cookiefortress Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (sorry if this question was answered in another thread, I looked for a little bit and couldn't find anything) I'm currently considering buying an Atari 800XL but I need to make sure what cables it uses (to plug into a monitor or tv) because I need to make sure one of my TVs are compatible. Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) RF on all models All models (Except 600XL NTSC and XEGS) have a 5 pin DIN that outputs sVideo (Chroma/Luma) OR Composite - Depending on the cable you purchase/make will determine the terminations on the TV end 800XL needs an internal mod for Chroma or you get B&W over sVideo 600XL NTSC models do not have a monitor port, but can be upgraded to add one XEGS uses regular RCA cables with composite only Edited September 19, 2017 by orpheuswaking 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 What TV/monitor inputs do you have available? S-video is ideal for the Atari 8-bits. Composite is usually not very good. RF is pretty ugly. Check out the sticky of the Newbie thread. -Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) RF on all models All models (Except 600XL NTSC and XEGS) have a 5 pin DIN that outputs sVideo (Chroma/Luma) OR Composite - Depending on the cable you purchase/make will determine the terminations on the TV end 800XL needs an internal mod for Chroma or you get B&W over sVideo 600XL NTSC models do not have a monitor port, but can be upgraded to add one XEGS uses regular RCA cables with composite only The 400, like the NTSC 600XL, also has only RF output. Edited September 19, 2017 by BillC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACML Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) Get one of these (unless you have a 400, 600XL or XEGS). It has composite and S-Video. If yours has the 5 pin DIN, this is the one to get! https://www.8bitclassics.com/Atari-800-XL-XE-5-Pin-DIN-S-Video-Cable.html Edited September 19, 2017 by ACML 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 That is a very nice looking cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiefortress Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Get one of these (unless you have a 400, 600XL or XEGS). It has composite and S-Video. If yours has the 5 pin DIN, this is the one to get! https://www.8bitclassics.com/Atari-800-XL-XE-5-Pin-DIN-S-Video-Cable.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiefortress Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Idk how to reply, on mobile lol, sorry for above post. Thanks for the help and now I know what I can and can't use Thanks everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Damn, I always forget the 400 because mine all have added monitor ports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 That is really the nicest cable I've ever seen. It looks professionally made, and has ALL the connections. I have a cable that goes to RCA plugs and had to buy a separate adapter to get SVID pinout. SVID is always best if you have a monitor / TV that supports it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Get one of these (unless you have a 400, 600XL or XEGS). It has composite and S-Video. If yours has the 5 pin DIN, this is the one to get! https://www.8bitclassics.com/Atari-800-XL-XE-5-Pin-DIN-S-Video-Cable.html I used this cable with an 800 hooked up to an LCD tv that had svideo. It worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddtmw Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 That is really the nicest cable I've ever seen. It looks professionally made, and has ALL the connections. I have a cable that goes to RCA plugs and had to buy a separate adapter to get SVID pinout. SVID is always best if you have a monitor / TV that supports it. I have that exact cable. It is really nice. I highly recommend it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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