Guitari Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hi All I've seen a unit with Pal B on the label underneath and one with Pal I ..... Do all Pal units work in all Pal territories with all Pal games? Any info would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 The subtypes mainly have to do with the frequency difference of audio and video over RF. Game compatability among PAL is no problem. The problem you can have is if using a PAL machine of one subtype on a TV for another. You can tune into the video but not have audio. Many modern TVs have country selection or can change the PAL subtype within the system menu. Or just get a composite or S-Video modification, PAL subtype has no relevance when using other input types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thanks rybags. I'd better check my TV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 My TV accepts PAL I UHF E21-68 I'm looking at a PAL B unit - will I still be in range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 My smaller TV Accepts these receiving channels VHF (BAND I/III) UHF (BAND U) HYPERBAND Hyperband sounds promising?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 All academic now ; the pal b unit has been sold. Interesting to kknowthough in case I see another pal b unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 PAL B is Germany and uses VHF, which UK didn't have. Basically PAL-B wouldn't work in UK. PAL-I works on PAL-B TVs, but the little switch inside the console needed retuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Well I got a PAL I from evil bay. Sure as mustard there are problems. Built in Asteriods is rolling on the screen when the carts are fine at the same tuning and one of the direction pads on one of the controllers wont work. I'll have to open the pad and investigate. But can anything be done about the rolling screen? also does anyone have a UK 7800 manual and an Asteroids manual spare I can buy? These were missing. I did have the pleasure of ripping the plastic right off the metal strip on the console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serblander Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I did have the pleasure of ripping the plastic right off the metal strip on the console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yep that bitch was ripped right off! So now it seems like a 1986 console with 2015 metal! No takers on the rolling screen for asteroids problem? I've now fixed the faulty joypad too. I've noticed a crunching sound when inserting a cart; there's no debris in the slot though and I cleaned it too..mystery. I might be up for trades with shit games for good ones Got fighting titles I'm not into (can't remember the names right now) Will be looking to get pole position 2, xevious, ball blazer and a few others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I suppose the internal Asteroids ROM chip could be going out. Atari shipped some of these on EPROM, so if that's the case it could be quite possible. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Thanks Mitch, I don't suppose there's an easy fix if so..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 You would need to replace it. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Thanks Mitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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