Will the Atari 5200 4-port hook to a modern flat-screen Samsung?

[2d gamer]

Hello. I received the 4-port version of the 5200. Is there a way that this will attach to a modern Samsung flatscreen?

 

I have the "special adapter" that came with the 4-port system also.

 

 

[Kida0723]

I have one connected to my modern LG HDTV.

It just wont look as good compared to hooking it up to an olf school CRT TV.

[2d gamer]

Thanks for the info.

 

I know what you mean. The flatscreens tend to blow up the pixels. I wouldn't want to use anything bigger than a 22 inch flatscreen for any retro system. And even then you don't want to sit too close.

[Lynxpro]

Hello. I received the 4-port version of the 5200. Is there a way that this will attach to a modern Samsung flatscreen?

 

I have the "special adapter" that came with the 4-port system also.

 

 

 

Love the avatar!

 

I have my 4-port connected to a 20" LCD I bought at Best Buy. The switch box works fine although it tends to get stuck in the antenna jack.

 

There are mods out there that'll add S-Video/Composite and also remove the need to have the power supply connected to the RF Modulator Switch. And there's the VBXE mod that can make the 5200 export RGB but that's about 100 euros.

 

Welcome!

[2d gamer]

Thanks for the note Lynxpro. I also have a Lynx by the way and love it. My avatar is a group of us dressed in the theme of "The Prisoner."

 

Do you happen to know where a person can purchase a mod that will eliminate the need for the strange switch box?

 

Best,

 

Darrin

Edited September 21, 2014 by 2d gamer

[atarian63]

Mine look fine on a 55" plasma rf only

[bigtotoro]

I had atariguy1021 mod my 4-port 5200 with s-video out and it looks great on my samsung 55 inch. You might ping him and see if he'll do it. Worth the $$.

[metzger130]

I have a 4 port and 2 port and I hook them up to my 50 inch plasma and they look great. If you have a way to get a hold of a hifi vcr hook the 5200 in to that and then the VCR into the TV, it will look a little better.

[bohoki]

i'm unaware of any tv that doesnt take 75 ohm and old analog channel 3

 

the problem is there may be processing lag which may make some games weird like kaboom

[zylon]

The only issue I had was getting the channel seek to recognize the system. Otherwise, only a little static on title screens.

[BigO]

I hooked up my heavy 6'er to my 60" Sharp Aquos through the tuner just to see how it looked. It actually looked pretty tolerable. But, lag made Circus and Kaboom all but unplayable, even with the TV in Game mode. The Game mode did reduce the lag noticeably.

 

I passed it through an old analog tuner (demodulator if you prefer) that I have and fed the composite video/audio to the TV. That setup, along with Game mode, made both games playable with only very slight, if any, noticeable lag.

 

So, passing the signal through a VCR to convert the signal down to baseband video may make your setup workable (even on a larger screen) if there's too much lag through the tuner.

 

It's too much of a hassle to keep it hidden in my living room or I could see leaving my 2600 hooked up to the big screen all of the time.

[7800]

If you don't mind a big, heavy CRT TV in your home, I'd look on Craigslist, find someone who is giving away a Sony Trinitron, and grab it. IMO, it's the only way to get the best picture via RF.

[cybercylon]

I have a 4 port and 2 port and I hook them up to my 50 inch plasma and they look great. If you have a way to get a hold of a hifi vcr hook the 5200 in to that and then the VCR into the TV, it will look a little better.

I have always wondered if this kind of thing really works or is it more a "placebo affect"....