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Re: Atari 2600

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gumboot wrote:
Dio wrote:If you have Space Invaders the NTSC and PAL versions look very different.

And are you using a CRT? Modern TVs which use digital colour recovery methods often choke on the very hacky signals that the early computers and consoles send.
Ooh... there must be a market for a dedicated retro hardware upscaler.
The current darling is the XRGB Mini. Pair it with the 2600RGB mod for maximum freshness.
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Re: Atari 2600

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I had one of them, ditched it and got myself a wooden one like a real man
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Re: Atari 2600

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gumboot wrote:
Dio wrote:If you have Space Invaders the NTSC and PAL versions look very different.

And are you using a CRT? Modern TVs which use digital colour recovery methods often choke on the very hacky signals that the early computers and consoles send.
Ooh... there must be a market for a dedicated retro hardware upscaler.
There's one called the Frameister that everybody swears by. Costs a fair chunk however so it's nearly easier pick up a Triniton if you can make space.

Edit : didn't see second page of thread
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