txsizzler Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 This guy takes people for fools... look at his first auction, and read how he cannot find the AC adaptor connector on this Atari 5200... CLICK HERE Now, in his very next auction, he has another Atari 5200.. this one being far more complete, TESTED W/THE AC ADAPTER, and with most everything working! CLICK HERE I think what this guy is doing, is selling a non-working 5200 in his first auction, and is playing dumb by saying he doesn't understand how you would connect an AC adapter to it, thus he cannot test it. <sniff> <sniff>.. do I smell a SCAM?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenwolffan21 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Maybe the second system has a port where you can plug in an AC adapter. I'm no 5200 expert, but it could be possible because in the second auction he dosen't mention the system coming with a switch box and he said it was "complete". Hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txsizzler Posted July 6, 2005 Author Share Posted July 6, 2005 I am not an 5200 expert either, but I believe that the AC port is probably the same on both units... he could have tested the first unit with the second units AC Adapter... I believe he is definately trying to decieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjewell Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Actually, on the four port model, you have to have the switchbox to plug the power adapter into. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WDVW Brad This guy takes people for fools... look at his first auction, and read how he cannot find the AC adaptor connector on this Atari 5200... CLICK HERE Now, in his very next auction, he has another Atari 5200.. this one being far more complete, TESTED W/THE AC ADAPTER, and with most everything working! CLICK HERE I think what this guy is doing, is selling a non-working 5200 in his first auction, and is playing dumb by saying he doesn't understand how you would connect an AC adapter to it, thus he cannot test it. <sniff> <sniff>.. do I smell a SCAM?! 886698[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Yep. The 4-port 5200s have a completely proprietary RF/AC system. The AC actually plugs into the switchbox on the 4 port models, and the switchboxes aren't too easy to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Funky looking Gorf in that second auction. It's a Gorf label on an Atari casing! Transplant maybe, but what happened to the original casing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txsizzler Posted July 6, 2005 Author Share Posted July 6, 2005 Yep. The 4-port 5200s have a completely proprietary RF/AC system. The AC actually plugs into the switchbox on the 4 port models, and the switchboxes aren't too easy to find. 886731[/snapback] Wow.. I did not know that. Seems like Atari shot themselves in the foot making it proprietary with it then. Anyhow, thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Wow.. I did not know that. Seems like Atari shot themselves in the foot making it proprietary with it then. Anyhow, thanks for the info. 886849[/snapback] Yep -- that's why they went more standardized on the 2-port. It eliminated the need for that klunky switchbox altogether, not to mention the RF port itself could once again become just a regular RF port instead of having to route off power as well. Pretty silly design really, but I guess Atari had a brief Apple moment where they thought they could make more money if people couldn't buy third party replacement parts. :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Another way around the RF switchbox for the four-port is this: But of course doing that eliminates the RF signal so you would need to do this: And while I'm shamlessly plugging, the above modifications are available through www.VikingVideoGames.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Pimp. Sweet mod though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenwolffan21 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Dude that looks sweet. So no atari 5200 had the ac built in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Dude that looks sweet. So no atari 5200 had the ac built in? 887001[/snapback] The 2-port used the same AC adapter but had a proper AC and RF port on the unit (as opposed to building it into the RF switchbox and having a combined RF/AC port on the unit). DD's mod basically splits out the AC like it is on the 2-port, and adds some nice A/V and S-Video ports. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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