gooner73 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Hi i am thinking of starting a 5200 collection, but have been put off by some sites saying will not work on pal/euro tv's? does anyone have a 5200 in the uk that they use on pal, or does anyone know if it can be used? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Does your TV support NTSC? If not, can you solder? If your TV doesn't support NTSC then you need an AV mod. The AV mod will need some soldering during fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Back in the 90's I used a VCR that supported NTSC to conect an american Nes to my Brazilian PAL-M TV. PAL-M is very different from European PAL but maybe you can do the same with a VCR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner73 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Does your TV support NTSC? If not, can you solder? If your TV doesn't support NTSC then you need an AV mod. The AV mod will need some soldering during fitting. my tv does, so it should be ok? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner73 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Back in the 90's I used a VCR that supported NTSC to conect an american Nes to my Brazilian PAL-M TV. PAL-M is very different from European PAL but maybe you can do the same with a VCR! thanks my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 my tv does, so it should be ok? The 5200 doesn't use the same power adapter as the 2600 so you'll need to find a suitable replacement for it or use a mains voltage converter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner73 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 my tv does, so it should be ok? The 5200 doesn't use the same power adapter as the 2600 so you'll need to find a suitable replacement for it or use a mains voltage converter. again, thankyou! i have a stepdown convertor, so as long as use that with 5200 power supply it will be fine. time to start looking for one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 again, thankyou! No probs! i have a stepdown convertor, so as long as use that with 5200 power supply it will be fine. With a converter and a suitable TV you should be good to go. time to start looking for one! They do come up on ebay.co.uk maybe a couple of times a year and thus tend to go for mega money. Your best bet is to put an ad in the wanted section in the AA marketplace stating what you are after and that the seller must ship to the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phredreeke Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 There's a difference between a TV supporting NTSC and supporting it through RF. A lot of TVs will display a NTSC image when using composite or SCART cable. Very few will however pick up an NTSC image from RF. So you most likely have to modify the console to output composite or S-video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaky Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 You may also want to check Best Electronics for getting your controllers upgraded if needed once you get your. System. Also check out Atarimax for their multicart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner73 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 There's a difference between a TV supporting NTSC and supporting it through RF. A lot of TVs will display a NTSC image when using composite or SCART cable. Very few will however pick up an NTSC image from RF. So you most likely have to modify the console to output composite or S-video. thankyou, there seems to be plenty of mod boards available on ebay and i can get someone to do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max1227 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Hi there, I have a atari 5200 and use it on a PAL TV but I don't get any sound?? The picture is perfect and there are no colour problems. Just wondering if anyone has any idea what could be wrong?? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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