Spector Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 Is there anyone here that uses an NTSC Atari in a PAL country like the UK for example? If so, I'd like to know what modifications/ adaptors are needed to make it work/ show correct colours etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 the easiest way is to use a VCR that supports NTSC .... you can get a broken one for 5-10$ on a fleamarket (with a still working tuner) and use that one as adapter ..... that's the low-cost version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK WOMBLE Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Speak to Spirantho, he mods them in UK. Quite handy to get one, as you'll end up with loads of ntsc carts and the colours are wrong if played through pal system. I will soon have loads more ntsc than pal, as its cheaper to get them from US even with the postage than to buy them on ebay UK. Plus the yanks have loads of nice carts we don't have. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 ...the colours are wrong if played through pal system That depends on your TV. Most modern TVs sold in the UK can display NTSC games correctly. I also have a US-sourced NTSC TV, and my NTSC carts play identically on both NTSC and PAL TVs. There is always the 50hz vs 60Hz electricity issue, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK WOMBLE Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 1:39 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UK WOMBLE wrote: ...the colours are wrong if played through pal system That depends on your TV. Most modern TVs sold in the UK can display NTSC games correctly. I have a 2 year old phillips that I bought especially for playing ntsc games on a chipped PS2, they display fine on it. But, when I put my ntsc cart in my pal 2600 the colours are wrong. Eg, in DK, kong is green !! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootster Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 I'm a Yank . . . And I have my eye on some Arabian SECAM hardware . . . Does it work on NTSC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 I'm a Yank . . . And I have my eye on some Arabian SECAM hardware . . . Does it work on NTSC?No. Unlike Europe, the US has never seen a reason to make multi-standard hardware, as everyone in the vicinity uses NTSC and most of what people want is available domestically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigo Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 1:39 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UK WOMBLE wrote: ...the colours are wrong if played through pal system That depends on your TV. Most modern TVs sold in the UK can display NTSC games correctly. I have a 2 year old phillips that I bought especially for playing ntsc games on a chipped PS2, they display fine on it. But, when I put my ntsc cart in my pal 2600 the colours are wrong. Eg, in DK, kong is green !! Si Thats a problem with the PAL TIA, since it has a different built-in colour palette than the NTSC one. PAL games only display correct on PAL VCSs, and NTSC games on NTSC ones. I wonder if it would be hard getting a NTSC TIA shipped to Germany, and how much it would cost..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK WOMBLE Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Thats a problem with the PAL TIA, since it has a different built-in colour palette than the NTSC one. PAL games only display correct on PAL VCSs, and NTSC games on NTSC ones. I wonder if it would be hard getting a NTSC TIA shipped to Germany, and how much it would cost..... Whats a TIA ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Most modern TVs sold in the UK can display NTSC games correctly. Yes, but not through RF. Composite, S-video etc yes, but not RF 99% of the time. Which is why myself and UKWomble still get wrong colours when playing NTSC games on PAL 2600s etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Thats a problem with the PAL TIA, since it has a different built-in colour palette than the NTSC one. PAL games only display correct on PAL VCSs, and NTSC games on NTSC ones. I wonder if it would be hard getting a NTSC TIA shipped to Germany, and how much it would cost..... Whats a TIA ? The VCS's AV hardware. TIA generates the picture and sound, if I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 If you really want to know what a TIA is, look here: http://www.atariage.com/2600/archives/sche..._tia/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spector Posted November 2, 2003 Author Share Posted November 2, 2003 But if you used an NTSC Atari in the UK, what modifications would need to be made to the power supply, since it won't be 240v-50Hz? Oh and where's this Spirantho bloke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 But if you used an NTSC Atari in the UK, what modifications would need to be made to the power supply, since it won't be 240v-50Hz?Oh and where's this Spirantho bloke? You can just use a PAL power supply on a NTSC machine, the 2600 operates on 9V DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK WOMBLE Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 If you really want to know what a TIA is, look here: Thanks Cpuwiz, I kind of understand now. But if you used an NTSC Atari in the UK, what modifications would need to be made to the power supply, since it won't be 240v-50Hz? Oh and where's this Spirantho bloke? Hes a Welsh guy who posts on here a lot, pm him, I'm sure its spelt SPIRANTHO. I'm sure if its not he'll pick me up on it !! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csonicgo Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 are those CLASSIFIED?! woah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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