Atari 2600 from States

djsim101

Hey guys, I might be able to aquire a 2600 woody from the states in the coming days. I know some PAL games might have colours swapped but:

1) Do I need a step down transformer, I persume they werent dual back then:D?
2) Any problems working on a PAL TV?

Cheers,

o1s1n

I don't know anything about NTSC Atari 2600s...but in general all consoles from the states will require a step down as they run on 110v rather than our 220v.

Also, as it's an old console, it's not going to be outputting RGB, just a normal NTSC signal. Therefore you'll have to make sure your tv is NTSC compatible.

CiDeRmAn

Yup, a step down, unless you like the smell of burning Atari's, which is possible I guess...

Most tvs can handle an NTSC signal, shouldn't be too much of an issue these days...

There should be enough 2600 woodys floating about these parts though, why import?

o1s1n

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Most tvs can handle an NTSC signal, shouldn't be too much of an issue these days...

If you're using a CRT they more than likely won't support NTSC (Unless you use RGB) And with a 2600 you'd be crazy to use anything but a CRT!

CiDeRmAn

I have to disagree, I have used import consoles for years and years and never had an issue with watching an RF based NTSC signal.
Of course, I may have been spoiled by my lovely Sony CRT....

o1s1n

As you said, it's because you have a fancy Trinitron. That's not a standard CRT television. The vast majority of standard PAL CRT tvs do not support NTSC.

Myrddin

Why is everyone here step-down mad? Just buy a PAL psu/plug for it, none of the power components are in the console and are all in the plug. 9v I think...

o1s1n

Duh! Stupid me, of course. The Atari 2600 PSU is external, so you won't need a step down if you can just replace it with a 220v PSU.

Myrddin

o1s1n wrote: »

Duh! Stupid me, of course. The Atari 2600 PSU is external, so you won't need a step down if you can just replace it with a 220v PSU.

Now we're talkin' :cool: That head cold must have you really whacked out man :pac:

o1s1n

Tell me about it! I thought that as I had the day off I'd use it to play some games.

A word of warning - vector graphics and a woozy head do not make for an enjoyable experience!

djsim101

I was thinking that alright, regarding the power, I just wanted to be sure. Hope I can get my hands on one now before Chrimbo.

Hope you enoyed your day of o1s1n:pac:

Have to get back to my web design project, I am doing it on the greatest of all machines, the mighty C64!!!!

o1s1n

djsim101 wrote: »

Hope you enoyed your day of o1s1n:pac:

I woke up to a phone call notifying me of a job promotion. Played about 2 hours of Fallout NV, watched some trash daytime tv, played 2 more hours of Fallout NV, played Super Mario World (Changed the battery and started it again, so much fun), played about 5 minutes of Vectrex before feeling ill, back to Fallout NV for a few more hours...then out to play in the snow with my missus. If it wasn't for me feeling sick it would have been a perfect day

djsim101 wrote: »

Have to get back to my web design project, I am doing it on the greatest of all machines, the mighty C64!!!!

Oooh cool! Will you be putting that up for all to see or is it for your eyes only? I'd love to get a look.

djsim101

Job promotion, oh..... no recession here:) I am out of work so I have a lot of time to spend here... Fair play on the promotion though.

I will of course be putting it up, some of ye might find it boring cos its about the history of the Commodore company and different C64 models etc. It is my first site so ye better go easy;) Everyone else in the course is doing something business like, not me:cool:

Dr Bob

djsim101 wrote: »

I was thinking that alright, regarding the power, I just wanted to be sure. Hope I can get my hands on one now before Chrimbo.

Hope you enoyed your day of o1s1n:pac:

Have to get back to my web design project, I am doing it on the greatest of all machines, the mighty C64!!!!

if you get one , let us know where , as I need one too!

Myrddin

luas_dublin wrote: »

if you get one , let us know where , as I need one too!

Same here

Andrew76

djsim101 wrote: »

I will of course be putting it up, some of ye might find it boring cos its about the history of the Commodore company and different C64 models etc.

Boring? No chance. Have a special place in my heart for the C64 and all things Commodore. Look forward to seeing it.

Dr Bob

I think a maplin variable adaptor should do the trick , you need a :
9V DC 500Ma Positive Tip adaptor as far as I know , but you'd want to get it right unless you like seeing smoke come out of your console.

CiDeRmAn

Of course, I have a couple of those adaptors, they were really popular back in the days of electronic toys of the 70's and 80's, when there were half a dozen different connectors, voltages etc.
I use them on the Jaguar, 2600, Grundig Pong clone amongst others.

djsim101

ebay is our friend lads, only place I can see me getting one. There are times where people would be selling more than one, one guy was selling 4 X Atari 2600s. Maybe we could go in halfs:)