PAL vs NTSC

[+toddtmw]

If I am looking at a computer (like an 800XL) and I plan to hook it up using the monitor port to a composite input on a TV or monitor, does PAL or NTSC matter? What about power supply? Can an American Power Supply power a PAL computer and Vice Versa?

 

Thanks!

 

-Todd

[Kyle22]

Power supply is always the same with XL/XE. Make sure you don't have the 'Ingot'.

 

Get a monitor that works with your video system. I have a Sharp Aquos, and it displays PAL and NTSC.

[+kheller2]

The answer is: yes it matters. Composite does not negate how the signals over that connection are generated nor interpreted by said monitor; i.e.: its not composite, NTSC, PAL... but NTSC or PAL via Composite/SV/whatever.

 

As Kyle22 pointed out, some monitors and TV's can display both, most can not.

[Rybags]

Sometimes the monitor will handle the frame rate just fine but only do black & white because the colourburst isn't supported.

 

You could probably get around that by using an NTSC GTIA in a PAL Atari.

Not so simple for the other way around as PAL GTIA also needs the extra crystal and supporting circuitry which isn't included on NTSC machines.

[Bryan]

This is what I usually use with my 8-bit stuff:

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/247508-modding-the-jvc-tm-a13su-monitor

[+Stephen]

This is what I usually use with my 8-bit stuff:

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/247508-modding-the-jvc-tm-a13su-monitor

But most mere mortals don't modify the firmware in their monitors!!!