Update: V9990 Powergraph Light - New Batch for November 2018

Update!
The Tecnobytes V9990 Powergraph light is a cartridge based on Sunrise GFX9000 for any generation of MSX computers, built around a Yamaha V9990 Video Display Processor. The never released Yamaha V9978 VDP (Video Display Processor), which was supposed to be in the MSX3, is the precursor of the V9990.
Compared to the V9990 Powergraph, the light version has the same specifications but ships only with a male DE-15 subminiature RGB connector instead. The RGB output of this new version remains VGA*** pinout compatible, including 5v on the pin 9.
It will bring the same quality as before, but in a small size cartridge.

The s-video / composite video adapter comes included in the package at no additional cost.

The shipping forecast for the new batch is November 2018.

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Comments (51)

By raulsantacruz

Champion (488)

06-02-2018, 20:23

I have ordered one!!

By libero

Rookie (29)

06-02-2018, 21:41

me too

By hamlet

Scribe (1698)

06-02-2018, 22:46

I received mine from the first batch two weeks ago. It is a solid build piece of hardware for a fair price. Keep in mind to order the SVHS/RCA adapter board separately.

By syn

Paragon (1862)

07-02-2018, 00:43

I have a normal big one from previous batches. Great products, from great developers!

By zett

Champion (428)

07-02-2018, 12:39

now hoping for a basic for it that can be used with kunbasic

By Latok

msx guru (3568)

07-02-2018, 15:03

The pictures that come with newspostings are sooooo awesome, lately. I presume hamlet has something to do with that as well. BIG thumbs up

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

07-02-2018, 17:33

Count me in!

By hamlet

Scribe (1698)

07-02-2018, 17:58

that´s what I want to hear! Thank you guys!

By Avkooi

Resident (52)

07-02-2018, 23:55

I was already thinking about buying one and the picture convinced me! So I just ordered one!

By Latok

msx guru (3568)

08-02-2018, 19:43

I ordered one too

By Samor

Paragon (1986)

11-02-2018, 21:29

@hamlet would this work on the zemmix?

By hamlet

Scribe (1698)

11-02-2018, 22:29

It has MSX written on both, so it have to...

By MAROCA

Master (141)

13-02-2018, 22:06

I have ordered one.

By Valfac

Master (131)

02-03-2018, 22:13

And one more...now awaiting for

By keith56

Expert (119)

08-03-2018, 13:33

I have ordered two!
My ChibiAkumas game should be ready in a couple of months (with V9990 support), I'm hoping the V9990 will arrive in time for me to test it!

By Grauw

Enlighted (7361)

08-03-2018, 14:43

Testing on real hardware is a very good idea for V9990, the emulation is not perfect, issues are still found quite regularly and also the real hardware has some quirks that don’t occur in emulation (like palette splits causing glitches).

By MAROCA

Master (141)

14-03-2018, 18:30

Hi, has anyone already received any?

By Latok

msx guru (3568)

14-03-2018, 20:00

I didn't even get a confirmation after payment...

By rogerio.belarmino

Resident (52)

17-03-2018, 01:10

Maroca

This month we will still start sending !!

Thanks

By rogerio.belarmino

Resident (52)

17-03-2018, 01:10

Latok, your purchase was confirmed by PayPal in 2018-02-06. We will start sending all Powergraph Light cartridges in March, 2018. Thanks for your purchase!

By rogerio.belarmino

Resident (52)

17-03-2018, 01:10

Gentlemen, every payment done by PayPal generates an automatic invoice, which is sent to the buyer's email. If you have any questions, please contact us at tecnobytesbrasil@gmail.com.

Greetings!

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

17-03-2018, 14:17

@rogerio,
Thanks for the heads up! Looking forward to it.

By Latok

msx guru (3568)

17-03-2018, 19:56

Great news, tecnobytes, thx!!

By MAROCA

Master (141)

20-03-2018, 17:37

Great, impatient to use it, thanks

By raulsantacruz

Champion (488)

02-04-2018, 13:18

rogerio.belarmino wrote:

Maroca

This month we will still start sending !!

Thanks

Hi Rogerio,

Are you providing track number to the people who we ordered one? I don't receive yet any email about it, and it's a good idea to check status in courier company to avoid reject and others problems. Please, can you provide it?

Regards and thanks,
Raúl.

By MAROCA

Master (141)

03-04-2018, 22:50

It would be grateful to know if it has already left.

By rogerio.belarmino

Resident (52)

05-04-2018, 03:03

Dear Tecnobyters, tomorrow we will start shipping the Powergraph Light (04/05/2018).
We will send the tracking number to each person individually after submission.

Best regards

Tecnobytes Classic Computers

By raulsantacruz

Champion (488)

05-04-2018, 23:31

Hi!,

Track-id received!! Thanks a lot!!!

