Is My Famicom a Famiclone?

[133MHz]

The Honk Kong thing crossed my mind since they use a 50 Hz frame rate, that would explain a Normal/Slow switch.

[FamicomFreak]

That looks real to me too but you never know right

[NintendoKing]

If it is a HK model, its definitely collectable.

[megaman]

why???

why hong kong??

[MaxXimus]

HK is rare because it is an uncommon system to find perhaps?

[NintendoKing]

HK is rare because it is an uncommon system to find perhaps?

Exactly, and it could fetch a higher amount of money then the Japanese ones. So he is quite fortunate.

[133MHz]

The CPU & PPU are NTSC models. I'm still intrigued by the Normal/Slow switch. Could you test what it really does, please?

[megaman]

Hong Kong is few centermetres near my home town, Zhu Hai.....

i think i could go there next year......

if any one wants a HK famicom......

i could actually bring few in mine suitcase.......( if it fits....)

[nurd]

Centemetres?

Like on a Map? Or in real life?

Or maybe you mean Kilometres?

Either way, cool.

[megaman]

haha....kidding.......

you'll get there by ship for like 25-30 minutes.......

[Champignon]

Sorry for the lateness, but I've been busy with work and life as of late...
Things should slow down again soon.  As promised, here are the guts, and I have other pictures of the exterior and RF card that I have yet to upload.  Tell me if you need more.
The image in question is found below:

[133MHz]

That's a clone with UMC chips.

[Profeta Yoshitake]

Well, now that the case is solved, we deserve a picture of the exterior
of this Famiclone! 

[Champignon]

Alright, here are some more photos of the clone.

Top:http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l187/bigbookofwar/openwide.png
Controllers:http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l187/bigbookofwar/twoofakind.png
Back:http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l187/bigbookofwar/justnotright.png

Any idea on how to go about getting to work on a North American television set?

[133MHz]

Whoa that's such a blatant copy! I'd be pretty confused too by just looking at it. The UMC chips gave its clone-ness away. And hey, it could be a perfect clone! Try the NOAC test .

Anyway you shouldn't have any kind of problem to get it working on an American TV set. It should use NTSC-M channel frequencies.