pimpmaul69 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I remember when widescreen TVs first came out. At first most television channels were still broadcasting a 4:3 standard picture. Most people used their televisions to stretch the image to fit their widescreens making everything look fatter than it should. They preferred to watch a distorted image than have empty space on the sides of their picture. I never understood it but that's what most people did. now thats different. I watch tv in its original format. I hated watching tv at peoples houses who did that. Everyone had fat but syndrome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiovisions Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 I had my flashback turned into the ultimate flashback and I am thrilled with it. The picture and sound quality are great. It is awesome to be able to use this on my new tv with an hdmi cable. If you are thinking about doing it I would highly recommend it. The service was very fast and Byte Knight was very quick to respond to my email questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Defender Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 This is a really sweet upgrade. I mean it lets you load just about what ever rom you have onto the device. It has great graphics & sound. It's not just the hardware that's upgraded, he also loads it with some additional homebrew games that were not on the original flash back. I guess the main difference would be for the hardware purists (snobs lol) out there, who must play on original intellivision hardware. Since I don't have a cuttle cart or something similar, this is the way to go. It allows me to play my purchased roms and provides a beautiful interface for doing so. BYTE KNIGHT graciously answered all my questions and even repaired my unit from an issue I created. Let's just say I somehow fried the thing and BYTE KNIGHT repaired it for me FREE of charge. That's the kind of service he provides. If you were ever on the fence about purchasing this service, I hope this helps you to make up your mind. As for the game play I find that I am now playing games that I would not normally play and it has been a blast. Again the graphics are crisp and clean (w/ no caffeine) and it sounds great. I actually posted a related video on my channel on youtube if anyone would like more information about the Ultimate Flashback upgrade service, setting up the wifi or loading roms onto the unit using the USB dongle (my experience): 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Byte Knight, how much are you asking for this service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Byte Knight, how much are you asking for this service? Still charging $149. If you've got an RPi 2 or UPCI I can knock some off the price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Still charging $149. If you've got an RPi 2 or UPCI I can knock some off the price. $149 + a Flashback case, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 $149 + a Flashback case, right? Correct, you send your FB to me. The $149 includes shipping back to you. I just updated the ordering info and manual in the first post of this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Do you need just the FB case, or everything within it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Do you need just the FB case, or everything within it? Just the FB itself - no need to ship the controllers or power supply. Full ordering info is in the first post of this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Do you need just the FB case, or everything within it? Just the FB itself - no need to ship the controllers or power supply. Full ordering info is in the first post of this thread. Let me clarify my question: Do you want the 'empty' FB case? Do I remove the FB internal board, or will that be returned once you install the Pi and new innards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Let me clarify my question: Do you want the 'empty' FB case? Do I remove the FB internal board, or will that be returned once you install the Pi and new innards? Ok, I gotcha - leave the innards in since I tie into the original wiring. I can send the original PCB back if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I was hoping this was just a mod to fix the very broken Tower of Doom =( That would be sweet, but I doubt it's something that concerns AtGames. Doesn't even look like they bothered with an IntelliVision FB 2.0 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I was hoping this was just a mod to fix the very broken Tower of Doom =( That would be sweet, but I doubt it's something that concerns AtGames. Doesn't even look like they bothered with an IntelliVision FB 2.0 this year. Well, it actually does fix Tower of Doom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I was thinking more along the lines of something inexpensive that just fixes that one game, as opposed to turning the entire unit into a casemod for a Raspberry Pi Plus I would lose composite video, and I can't use HDMI. It's a neat idea, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) I was thinking more along the lines of something inexpensive that just fixes that one game, as opposed to turning the entire unit into a casemod for a Raspberry Pi Plus I would lose composite video, and I can't use HDMI. It's a neat idea, though. you can have it do composite. It has a jack for it. I modded one for someone with an hdmi port and rca's for composite on the back of the pi. Edited January 1, 2016 by pimpmaul69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I believe the Raspberry Pi 2 has composite video out, so an easy change to his standard mod may be doable. I am curious if both can be added at the same time, so customers can choose how to connect to the TV. But if you are just wanting one game to be fixed, then this is a bit overkill. But this mod would allow you to expand the game selection by adding additional ROMs for the various homebrews that are available. And there are other ROMs available out there, such as, if you have Intellivision Lives CD, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I believe the Raspberry Pi 2 has composite video out, so an easy change to his standard mod may be doable. I am curious if both can be added at the same time, so customers can choose how to connect to the TV. But if you are just wanting one game to be fixed, then this is a bit overkill. But this mod would allow you to expand the game selection by adding additional ROMs for the various homebrews that are available. And there are other ROMs available out there, such as, if you have Intellivision Lives CD, for example. yes you can do both. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 with the pi 2 it's even easier. It has 1 jack to supply video and audio. Then you just need the correct cable which is very common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 yes you can do both. image.jpeg Yeah, that looks neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 with the pi 2 it's even easier. It has 1 jack to supply video and audio. Then you just need the correct cable which is very common. this one i did thats posted right before your post i converted it internally from that jack to rca's externally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 I believe the Raspberry Pi 2 has composite video out, so an easy change to his standard mod may be doable. I am curious if both can be added at the same time, so customers can choose how to connect to the TV. It would just be a matter of me drilling another hole in the back of the FB if someone requests this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Is it possible for you to move the power connection to the back, as well? having it on the side distracts from the console imagery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Is it possible for you to move the power connection to the back, as well? having it on the side distracts from the console imagery i did it on mine. I have two because of my usb hub. Edited January 1, 2016 by pimpmaul69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Is it possible for you to move the power connection to the back, as well? I could, but I'd have to charge extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 But if you are just wanting one game to be fixed, then this is a bit overkill. Yeah, maybe a little bit I'd prefer to just make an adapter to use the controllers on my PC...or heck, maybe one of these days just get started on a real ITV collection. But for now at least I can play that game on my DS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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