Regards,
Raúl.

By Latok

msx guru (3568)

06-04-2018, 15:39

Which courier?

By rogerio.belarmino

Resident (52)

06-04-2018, 21:48

Hi, my friend

Correios

Best Regards

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

07-04-2018, 08:26

Hello,
I did not (yet) receive a tracking number. Are you still busy with the batch?

By rogerio.belarmino

Resident (52)

07-04-2018, 15:00

Hello

This week it leaves the part of the lot, but sorry I can not by your nick here in MSX.org I can not identify your user in paypal, which would be please

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

07-04-2018, 15:11

rogerio.belarmino wrote:

Hello

This week it leaves the part of the lot, but sorry I can not by your nick here in MSX.org I can not identify your user in paypal, which would be please

Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I have sent you a PM.

By MAROCA

Master (141)

17-04-2018, 13:42

Powerligth received today, but I am not able to make it work, someone can tell me, thanks.

By ToriHino

Master (232)

17-04-2018, 14:31

Received the Correios tracking number as well, waiting for the package now

By keith56

Expert (119)

21-04-2018, 04:03

Recieved mine in Japan... I'll be using it for testing of ChibiAkumas V9990 in the next few weeks!

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

21-04-2018, 09:17

Got mine yesterday, It took only a week to arrive from Brazil.
Hopefully can manage to test it this weekend.
Does anyone have the pinout for the VGA connector?

By ToriHino

Master (232)

21-04-2018, 22:11

Received it today as well and works like a charm

By Pencioner

Hero (648)

21-04-2018, 22:15

lintweaker wrote:

Does anyone have the pinout for the VGA connector?

Regular VGA pinout apply afaik. Only the first revision has this ugly male connector with non-standard pinout btw.

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

22-04-2018, 09:30

Pencioner wrote:

lintweaker wrote:

Does anyone have the pinout for the VGA connector?

Regular VGA pinout apply afaik. Only the first revision has this ugly male connector with non-standard pinout btw.

Not quite regular VGA as it also has CVBS out and S-Video out on the same connector.
Pinout could be:
https://www.msx.org/wiki/Tecnobytes_V9990_Powergraph

By keith56

Expert (119)

22-04-2018, 11:55

I think the pinout has changed, looking at the breakout board I have (and using a test-meter), it looks like composite is now pin 15, and Svideo is 4 and 12...

I uploaded a photo below
https://www.msx.org/wiki/File:V9990liteheader.jpg

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

23-04-2018, 17:04

I just tried 2 different DeLock VGA->SCART cables but no luck. No picture (I am using a SCART to HDMI converter).
Does anyone know a working VGA-SCART cable? I'd like to try out the RGB output.

By MAROCA

Master (141)

24-04-2018, 10:06

It was a mistake to advise me a cable that was not, and thanks to Retrocables it works.

By journey

Champion (268)

24-04-2018, 10:32

MAROCA wrote:

It was a mistake to advise me a cable that was not, and thanks to Retrocables it works.

which is the right cable from retrocables site?

By MAROCA

Master (141)

25-04-2018, 11:07

Hi Journey, contact widht them.
Retrocables

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

26-04-2018, 16:59

MAROCA wrote:

Hi Journey, contact widht them.
Retrocables

Thanks for the link. I've ordered a few SCART/VGA cables to test with.

I have now a nice picture using a GBS 8200 (V4.0) with 2 male-male VGA cables.

By journey

Champion (268)

27-04-2018, 11:08

MAROCA wrote:

Hi Journey, contact widht them.
Retrocables

Thanx!

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

12-05-2018, 18:23

Just got my VGA->SCART cables frm retrocables (Spain). First test with the VGA->SCART cable which has an USB plug for powering the RGB switch signal works great (in combination with my SCART->HDMI converter).

By libero

Rookie (29)

24-05-2018, 15:15

lintweaker wrote:

MAROCA wrote:

Hi Journey, contact widht them.
Retrocables

Thanks for the link. I've ordered a few SCART/VGA cables to test with.

I have now a nice picture using a GBS 8200 (V4.0) with 2 male-male VGA cables.

I also have a GBS 8200 (V4.0) connected with 2 male-male VGA cables but no signal.
One male VGA cable connected to vga out and go to monitor one male cable from Powergrah lite to VGA in of GBS 8200.
Don't work. How did you make it work?
Thanks

By lintweaker

Expert (66)

24-05-2018, 18:11

libero wrote:

I ordered cables with external (one with USB and one with HDD plug) power options needed for the RGB switch signal.

By hamlet

Scribe (1698)

03-09-2018, 21:44

Once again, there is a new batch of PGlight's!