Lacan Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 I just got an Atari 800 XL computer, it includes everything except a Computer/TV Switch Box. I tried everywhere online to find one, even the RadioShack Website, but failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Go back to Radio Shack and get one of these: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...rentPage=search It will let you plug the RCA cable from your 800XL directly into the cable input of your television without any box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitclassics Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 http://www.8bitclassics.com/product_info.p...products_id=466 - RF Modulator $1.50 http://www.8bitclassics.com/product_info.p...products_id=576 - If you need a RCA cable - $3.00 http://www.8bitclassics.com/product_info.p...products_id=597 - 12 Ft 5-pin DIN to RCA (Video/Audio) - $8.00 (Better video quality) http://www.8bitclassics.com/product_info.p...products_id=517 - 6 Ft 5-pin DIN to RCA (Video/Audio) - $5.00 (Better video quality) Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacan Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) Thanks everyone. Off to Radioshack, before it closes. Edit: Guess I have to wait till tomorrow, my grandmother isn't up to it to drive me there. Oh well can anyone tell me the do's and don't of this Computer so I don't mess it up? And also how do I get more games for it? Edited November 15, 2005 by Lacan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Get yourself a single RCA cable and a Coax-to-RCA adapter. Excellent picture quality -- not as good as composite, but nice all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Huge games archive: http://vjetnam.hopto.org/ Atari800Win+ Emulator for Windows: http://atariarea.histeria.pl/PLus/downloads_us.htm Games to download: http://www.langesite.com/atari/games/ Plenty of 8-bit links here: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lak...t/megalist.html Get the APE software here - emulate a 1050 disk drive on the PC: http://www.atarimax.com/ Build the 1-chip SIO2PC interface + other mods: http://www.geocities.com/atarimods/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacan Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Thanks, but I mean places where I can buy those games. Also I know this may not sound kinda right, but is there a site that can tell me how to program tons of games in Atari Basic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allas Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I want to create my own cable for my 130XE to my TV, a 5 pin cable (output monitor 130XE) to 3 RCAs (video, left sound, right sound). Someone knows about a design how-to-do. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacan Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 I'm kinda scared right now, I don't know if the Atari 800XL Computer will work until I get that piece tomorrow. I sure hope it works, if not then I don't know what to do then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 http://www.geocities.com/atarimods/supervid2.html - scroll down, there is a pinout of the monitor socket. Note that the pins aren't numbered sequentially. I've built in S-video and 3.5mm audio out plugs into my 130XE. Building an external plug is easy too. Note that many XLs though don't have chroma output, you have to add it yourself (Step 7 on that page explains how). No point doing stereo output unless you have a 2-Pokey modded system. The simplest mod to do would be a composite-out adaptor. Just use 2 female RCA plugs and a 5 pin DIN connector. Solder the outside conductor of both plugs to ground, composite to the inside of one plug, and audio to the inside of the other. All up, should be around $3 in parts. To have audio on both speakers on a stereo TV, just use a 2 into 1 RCA adaptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitclassics Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I want to create my own cable for my 130XE to my TV, a 5 pin cable (output monitor 130XE) to 3 RCAs (video, left sound, right sound). Someone knows about a design how-to-do. Thanks 965703[/snapback] Pretty simple to do, many instructions on the net. Atari is only mono sound, so you would have to put the left and right onto the one DIN pin. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allas Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) The simplest mod to do would be a composite-out adaptor. Just use 2 female RCA plugs and a 5 pin DIN connector. Solder the outside conductor of both plugs to ground, composite to the inside of one plug, and audio to the inside of the other. All up, should be around $3 in parts. To have audio on both speakers on a stereo TV, just use a 2 into 1 RCA adaptor. 965757[/snapback] Thanks, that all the simple information that I wanted. I'd prefer s-video quality but my TV hasn't input s-video. Maybe some day, I will use my 42" plasma DTS TV with the Atari. Edited November 15, 2005 by Allas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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