Task: Connect the Chroma Signal to the 5-Din Video Jack of an Atari 800XL for S-Video Output Needed: Soldering Iron, Solder, Atari 800XL, Cutters, Wire Time: 30-60 mins Introduction It remains a mystery to me why Atari did not connect both the chroma and luma
Read morePurchase a RetroTINK 5X Pro for Connecting an Atari 8-Bit Computer to an LED Display (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase a RetroTINK 5X Pro for Connecting an Atari 8-Bit Computer to an LED Display Needed: Atari 8-bit computer, RetroTINK 5X Pro Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction I have previously posted about the RetroTINK 2X Pro for converting the composite video from an Atari 8-bit
Read moreFlash the Firmware of Your RetroTINK (10-15 mins)
Task: Flash the Firmware of Your RetroTINK Needed: Web Browser, RetroTINK Time: 10-15 mins Introduction I am a big fan of the RetroTINK device for converting composite or S-Video from your Atari 8-bit computer to HDMI for display on an LED monitor or TV. This
Read moreUpgrade an Atari 400 to Composite Video with the Super Color CPU Card (1-2 hours)
Task: Upgrade an Atari 400 to Composite Video with the Super Color CPU Card Needed: Super Color CPU Card and cables, soldering iron, solder, Dremel or drill Time: 1-2 hours Introduction The Atari 400 was my first computer. It is an aesthetically pleasing computer but
Read morePurchase and Install an Ultimate Atari Video (UAV) Board for Better Composite Video from an 800XL (1-3 hours)
Task: Purchase and Install an Ultimate Atari Video (UAV) Board for Better Composite Video from Your 800XL Needed: Web browser, soldering iron, UAV board, Atari 800XL Time: 1-3 hours Introduction As I have previously reviewed, all of the Atari 8-bit computers have a monitor port
Read morePurchase a RetroTINK for Conversion to Digital Video (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase a RetroTINK for Conversion to Digital Video Needed: Web browser, RetroTINK Time: 10-15 mins Introduction I have previously posted about the challenges of converting the composite signal from the Atari 8-bit computers to HDMI for display on an LED monitor or TV. I
Read morePurchase a CRT Monitor (15-30 mins)
Task: Purchase a CRT Monitor Needed: Web browser Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction I started out on an Atari 400 and 410 cassette recorder connected to a color television in our family room in the early 1980s. We upgraded to an Atari 800 and 810 disk
Read moreConnect Your Atari Computer to an LCD Screen (30-60 mins)
Task: Connect Your Atari Computer to an LCD Screen Needed: LCD screen, connectors Time: 30-60 mins Introduction I love my Sakata SC-100 monitor that I use with my 8-bit machines. I still have the same one I used back in the day with my Atari
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