AtariLady Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 I am considering buy the conversion kit from 8bitdomain. Anybody have experience with this? Did you find it easy to do? Did the picture improve after switching over? Thanks AtariLady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 (edited) I am considering buy the conversion kit from 8bitdomain. Anybody have experience with this? Did you find it easy to do? Did the picture improve after switching over? Thanks AtariLady 891920[/snapback] I do have an 2600 with S-Video out it's just awesome, I know one thing it be nice to mod my 5200 to have a S-Video out! Edited July 15, 2005 by walter_J64bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I have it, and it looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I've got one as well. The video difference is like night and day. Amazingly sharp and clear. Installation for me was a snap. Then again, I'll add composite (or svideo if I can) to anything. Just ask my Timex Sinclair 1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoffinKorner Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I hit 8bitdomain but didn't see it for sale? Looks like the site is kinda down right now. What are some other places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I'd suggest just having your system modded by OSG. They use the 8bitdomain circuitry and seem to not have the numerous hassles people report here when dealing with 8bitdomain directly. http://www.oldschoolgamer.ca/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoffinKorner Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 That site is cool, I'll have to let'em do the S-Video mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 That site is cool, I'll have to let'em do the S-Video mod 978450[/snapback] Nice site, but I think shipping a 5200 from the US to Canada and back again would be pretty expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Depends on what you think is expensive, I imagine it would be 15-20 dollars 1 way. Not something I'd want to do regularly of course, but for a 1 time thing I think most would consider it worthwhile if their finances allowed it. Of course if you're comfortable doing the mod yourself, it definately wouldn't be worthwhile to spend the extra money to ship your console to someone else to perform the mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoffinKorner Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I'd be worth it for me, I'd just foul it up and be out a an 5200 My SNES/DC look great on S-Video, they're a blurr fest through the A/V cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 (edited) The installation of the 8bitdomain 5200 video mod is a snap as I recall. No soldering. Getting the mod shipped to you would be the hard part And yes, the picture quality is unbelievable. Edited December 8, 2005 by remowilliams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 (edited) That site is cool, I'll have to let'em do the S-Video mod 978450[/snapback] Nice site, but I think shipping a 5200 from the US to Canada and back again would be pretty expensive. 978631[/snapback] Nah - I had them mod my 7800, and the shipping wasn't exhorbitantly expensive - maybe $10-12 each way. Edited December 8, 2005 by Laner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoffinKorner Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Dang, left 2 message's with theim and haven't gotten a call back anyone know whare I can buy the mod and do it myself? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 That site is cool, I'll have to let'em do the S-Video mod 978450[/snapback] Nice site, but I think shipping a 5200 from the US to Canada and back again would be pretty expensive. 978631[/snapback] Nah - I had them mod my 7800, and the shipping wasn't exhorbitantly expensive - maybe $10-12 each way. 978841[/snapback] But the Big Sexy is a fair bit larger and heavier than a 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztee Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I gotta question about this mod. I bought one from 8-bit dom ages ago & being the clumsy sod I am, buggered up (is that the right technical jargon?) the installation! Anyhoo, I noticed after this unfortunate incident that the connection I was fitting does not fit my composite cables. Is this a UK thing? The pins going into the back of the console are too long & dont fit properly. Is there a cable I can import form the US to get around this problem? I have a S-video cable, but this again is completely different to what is being moded! Cheers Gaztee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I have a S-video cable, but this again is completely different to what is being moded! Cheers Gaztee 984807[/snapback] Not quite sure what your exact problem is - but the 8bitdomain mods use seperate RCA jacks for chroma/luma. Most TVs and displays need a standard svideo jack. So you hook RCA cables to the mods output and use something like this to convert the seperate RCAs to a standard svideo jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztee Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 So you hook RCA cables to the mods output and use something like this to convert the seperate RCAs to a standard svideo jack Thanks, that is what I have been missing. It all make sense now! Could you point me in the right direction on finding these leads?? Cheers Gaztee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Could you point me in the right direction on finding these leads?? 984902[/snapback] Well, I did look around a bit for something like that, but when I didn't find them - I just made it myself. What you see there is a solder type svideo plug and the leads off of one end of an RCA extension cable. There's only four wires that need to be connected, so they're pretty easy to make. svideo pinout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseydevil1953 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I got my s video cable from cables to go. I think thats whwt your looking for. http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%...=2008&sku=40022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseydevil1953 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I got my s video cable from cables to go. I think thats whwt your looking for. http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%...=2008&sku=40022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Not EXACTLY what was being looked for, but it'd work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I got my s video cable from cables to go. I think thats whwt your looking for. http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%...=2008&sku=40022 985063[/snapback] Holy crap - $40! Good thing I made my own, I needed like four sets of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omne Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Sorry, too busy to answer long distance phone messages right now. Drop me an e-mail and I can send info to you I already have prepared on 5200 upgrades. Thanks for the kind words! Steve OSG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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