tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 when a game is SECAM format what does that mean? is it playable on nstc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 Crap crap crap. I bid on this stupid thing and I didnt know it was secam at the time. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=62053 Will it still play on my television ... I feel so sick right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I think that the secam carts were just ntsc and the hardware made it work on their tvs. I am not toatally sure about this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 so the carts may work on my tv? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I believe SECAM is generally found in France only and does not work on NTSC. However, you never know until you try it because some PAL only carts work on NTSC (with different colors). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 if the games are from france than why is the writing not in french? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I think I was backwards on that. I think all secam carts are PAL and the hardware makes them work with secam tv's. I hope someone else could verify this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 what do you guys think I should do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 You are right (SECAM will work on PAL). I think you will have trouble with SECAM on NTSC. Here is the AA link: http://www.atariage.com/common/video_key.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 here is a quote from this website So PAL / SCEAM Atari 2600, 5200, 7800 Game cartridges are not fully compatible with the US NTSC Systems in most cases I think you should ask the seller to cancel your bid first (If he is nice he will) and if he doesn't do that, go for the bid retraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 can I ask the seller to take my bid away and apologize... I am so sick right now over this stupid thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Email and make sure that those are really SECAM. I would ask about withdrawing your bid and then do it. The auction should say that they are SECAM up front. That is important information in a U.S. Ebay auction, and yes it says SECAM, but not really well. I would have stated prominently if the cart is PAL or SECAM. See what others think because $50 + shipping is a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 how do I withdraw a bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 They made Custer's Revenge and Beat 'Em and Eat 'Em in SECAM? That seems odd... especially considering the seller is in NY. I'd say there's a decent chance that it's just a mistake, so you might want to ask the guy first before you cancel your bid. bjk7382: Where did you find that picture? I'd be interested in reading up on some of the other formats listed on there... I was only aware of NTSC, PAL, PAL-M, and SECAM. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 bjk7382: Where did you find that picture? I'd be interested in reading up on some of the other formats listed on there... I was only aware of NTSC, PAL, PAL-M, and SECAM. --Zero I can't remember, I have thousands of pictures I have saved over the years and this is one that I have posted a couple times when tv formats come up. I think I was searching for multiformat tv's when I seen it. I'll look around and see what I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 can I still retract my bid even if someone else bids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Yeah I'd find it hard to believe those are SECAM. Very few games were actually made specifically in SECAM. They're most likely PAL or NTSC, but if they are SECAM then they're probably worth something as they'd be very rare. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Yeah I'd find it hard to believe those are SECAM. Very few games were actually made specifically in SECAM. They're most likely PAL or NTSC, but if they are SECAM then they're probably worth something as they'd be very rare. Tempest I thought for sure I read somewhere that all secam cartriges were just pal and the secam atari made it work on secam tv's. I don't think there are ANY actual secam cartriges. Just like pal-m uses ntsc carts and makes them look normal with a pal-m system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 well all I hope is that they have the ablility to play on my tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 well all I hope is that they have the ablility to play on my tv Have you emailed him yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 yes but It's late so ill give him til tomorrow to respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 guy still hasnt written back. I might have to retract my bid if I cant get him to answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 It could be seller error. Have you thought of that one? Maybe they intended to click on NTSC and hit SECAM instead? Speaking of Beat 'em and Eat 'em, I got my boxed copy in the mail today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 I dont know cause I never sold any video games before but is secam close enough to ntsc that he might have clicked it? I have beat em and eat em and it's a fun game that all my friends constantly ask to play. Ive wanted the custers revenge for over a year now but havent seen the oppertunity that I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I have beat em and eat em and it's a fun game that all my friends constantly ask to play. Ive wanted the custers revenge for over a year now but havent seen the oppertunity that I was looking for. You know pretty much all the adult titles are 4k and can be played thru a supercharger without buying the cartriges. I throw on a few of them every once in a while and my friends get a kick out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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