Everett1954 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Hi, Now that Im a proud owner of a Harmony Encore, I am disappointed that the display font is so unreadable. The manual said it is optimized for CRT displays. That seems bit strange seeing that it is 2016 and they are no longer made. Maybe there is a large percentage of you using this technology. Lets See! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska_music_fan83 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) I have my Atari 7800 hooked up with my other systems (Gamecube, Sony Playstation and Sega Genesis) onto the same tv because I just don't have any other options at my apartment right now. That tv happens to be an LCD but honestly besides a few games it works really well!! The only games that have issues are Midnight Mutants (looks really fuzzy in the woods area for some reason...), Jr. Pac Man for 2600 (first maze is almost unplayable with how blurry it is), and Crystal Castles for 2600 (only a few maps appear blurry, rest are fine). I've tried to adjust about every setting possible on the tv to fix those three but overall I'm happy that all of my other games work fine and that its just three that are difficult to play. On a side note, due to some blurriness, Haunted House actually looks creepier and a lot cooler on my LCD tv. I actually enjoy it more the way it looks! lol Edited July 12, 2016 by Ska_music_fan83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Since I don't own a Harmony cartridge, it's probably kind of moot but I have mine running through a 47" LCD and am quite surprised at how good the image quality is, especially given how I'm running it through the RF cable directly into the ANT. IN with the simple converter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I use a 13" Apple Color Composite monitor from 1987 with external audio by running through a VCR and out to external speakers. Gives a great vintage feel. Bonus is that it's fully analog so I can adjust vertical hold for 2600 games with scanline count issues that might cause rolling on a modern monitor or TV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 CRT. I keep/maintain a few CRTs for the classic systems. LCD just feels wrong to me, and in some instances, it looks wrong, too--certain games and consoles just do not translate well on my 42" Samsung. And you can't use light guns on them. So CRTs are kind of a requirement for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everett1954 Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Great point about the light gun games BassGuitari! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I use tubes. Usually my c=1702 which is awesome for 8 and 16 bit consoles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24Fanatic365 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) I got a free 13" CRT TV from a "for free" local group on FB. Just asked if anyone had an old "tube" tv they didn't use anymore. The owner contacted me, gave me an address, and said the TV would be sitting on their front porch, so come pick it up. Hard to beat free! Lol! Don't have a 7800 (yet), but this is what I currently use for my 2600. Sent from my iPhone directly into your brain using Tapatalk Edited July 26, 2016 by 24Fanatic365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everett1954 Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 With so many of you using CRTs i thought i would give it a go also. i picked up a 27" Sony with S-Video and composite. It is a heavy monster! I also changed over my simple 1 transistor composite mod to the LongHorn S-Video/composite board on the 7800 (5200 already had one) This board is so much better..I can read the menu font on my Harmony cartridge much better on my LCD (it is near perfect on CRT). I would still like to try/see the Best Electronics 7800 mod, lots of people rave about it...and it is cheap. Also Bryan (member) UAV (Ultimate Atari Video) sound great , will see once they go on sale at AA store. Anyone tried his board in a 7800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I generally have used a CRT but I did the composite video upgrade and so been leaning more on the LCD...when my 7800 works (I need to find and replace the power switch). It looks great on either TV to be honest although the LCD does have fewer problems as my CRT's video ports have lose internal connections so I'm going to have to tear the thing apart to fix that little issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fille1976 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 i have an rgb atari 7800 with sony pvm 2730qm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariactionman Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 I use my trusty plasma with my modded 7800 and 2600 units. Using the harmony cartridge, it displays really well, but I don't play for too long because of screen burn. A good whitewash usually solves that problem tho. I can't use a CRT as I haven't got one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 The CRT still works and it looks better for gaming, so that's what I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-in-NJ Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 1985-vintage Toshiba 19" CRT. Has composite video in, which I use for my Flashbacks (Atari 2 and Colecovision). My 7800 is RF all the way, using monster cable and an RCA-to-coax adapter. When my 5200s worked, I'd connect my 2-port the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24Fanatic365 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) Got a modded 7800 a few weeks ago, so I plug it straight into my 27" Vizio with the Rca jacks. The pic looks great. 2600 games look really good, too, but it's weird not seeing the scan lines. Sent from my iPhone directly into your brain using Tapatalk Edited August 17, 2016 by 24Fanatic365 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 4k baby. Looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwyjib0 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I have 14 consoles hooked up to my Sony WEGA CRT because it looks incredible. But I'm in cord clutter and switchbox hell because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew954 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Hello, this is my first time posting here at AtariAge. I managed to snag both the Atari 2600Jr and the just the other day a 7800 from Goodwill online auctions. I was playing them (until tonight when it died) on a Westinghouse 32" LCD flat screen. But upgraded this evening to a 43" Sharp 4K TV. My Jr has the composite AV mod from Retrofixes.com, and my 7800 is still running RF. I just noticed that my new TV is registering RF signals from the 7800, my old LCD couldn't. I'm using a standard composite video cable with the F-type adapter to coax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Got a modded 7800 a few weeks ago, so I plug it straight into my 27" Vizio with the Rca jacks. The pic looks great. 2600 games look really good, too, but it's weird not seeing the scan lines. Chicks dig the scan lines! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Chicks dig the scan lines! That and the stiff sticks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) My current television which I'm using to play Atari games via console is a modern LED TV Philco 24". Currently in my house, I have 2 modern LED TVs which replaced the old school CRT TVs. My real system which I started using this year is an NTSC composite modded Atari 7800 Prosystem Console for use with modern TVs. I won this system from HighScore.com Official Competitions (and also Super 78 Edladdin Controller). Edited October 1, 2016 by oyamafamily 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) I haven't yet seen a modern TV beat a CRT for 2600 or 7800 gaming. Edited October 7, 2016 by davyK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I haven't yet seen a modern TV beat a CRT for 2600 or 7800 gaming.Any 8 bit gaming. Crt is the best.. How do you play your light gun games??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) Any 8 bit gaming. Crt is the best.. How do you play your light gun games??? Don't play many now - Have Virtua Cop 1 & 2 on Saturn and HOTD2 on Dreamcast. Play those very rarely now. The Wii is where its at for that type of game and obviously it doesn't need a CRT. Pity it didn't get a Virtua Cop release. Edited October 8, 2016 by davyK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Don't play many now - Have Virtua Cop 1 & 2 on Saturn and HOTD2 on Dreamcast. Play those very rarely now. The Wii is where its at for that type of game and obviously it doesn't need a CRT. Pity it didn't get a Virtua Cop release. Yeah. All not 8 bit.I like rf artifacting/interlacing as well on a crt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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