, you'll need to find a spare TV channel that's not tuned to anything - I use channel number 7 - and tune it to frequency 36. You'll then need to turn to this channel to play your Mega Drive. You won't get any signal simply entering '36' on your TV remote, as this will send it to channel number 36. I don't know how the American or Japanese system works, although I imagine it'd be very similar. Something about a channel 3/4 switcher?

If you're using another method - usually RCA (white/yellow plugs) cables or a SCART (big blocky connector) connection - it's up to your TV to display the signal from that plug properly.

What type of TV do you have - the old, big CRT sets, or a newer plasma or HD-TV?

Some newer TV sets simply don't support some of the above methods. I've no idea why - I can't get my 'main' HD-TV to display an image from an RF connection no matter what I do.

If none of this helps, it's most likely your console that's the problem - especially as it won't work no matter what game you try.

First off, make sure your connection is sound and OK, as above. Then, turn on the machine with nothing in it - does anything happen?

[Joe Redifer]

The Genesis runs in 240p. Some HDTVs don't know what to do with 240p. The rest upscale it to 480i and it looks extra blocky.

Are you getting sound?

[xBino]

what does upscaling look like? does it mean it'll look blocky like emu's?

[Joe Redifer]

Exactly. But not all upscaling is created equally. Some is better than others. Personally I don't like 480i anything because it is just too flickery. 240p is rock solid.