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4-in-1 BIOS, S-Video & Composite A/V Kit

RetroKidz/8BitDomain · 200x · Video Display
Catalogue IDCVH-0185
ManufacturerRetroKidz/8BitDomain
Year200x (approximate)
TypeVideo Display (Video)
PlatformColecoVision
StatusReleased
SourceHomebrew Systems & Mods 96-19

Notes

A kit combining the two modifications most ColecoVisions want: a switchable BIOS and better video out.

The BIOS half

  • A stock console holds every retail game on its title screen for twelve unskippable seconds.
  • A four-in-one BIOS carries several versions - typically the original, a no-delay one, and variants for compatibility - selectable rather than fixed, since the earliest no-delay hacks broke some software.

The video half

  • The console leaves the factory with RF only. The kit adds composite and S-video, the latter keeping brightness and colour on separate wires so nothing has to be untangled at the display.