marurun wrote:Honestly, a quality multi-setting switching adapter with a good selection of tips is probably more than adequate. Sell a higher amperage model so it can encompass even the CD units and you're golden. If you open it up and try out the tips on various systems you can even inform people which setting and tip to use for various consoles with a printed accompaniment and a download PDF. That information might allow you to charge a slight premium. Your only holdout will be the NES, which does something weird if I recall.
Also, most power blocks are a lot lighter these days. Advances in capacitor and circuit tech probably has at least something to do with that.
marurun wrote:Your only holdout will be the NES, which does something weird if I recall.
pierrot wrote:marurun wrote:Your only holdout will be the NES, which does something weird if I recall.
Yeah, the NES has its rectifier circuit internal to the console, rather than the wall wart--in a kind of funky configuration that took me more time to figure out the electrical mechanics of than I would like to admit, and seems to just be a bridge that serves to reduce the voltage by only one diode drop, rather than two, with some clamping.
samsonlonghair wrote:I agree that those switching adapters are nice, but they're also significantly more expensive. You're also asking more of the end user in this scenario. Guys like me and you like switching adapters, but most consumers don't know the difference between voltage and wattage. They could just as easily reverse the polarity on the barrel tip as not. The consumer may be looking for a simple plug-and-play solution, but if you sell them something they have to work with and figure out, then they may be displeased with that purchase. On the other hand, consumers who aren't afraid to tinker would like switching adapters.
If a consumer just wants to power on his Sega Genesis, let's make it easy on him. Let's sell a 9 Volt, 1200 milliAmp power supply with center negative polarity. Then let's just slap a picture of the Model 1 Sega Genesis on the box. That way the consumer doesn't need to understand the specifications of the power supply; they can just look at the picture. By the same token we can sell a 10 Volt, 850 milliAmp power supply with center positive polarity. Then we slap a picture of the Model 2 Sega Genesis on the box.
I'm not saying that the consumer is stupid; they just want to know what they're buying in no uncertain terms. Why make 'em work for it when we could make it convenient?
marurun wrote:samsonlonghair wrote:I agree that those switching adapters are nice, but they're also significantly more expensive. You're also asking more of the end user in this scenario. Guys like me and you like switching adapters, but most consumers don't know the difference between voltage and wattage. They could just as easily reverse the polarity on the barrel tip as not. The consumer may be looking for a simple plug-and-play solution, but if you sell them something they have to work with and figure out, then they may be displeased with that purchase. On the other hand, consumers who aren't afraid to tinker would like switching adapters.
If a consumer just wants to power on his Sega Genesis, let's make it easy on him. Let's sell a 9 Volt, 1200 milliAmp power supply with center negative polarity. Then let's just slap a picture of the Model 1 Sega Genesis on the box. That way the consumer doesn't need to understand the specifications of the power supply; they can just look at the picture. By the same token we can sell a 10 Volt, 850 milliAmp power supply with center positive polarity. Then we slap a picture of the Model 2 Sega Genesis on the box.
I'm not saying that the consumer is stupid; they just want to know what they're buying in no uncertain terms. Why make 'em work for it when we could make it convenient?
Well, I was referring to switching adapters in terms of electrical conversion efficiency vs linear adapters. As to the multi-voltage thing, that's why I also said instructions should be included. Find your console model and just set the doodads like the instructions say. Genesis model one, use this voltage setting with this tip, etc... You're right, it involves a little work, but those devices really aren't prohibitively expensive and it helps with inventory management as well since one size really does fit all. I went that route with my PC Engine Core Grafx and it worked perfectly, and really didn't require that much involvement on my part.
samsonlonghair wrote:NES is the only console designed to run on AC power
racketboy wrote:So not being an electrical-gifted person, what should I look for in sourcing these things?
racketboy wrote:So not being an electrical-gifted person, what should I look for in sourcing these things?
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