Hitachi HiSaturn Navi Multi Region (Switchless) + RGB mod review 

Thanks! I’m glad I double-downed on it when I saw one for sale. Best purchase I’ve made for my gaming collection.

josecarlos11 hey thanks. I'm glad to see some people out there like yourself that really appreciate the rarity of the console and the screen. Glad you enjoyed the video!

Thanks dude! It's the rarest console I own.

Thanks dude! I couldn't pass this up. I had been looking for this console for about 3 years straight and when it finally popped up on an auction, my heart skipped a beat. It was well worth the purchase.

@Rap Lawyer These usually go for $1,500.00 depending on condition.

That price is for the console alone. The LCD monitor was last sold on YHJ for about the same price.

I thought the same thing as well. Like how the Star Wars Xbox 360 makes sounds too haha!

Thanks!

I was thinking the same thing once I laid eyes on this beauty!

While a few Hitachi Hi Saturn Navi pop up once in a blue on eBay, none are ever sold with the screen. It still amazes me how I was able to get my hands on one. What I would love to see happen during some sort of debugging/development would be configuring the screen to display some sort of code while playing a game on your TV, or vice versa.

Yeah... I still can't believe myself sometimes. It was one of those purchases that I had to sit down and think about for a while. I'm glad I made the decision to get it. It truly is a beautiful console.

Truly is!

Filip Martinez I'm not sure I understand your question. The Hitachi HiSaturn Navi, just like all Sega Saturns, displays games in 240p and in 480i, just like the PlayStation 1 does. The resolution depends on the game you're playing. There are no progressive scan (480p) games available for the Sega Saturn. The use of 480p games mainly started during the PlayStation 2, Original Xbox and GameCube era. As far as the LCD screen goes, it shows as though it were a composite image. The RGB mod only affects the main "A/V Out" portion. Think of the mod as restoring RGB back into the Saturn.

I would check out eBay for sure. Another great place to check is Yahoo Auction Japan. I saw one pop up not too long ago.

It's a wire rack that was bought from Target. The size of the shelves on it are more or less about 20" across and stack-able either vertically or horizontally. Shouldn't be very expensive, around $50. It may seem a bit flimsy when built, but the weight of your consoles will anchor it down for sure. If it were up to me, I'd love to have my consoles on a wooden rack or mount.

Retro gaming has surely become a very expensive hobby these days. I can safely say I've missed a fair share of golden opportunities due to timing or finances. I say keep searching, because you'll never know what you'll find.

I didn't know that about the FM Towns Marty! Did it also have a little screen like the Hi Saturn Navi does?

@@Ex_Savior it didn't have a screen. it used to cars screen.....and that is some crazy stuff because it is the early to mid 90s. it was supposed to be tucked under the seat from what i have seen

Unfortunately, the screen has been deemed extremely rare. It would be nice to have some sort of option to recreate the screen itself, but to be honest it's really a novelty item. I do not see myself using at time, since I run my Saturn to a BVM. As far as the region switching goes, thanks for clarifying that. I suppose I used the phrase "Region Free" as a simple way to explain how this can play different region games. Also, the default language of the Navi is in English, which I figured was due to a region free option. I will change the title to correctly reflect what the console really does. And dude, if you pull off switching the stock bios into a region free bios, it would be great if you can document the entire process. If I'm not mistaken, you have to de-solder and solder a specific chip on the motherboard, right?

Phatnightmares Sure has. I hope each day I get one or can borrow one to make the mould. I'm almost to the point of designing something new/different.

@@AMurder0fCrows Sorry for the 3 year old bump. Did you ever have any luck finding/making one of those screens?

@@seifabboud530 unfortunately no. every attempt to purchase one has failed for me.

@@AMurder0fCrows Thanks for the response, and sad to hear! If i ever find one, I'm happy to split costs to disassemble and create molds.

Lol I’ve noticed that there’s a bit of a demand for this since the release of this video. Keep searching and one will pop up for sure!

I don't remember. This was years ago. I would try Yahoo Auction Japan.

Same here!

I agree lol. The cosmetic features of this console alone were enough for me to invest in it.

A lot of money, a few thousand is the most I'll say.

Could be! The power supply is very weird lol

Lol oh man. I didn’t realize how rare these have become. I haven’t seen one on sale for a while, let alone with the monitor. I recall the box alone selling on YAJ for about $500 US about a year or two ago. It’s crazy.

Right, or it could be called a crossover collab :D

You had two?? You must be rich lol. As far as the laser goes, I'm sure there's a simple replacement that could be found. I haven't checked out the make and model on mine, but when/if the time comes for a replacement, I'll probably make a disassembly and repair video about it.

Maybe mine was made to read those poor quality bootlegs cdr.

@@praystation Do you still have them? Would you be willing to fix them?

Never.

Oh yeah, you're right. Thank you for the correction!

Sega Saturn is one of those consoles that, if you have the money, is quite a rewarding investment. It's success in Japan was masked by it's failure in the US. I'd say give it a shot, there are plenty of hidden gems for this console that supersede the PS1 in many ways.

I have a mod flash card where I can play backup on my Saturn took a while to get one but I love it plus I still collect some games when I see them but I love it