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    (sorry for double post)

     

    There are various ways, kits, sources of doing the mod, and I have heard of some of the methods used result in the system not working or partially not working (eg. no sound) with the Expansion module 1.

    The ones that I have offered in the past on Ebayhave had no issue with video nor sound with the mod playing Atari games.

     

    Thanks,

    I have a CV fitted with A/V mod from channelmaniac. It works with the expansion module.

     

    Thanks to both of you, that's exactly what I need to know.

  3. Posted · Edited by Dant

    I am considering buying a Colecovision w/ Expansion Module 1 for 2600 games but, I have three questions about it.

     

     

     

    1. What (if any) compatibility problems does the Expansion Module have with 2600 games?

     

    2. I've seen that the component mod is a bit hit or miss in terms of working w/ correct colors or at all. Has it been improved since? Is it currently a viable option?

     

    3. If I so choose to get some sort of video mod done, can I use the signal from the mod for Atari games, or will I have to revert to RF?

     

     

     

    Thank you, for any and all answers.

     

    EDIT: Fail on spelling in the thread title. *facepalm*

     

    EDIT: Fixed

  5. Posted

    32K is max amount of ram that can go in with out soldering. A simple plug in just like 800 but with more work. .

    James,

    Hey everyone, I'm brand new to this forum and have an Atari 400 here that I dug up out of storage recently with no cartridges, no cassette drive, and no disk drive (although there were 3 joysticks).

     

    After getting the thing plugged in for the first time in a while I noticed that the switch box used those prongs instead of the standard screw-down coax connectors. So after an 3-min argument with the guy at RadioShack about "Yes the RF modulator is indeed built into the Atari." I finally got an RCA-to-Coax adapter and pluged it into my TV.

     

    So now here I am typing this as I look at a blue screen with the phrase "ATARI COMPUTER - MEMO PAD" at the top on my little 13" TV I have next to my PC. So to end this my only question is "Now what?". Because quite literally I have no idea where to go from here.

     

    Thanks for the advice!

     

    I'm surprised nobody's developed a SIMM-based upgrade... then again the old machines don't really get much attention these days.

     

    That's likely because the necessary chips to convert the signal would make it over complicated, and/or too expensive, and/or too big, or just impossible. Mainly because SIMMs act much differently from Standard D-ram like the 400 has, I believe.

  8. Posted

    Well, I have no basic cartridge and most 16k Ataris I've seen had a 16k sticker on the bottom which mine doesn't.

     

    On the other hand I did find a good deal on a 810 floppy drive, a 410 cassette drive, and a SX express modem so I can dial into the BBSes here.

  9. Posted

    Thanks for the advice!

     

    Get some carts and a joystick and start playing some games! I don't suppose you know how much RAM you have in that 400?

     

    I believe I have the stock 8k I did some reading and it really sucks that I have to learn how to solder to upgrade it :(

     

    Yeah, Atari 400 is plug and play. Just plug in a cartridge in the obvious place (bomb calorimeter) and close the lid. You should leave the machine on (on right side) so you can quickly swap cartridges within seconds (faster than the latest modern PC can shut down an application and run another one). Keep a digital camera handy so in case you get a high score for game used in High Score Club, you can submit that score. If you are using rechargeable batteries and didn't have them recharged, don't worry. I left my Atari 400 on for one week without any problems and that should be sufficient to recharge your camera batteries.

     

    If you're not into games, I ran an entire multimedia CDROM (2GB of uncompressed data) on Atari 400 using only the 16K RAM and PC interface...

     

    Yeah I kind noticed the 400 turned off when I opened the lid. I have a really old but reliable AA-powered digital camera, and once again I have only the stock 8k.

  10. Posted

    Hey everyone, I'm brand new to this forum and have an Atari 400 here that I dug up out of storage recently with no cartridges, no cassette drive, and no disk drive (although there were 3 joysticks).

     

    After getting the thing plugged in for the first time in a while I noticed that the switch box used those prongs instead of the standard screw-down coax connectors. So after an 3-min argument with the guy at RadioShack about "Yes the RF modulator is indeed built into the Atari." I finally got an RCA-to-Coax adapter and pluged it into my TV.

     

    So now here I am typing this as I look at a blue screen with the phrase "ATARI COMPUTER - MEMO PAD" at the top on my little 13" TV I have next to my PC. So to end this my only question is "Now what?". Because quite literally I have no idea where to go from here.

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