Atari 5200 Video and Power Mod -- Ditch the Switchbox! (Patreon)

Published:

2020-01-29 02:35:07

Imported:

2024-01

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The Atari 5200 was notorious for its use of an external RF switchbox for its A/V and power connections. Let's look at a mod kit that lets you get rid of it.

Electronic Sentimentalities mod kits: https://electronicsentimentalities.com/Assembled%20Mods.html

Sources: Atari Age 5200 mod installation photo: https://atariage.com/forums/topic/258771-5200-s-video-mod-success-story/
5200 cartridge adapter photo: https://atariage.com/forums/topic/182497-sold-atari-5200-vcs-cartridge-adaptor/
Atari 400 computer image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Atari-400-Comp.jpg
Atari 2600 image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Atari-2600-Wood-4Sw-Set.jpg
Atari 7800 commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i273ZzHNULs

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Featured music: "Everytime I Cry" by Dan Mason (https://danmason.bandcamp.com).
Additional music: "Alienated", "Blue Nights and Yellow Days", "Revelation" and "Smack Dab" by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).

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Atari 5200 Video and Power Mod -- Ditch the Switchbox!

The Atari 5200 was notorious for its use of an external RF switchbox for its A/V and power connections. Let's look at a mod kit that lets you get rid of it. Electronic Sentimentalities mod kits: https://electronicsentimentalities.com/Assembled%20Mods.html Sources: Atari Age 5200 mod installation photo: https://atariage.com/forums/topic/258771-5200-s-video-mod-success-story/ 5200 cartridge adapter photo: https://atariage.com/forums/topic/182497-sold-atari-5200-vcs-cartridge-adaptor/ Atari 400 computer image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Atari-400-Comp.jpg Atari 2600 image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Atari-2600-Wood-4Sw-Set.jpg Atari 7800 commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i273ZzHNULs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please consider supporting my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisdoesnotcompute Follow me on Twitter and Instagram! @thisdoesnotcomp ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Featured music: "Everytime I Cry" by Dan Mason (https://danmason.bandcamp.com). Additional music: "Alienated", "Blue Nights and Yellow Days", "Revelation" and "Smack Dab" by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com). Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).