chrishicks Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 title says it all. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 You can if it's an old TV with a switch that decreases the "roll" on the screen that you get from PAL carts..since they're a different frequency and whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Yes you can, because the 2600 itself isn't regionally set. It is the cart that is set. So the real question ins't whether you can play a PAL game on an NTSC 2600 but rather, will your TV handle a PAL signal? Many NTSC TVs sold in North America will not support a PAL signal. Some can. I have an old 1985 made Sylvania 26inch that can play a PAL signal just fine, but my much newer 1996 RCA 27inch cannot and only displays have the picture in the lower portion of the screen..and even then, in black and white. So the issue is with the TVs...not so much with the Atari or the games themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishicks Posted February 24, 2004 Author Share Posted February 24, 2004 I have 2 different tvs that my systems can be hooked up to. the 1st is a 36" Toshiba Cinema Series from around 2000/01 and the other is a 57" Toshiba Cinema Series HDTV(2004 model). any idea if either of these would work? I think I still have 1 of my old 19"" sets around too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I have 2 different tvs that my systems can be hooked up to. the 1st is a 36" Toshiba Cinema Series from around 2000/01 and the other is a 57" Toshiba Cinema Series HDTV(2004 model). any idea if either of these would work? I think I still have 1 of my old 19"" sets around too. Hm, have you checked what the specs say? Probably you just have to try. And if your TVs don't work, you can still try using a VCR tuner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootster Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 This one would also belong in the FAQ . . . I forgot about this question . . . Of course, since I prefer a tiny old B/W TV for mine anyway, I'd never know the difference . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 They also sell boxes that can convert signals from PAL to NTSC and vice versa: http://www.220-electronics.com/comworld.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilbay Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 deleted...forget it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gospeedde Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Would any of the things that convert PAL to NTSC also work to fix the problems with Artillery Duel (i.e. it rolls because I have a newer tv which doesn't let me adjust tracking manually) or do I just have to wait to play it till I find an older tv set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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