izzy Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I am having trouble getting my atari to work on my HDTV. I have no problems with another television (about 2 1/2 years old). Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykesr Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I have a n HDTV i don't suggest playing atari on it but if you want too you need to run it throught a VCR first to get it to work properly. RD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy Posted July 1, 2004 Author Share Posted July 1, 2004 Are you afraid of burning a permanent image into it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 If it's a plasma display - they're very prone to burn-in (despite the note to the contrary on the original Atari box. ) It's not just video games, but any static video image. Even black bars on letterboxed movies can burn in on a plasma display over time. If it's a CRT HD set, it shouldn't be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy Posted July 1, 2004 Author Share Posted July 1, 2004 It's a 55" rear projection HDTV. Yet another reason (besides the money) that I'm glad I didn't get a plasma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 It's a 55" rear projection HDTV. Yet another reason (besides the money) that I'm glad I didn't get a plasma. CRT RPTVs have the same problem, because they use three monochrome monitors, and monocrome monitors are MUCH more susceptible to burn-in than color monitors are. If you got a DLP RPTV, however, than there's nothing to worry about other than that I've heard the projector bulbs are a bit pricey when they burn out after a few years. Still a lot cheaper than a new set. No way am I getting a plasma what with their high price combined with burn-in problems. I got me a Sony HD-ready 32" 4:3 CRT last year and it does exactly what I need it to do. I now have every video input (including DVI) hooked up to something. 1) laserdisc/DVD S-video 2) front panel (most recently used for a U-matic player) 3) 4-way switch for composite video games 4) 4-way switch for S-video games 5) component for DVD 6) component for HD tuner 7) DVI to computer (480p). Back to the original topic, I can't see why you'd have any problems with running an old Atari game on an HDTV, as long as you're still using the regular RF or (with a modded console) A/V inputs. Just don't expect to use a Nintendo/Sega automatic RF switch with an unmodded Atari or any other pre-NES console. But these problems have nothing to do with HTDV. And a 16-9 set should have no problem displaying regular NTSC in "windowboxed" mode. The only issue I can see is if you have a TV which up-converts interlaced to progressive scan, "flickervision" 2600 games should show a venetian blinds effect instead of the flicker. I'm building an S-video mod for my 7800, so I should be able to see this for myself in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy Posted July 1, 2004 Author Share Posted July 1, 2004 Could it be that I'm attempting to connect to the antenna (air) input as opposed to the cable input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerthehun Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I've had no trouble running my VCS and my Colecovision on my 51' Hitachi... I run the Coleco right into the antenna jack on the back, and the Atari thru an extra video in port. (Pov's mod, that is) Good luck - hope you get it figured out. Really adds an interesting element to the whole Atari experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy Posted July 1, 2004 Author Share Posted July 1, 2004 For some reason, playing on channel 3 didn't work with the atari set to ch. 3. It works on 2 w/ it set to 2. Anyway, I just finished playing Kaboom. It is even more intense on the big screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Panda Bear Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 What's the image quality like with you 2600 on you HDTV? With my 50" DLP (connected through RF) it looks kinda blurry and all of the interference is exagerated because of the way the image is strecthed to fill all the pixels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 I have the same problem. The interference is amplified. I guess I need to do a composite modification (or S-video). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 An S-video mod will completely blow you away. Especially on an HD monitor, when the TV has four times the resoultion of the 7800. There's still a little noise with some colors on mine, but not much. Maybe if a 4050 was added to the mod, that would go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Hierophant Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 The only issue I can see is if you have a TV which up-converts interlaced to progressive scan, "flickervision" 2600 games should show a venetian blinds effect instead of the flicker. I'm building an S-video mod for my 7800, so I should be able to see this for myself in a few days. I always thought that an Atari 2600 always displayed itself in a low-resolution progressive scan 160x192@59.94fps. How would up converting the signal change the flickering effect as in this instance only the resolution is being enhanced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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