Magnavox CD-i 450 troubles....need help
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:16 am
So i recently purchased my first CD-i... it is a 450 model. As of the console arriving, I had trouble getting picture to the tv (and yes I have everything hooked up right and set to the right A/V channel).
Upon further inspecting/messing around; the Cd-i works just fine and gets picture when I take out the Digital video cartridge. But having the DVC installed, just brings me to a black screen with nothing else. The seller who I bought it from is adamant that I have the DVC seated wrong (as it worked for him before he shipped it)....But in my opinion there is no room for error when seating the DVC as the console structure doesnt allow it (I have it placed it snug, it has no movement when installed; when I recieved the CD-i it was loose).
What I need to know, is it the DVC that is bad? or the Cd-i itself to not work properly with the DVC installed?.. The only options I have are to send it back to him 30 bucks both ways (so he can have a look at it he says...), or I could purchased another DVC for 25 bucks shipped. Im 110% sure I have the DVC installed right, because included in this deal I recieved the manual for the DVC which has installation instructions (and like I said the structure of the model doesnt leave room for error with installation).
Im really hoping to get a quick answer from someone who knows about this/and or has had the same problem.
Also the console does not save (bad timekeeper from what I've read), will this prevent me from playing games in the future or will the console still function without saves?
Thanks for the help if you can.
Upon further inspecting/messing around; the Cd-i works just fine and gets picture when I take out the Digital video cartridge. But having the DVC installed, just brings me to a black screen with nothing else. The seller who I bought it from is adamant that I have the DVC seated wrong (as it worked for him before he shipped it)....But in my opinion there is no room for error when seating the DVC as the console structure doesnt allow it (I have it placed it snug, it has no movement when installed; when I recieved the CD-i it was loose).
What I need to know, is it the DVC that is bad? or the Cd-i itself to not work properly with the DVC installed?.. The only options I have are to send it back to him 30 bucks both ways (so he can have a look at it he says...), or I could purchased another DVC for 25 bucks shipped. Im 110% sure I have the DVC installed right, because included in this deal I recieved the manual for the DVC which has installation instructions (and like I said the structure of the model doesnt leave room for error with installation).
Im really hoping to get a quick answer from someone who knows about this/and or has had the same problem.
Also the console does not save (bad timekeeper from what I've read), will this prevent me from playing games in the future or will the console still function without saves?
Thanks for the help if you can.