Ricky Spanish Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, _The Doctor__ said: Turn them off. You show them in your menus! the ONLY options are auto on/off FULL - WIDE - WIDE ZOOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) what happens when you turn auto on? do the other options also change. The TV should be sensing 480 4:3 what is your connection method and to what inputs? The manual shows what modes are available to each input jack/connector. might be time for reset of each section, and then a full factory reset, again outlined in the pdf manual. Edited March 21 by _The Doctor__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Spanish Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 15 hours ago, _The Doctor__ said: what happens when you turn auto on? do the other options also change. The TV should be sensing 480 4:3 what is your connection method and to what inputs? Nothing happens. No other options available other the wide/zoom/wide zoom. current connection method is HDMI. TV only has pc monitor connection, RED/BLUE/GREEN, HDMI, there is no composite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 the problem would be whatever is converting your Atari from svideo / composite / rf to hdmi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Spanish Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 23 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said: the problem would be whatever is converting your Atari from svideo / composite / rf to hdmi Any suggestions ? This is what I'm using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 not alot to go on, make model manufacturer , if the thing even has a menu or setup function Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Spanish Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 7 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said: not alot to go on, make model manufacturer , if the thing even has a menu or setup function https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08ZYKC47R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2. This Svideo to HDMI converter supports 16:9 aspect ratio, does not support 4:3 aspect ratio. direct from the manual. Crappy Converter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Spanish Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 14 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said: 2. This Svideo to HDMI converter supports 16:9 aspect ratio, does not support 4:3 aspect ratio. direct from the manual. Crappy Converter. I realise that. Do you have a recommendation for the proper one ? I'll buy it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, Ricky Spanish said: Any suggestions ? This is what I'm using. While this converter has a very good S-video display for still pictures, DOS, texts and slow games, it has problems with fast action games, e.g. with Archon the players will often appear with stripes or flicker when moving on the board or when battling/fighting each other. A better HDMI converter (in my opinion) is the McBazel ODV converter: https://www.amazon.de/Mcbazel-Composite-S-Video-Adapter-Konverter/dp/B07WYJSSKZ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=21GE1KESAQELW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Opb3v9cNBv-Ii0jLZQ4972woeNFSADB_n40mlvM6f3rQUK9VgaCu6qOe-XfooroP9qZfwn0NIrWQYLMYWAQ1J3gpeUYinGsEeKRI2LTgvebIDkbo66cj1UefWI09-Xw-BDsRQOWRjx8e8eZzHykwHieOPjFWEOrClW3VWcFfq-dH7EYexuAJI4nuYBlPrmPvD7avP-c9ZNOMtnXRz2McfiKwXjhoxDYF977OdKZQV1M.tNCh_BLPZEvEEiNAo3q5Tpygfngkw6v2IYpzFcpxYm4&dib_tag=se&keywords=mcbazel+odv-composite+rca%2Fs-video%2Fypbpr+zu+hdmi-konverter&qid=1711070520&sprefix=McBazel+ODV+%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1 surely also available at amazon.com for some dollars. It has a very good picture quality (especially S-Video) and works also very good with fast action games. NOTE: One must not connect RCA/CVBS (cinch) and S-Video at the same time! Otherwise S-Video will produce awful dither patterns. Connect S-video only and you get a very good picture. Disclaimer: Tested only with Atari 800XL, PAL and PAL tv (but converter outputs PAL and NTSC)... Found this converter a little cheaper at Alibaba, but atm I cannot find it there anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manterola Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 (edited) 16 hours ago, CharlieChaplin said: While this converter has a very good S-video display for still pictures, DOS, texts and slow games, it has problems with fast action games, e.g. with Archon the players will often appear with stripes or flicker when moving on the board or when battling/fighting each other. A better HDMI converter (in my opinion) is the McBazel ODV converter: https://www.amazon.de/Mcbazel-Composite-S-Video-Adapter-Konverter/dp/B07WYJSSKZ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=21GE1KESAQELW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Opb3v9cNBv-Ii0jLZQ4972woeNFSADB_n40mlvM6f3rQUK9VgaCu6qOe-XfooroP9qZfwn0NIrWQYLMYWAQ1J3gpeUYinGsEeKRI2LTgvebIDkbo66cj1UefWI09-Xw-BDsRQOWRjx8e8eZzHykwHieOPjFWEOrClW3VWcFfq-dH7EYexuAJI4nuYBlPrmPvD7avP-c9ZNOMtnXRz2McfiKwXjhoxDYF977OdKZQV1M.tNCh_BLPZEvEEiNAo3q5Tpygfngkw6v2IYpzFcpxYm4&dib_tag=se&keywords=mcbazel+odv-composite+rca%2Fs-video%2Fypbpr+zu+hdmi-konverter&qid=1711070520&sprefix=McBazel+ODV+%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1 surely also available at amazon.com for some dollars. It has a very good picture quality (especially S-Video) and works also very good with fast action games. NOTE: One must not connect RCA/CVBS (cinch) and S-Video at the same time! Otherwise S-Video will produce awful dither patterns. Connect S-video only and you get a very good picture. Disclaimer: Tested only with Atari 800XL, PAL and PAL tv (but converter outputs PAL and NTSC)... Found this converter a little cheaper at Alibaba, but atm I cannot find it there anymore. Similar Retrotink clone you can find everywhere (Aliexpress, Ebay) is the retroscaler2x. Another option is to find a 4:3 LCD TV (with S-video) for cheap in a thrift store: you shouldn't pay more than $15 or maybe $20. Of course, the bad quality conversion and/or artifacts could still be present as it varies from TV to TV and from Brand to Brand, but when I see one for $10 or so, I try my luck. Edited March 22 by manterola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I like my 1702... it is my primary monitor for my 8-bit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Spanish Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 So I bought a monitor (not a TV) that has S-video input. Much, much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 4 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said: So I bought a monitor (not a TV) that has S-video input. Much, much better. Cool. Upload some pics and tell us which make and model. I love my svideo enabled crts, although at present they aren't hooked up as my hercules svideo cable has died. 😭 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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