here's a trivia question for you how
many different hardware variations are
there for the Sega Genesis and the Sega
Megadrive I don't know but if you're a
16-bit Sega fan then you have a decision
to make
do you use original hardware or do you
emulate and if you do use original
hardware which one do you use is that
the one that you grew up with did you
buy your system based on aesthetics did
you buy it based on some technical
details as to what's inside how did you
choose let me know let me know in the
comments tell me if you have a favorite
variation of the system if you pair it
with a 32x and a Sega CD or not and
maybe if you have multiple systems and
change it up depending on how you're
feeling like you would a haircut or
anything else for that matter we'll take
a look at some of the systems I have and
I look forward to reading your thoughts
first up is what the community refers to
as the model one the original design and
in my opinion the version that comes to
mind whenever I hear the word Genesis
the irony here is that even the external
design of the model one received changes
the removal of high-definition graphics
from the large circle around the
cartridge port you can see that my
Genesis lacks that text nevertheless
this is my go to Genesis unit if I want
to play a Genesis game the model one is
my first choice for the cartridge I've
used this one a few times on camera but
we aren't done yet because normally it
looks like this the model 1 Sega CD
certainly adds some weight and bulk to
the equation you do have to have a good
amount of shelf clearance in order to
insert a cartridge into the system when
it is this tall and yes there is a
question of reliability with the model
on Sega CD although questions of
reliability have never stopped me before
that said this is it this is my Genesis
system when someone says Genesis does
this system asks what do you need while
this isn't meant to be a technical video
I'll cover a few details for those of
you that are interested real quick
internally this unit contains a VA six
point five board the previous owner did
a rather questionable job of modifying
it for s-video composite video and
stereo audio output i removed the video
circuit and also use the custom preamp
for stereo audio the complete audio
mixes output from the back and no
external
tables are required for mixing along the
left side at the bottom are two switches
one is a region switch and the other is
a 50 Hertz 60 Hertz which convenient for
imports the cartridge port is currently
unmodified the model one Sega CD has a
region-free bias
I typically pair this units RGB output
with a framemeister upscaler and play it
on a flat panel but as many of you
already know I tend to game on whatever
display I might be feeling at the time
alright back to the less technical here
is what we tend to call a model to
Genesis it is noticeably smaller than
the model one has stereo audio output at
the back and lacks the headphone jack of
the original it is nice that this
revision has native stereo output and a
smaller form factor but I have never
really liked the look of it the only
model - I have looks a bit ragged and
actually did not work when I first
acquired it but even if the top wasn't
scratched up so much it lacks the
aesthetic of the model 1 I hope those of
you that like the model - don't feel bad
after my comments I haven't really used
this unit much aside from featuring it
in a repair video I may integrate a 32x
into it at some point
not that I'm chomping at the bit to play
32x games but it seems like it might be
fun to make a Sega Neptune as several
others have done just as there is a
model to Genesis there is a model to
Sega CD it is nice to have a top-loading
CD unit when it comes to switching discs
but I also enjoy the motorized tray of
the model 1 there is no rule saying that
you have to pair a model 1 Genesis with
a model 1 Sega CD or a model 2 Genesis
with a model 2 Sega CD but they do seem
to match up a bit better like this in my
opinion any of you using a model 2
Genesis for your primary setup are you
pairing it with a Sega CD by chance
speaking of pairing how about combo
units this is a Sega CD X I really like
this unit
I like how compact it is and the fact
that plays Genesis cartridge games and
Sega CD games I don't use it as a daily
driver for gaming but I have used it as
my bench Genesis the thing I used to run
the 240p test suite on any CRTs at
repair seems like asking a king if you
would like an internship as a car
mechanic but he is stored in his own
little
box when I'm not using him my only
complaint about this unit is the fact
the AV output is on the side you can
certainly obtain if not make a cable
with a right angle plug but it sure
would be nice if the wires came out the
back that's where the battery
compartment is of course any of you game
regularly on the CDX
any of you run it on batteries let me
know also on the subject of combo CD
units is the JVC x-eye a rather
interesting name for this one the X I
I've always assumed it was a play on the
word excitement the X I can play Genesis
games and Sega CD games like the CD X
but is a bit beefier in size and has
outputs at the back instead of the side
those of you who are fans might want to
sit down and possibly avert your eyes
because my ex eye has holes in it at the
back I found this unit in a pawn shop 20
years ago I knew nothing about it
my roommates and I assumed it was some
sort of knockoff despite being made by
JVC and we were also curious as to why
it appeared to have been designed to
have s-video output it quickly became an
experimental unit for s-video circuit
discovery wild stabs at capacitor
resistor combinations with no data
sheets for reference fun times were had
in terms of the Genesis CD combo units
this is a rather fun unit to own the
thing that I actually enjoyed the most
about it believe it or not was the fact
that controllers had fairly long cords
this system is also a karaoke unit and
includes microphone and headphone jacks
at the side do any of you use a JVC
x-eye as your primary unit I know for a
fact that one of you at least used to
use one regularly I don't have every
Genesis or Mega Drive ever made we
didn't look at a Genesis 3 or a mega SG
for example but if you use those units
let me know do you upscale to a flat
panel or stick with a CRT do you go RGB
or are you a composite video user which
controller do you prefer 3 button 6
button third party please leave a
comment no matter how simple or
technical I am interested in reading
what you use what is important to you
and if you like to jump back and forth
between different systems thanks for
watching
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