AtariLeaf Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I'm completely against modding a H6'er. A junior I'd be fine with but don't touch big sexy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fygar13 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I'm completely against modding a H6'er. A junior I'd be fine with but don't touch big sexy! Amen! Well said...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 There purists who don't believe in touching the originals. I am not one and would have no problem modding a sixer console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 It wouldn't be wise to mod a Heavy Sixer considering how rare they are. If I got my hands on a working Heavy Sixer, I wouldn't mod it no matter what. Ok. I understand. 10 years from now, will they still be making new TVs with analog RF? Probably not, because it's already being phased out. Good CRT TVs will probably be getting hard to come by, at least at affordable prices. And you will probably no longer have a TV with analog RF inputs. I'm personally not going to go out and buy a hulking VCR that I'd have to try to hide somewhere just to convert the RF to composite. What if the RF on your H6 dies? Maybe you can buy another aging RF module, or you can kill another 2600 for its RF. But eventually those sources will dry up, and you'd be killing another console for the sake of keeping yours original. When does it become feasible to change "no matter what" to become "I'll do it because I need to" just so that your beautiful H6 can get some play time? Or will it sit on a shelf collecting dust with all the other original, un-modded consoles in your closet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I fully intend to mod my H6. My debate is whether I drill holes and hard mount the video/audio connectors or bring those signals out on a cable/cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 It wouldn't be wise to mod a Heavy Sixer considering how rare they are. If I got my hands on a working Heavy Sixer, I wouldn't mod it no matter what. Ok. I understand. 10 years from now, will they still be making new TVs with analog RF? Probably not, because it's already being phased out. Good CRT TVs will probably be getting hard to come by, at least at affordable prices. And you will probably no longer have a TV with analog RF inputs. I'm personally not going to go out and buy a hulking VCR that I'd have to try to hide somewhere just to convert the RF to composite. What if the RF on your H6 dies? Maybe you can buy another aging RF module, or you can kill another 2600 for its RF. But eventually those sources will dry up, and you'd be killing another console for the sake of keeping yours original. When does it become feasible to change "no matter what" to become "I'll do it because I need to" just so that your beautiful H6 can get some play time? Or will it sit on a shelf collecting dust with all the other original, un-modded consoles in your closet? RF converters can be found at charity thrifts for $5 all the time. Stock up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underball Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Look at it this way: Do you want to enjoy your heavy sixer for what it was built for? (playing games) Or do you care more about how much money it is worth to some nutballs on the Internet? Play your games and enjoy them. Life is too short to put your toys on the shelf and brag about how much money they might be worth some day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 RF converters can be found at charity thrifts for $5 all the time. Stock up. I hit my local GWs and garage sales every few weeks looking for good deals. This has been on my list for some time, but I've not seen any in over 2 years. All I see on ebay are composite to RF converters, the opposite of what is needed here, and they cost a pretty penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 A quick look into the replies here, but didn't see anyone addressing yet, the enhanced color output of a Heavy Sixer if modded. I wonder how well that would translate through composite or S-video? RF through all of my systems is really good, so I've never felt the need really to mod any of them and yeah, not really keen on modding an original H6'er. I'd use a VCR to convert RF to composite long before hacking up my machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataritard Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 It's not like "hacking it up" to do something dumb, like make a tissue dispenser out of it. (That's what old broken Nintendos and 4 switchers are for.) It's more like giving a broken console new life with an upgrade. So bwestdpm... What did you decide to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 It wouldn't be wise to mod a Heavy Sixer considering how rare they are. If I got my hands on a working Heavy Sixer, I wouldn't mod it no matter what. It won't be any less rare. It doesn't destroy it. What's the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'll mod my big sexy when its the very last atari console on the planet AND every CRT and RF switch is turned to dust. Until then I won't friggen do it - which will be a VERY long time from now when the fishmen rule the planet and we're all wearing silver one-piece unitards to slave in their underwater fish mines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammingcowz Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) I originally said that I wouldn't mod mine earlier in this thread. Well now I am ordering a Batari mod for it. If I modded just some 4 switcher or another less rare atari, I would use the heavy sixer a lot less. I don't want it sitting around collecting dust like someone else said. The mod will bring it new life. Also, they aren't any less rare. I could probably even get more money out of it if I ever sell it. And, it will have a very nice video Edited May 15, 2012 by flammingcowz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Does the color look better on a modded heavy sixer vs light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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