Does the Atari 2600RGB Mod have Capacitors on the RGB lines?

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erik343
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Does the Atari 2600RGB Mod have Capacitors on the RGB lines?

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I am deciding whether or not to install a multi-out connector for modding my Atari2600 with RGB?
The standard SNES multiout cables all have capacitors on each of the RGB lines. Does the 2600RGB mod board have any capacitors already on the RGB lines?

If yes, then I will either have to remove them from the cables or from the board to make it work!

I am asking all of this because maybe instead I will just use a standard 8 pin din connector instead. It's just that a multi-out might be more convenient.

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Re: Does the Atari 2600RGB Mod have Capacitors on the RGB li

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erik343,

The 2600RGB board does have a capacitor in series with each R, G, B signal. It's a good idea to remove them if you connect the output to a NES multi-av socket.
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Re: Does the Atari 2600RGB Mod have Capacitors on the RGB li

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Thanks for the information!

Also, does the CSYNC line on the 2600RGB board have a 75 ohm resistor on it like the NESRGB does? I want to know if my multi-out SCART cable needs an extra resistor (like 330 ohm) on the CSYNC line or not?
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