Drop in version of Batari AV + Pause mod for 4+6 switchers

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Drop in version of Batari AV + Pause mod for 4+6 switchers

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After a very long time of revising the pcb, I may have finally settled on a design that will work in the 4 and 6 switcher atari's that the TIA is socketed. It's a drop in av and pause mod board, only wires to solder are the output jacks or cord, only one resistor to cut and one switch to wire if you want to use the pause mod. There is a couple jumpers to set for using pause mod or not. I actually use the 3-4 channel select switch most of the time to initiate pause, I may have already detailed how to do it in an older vid I made, but will prolly write up instructions for installation as well as make more vids.
I don't plan to sell individual kits, i'll leave that to stoneagegamer.com, but might take bulk orders from installers etc. I have my first order in with Myro for a fab and assemble job for the tg-16 region mod pcb, if that goes well i'll move forward with an order for this board.
Once I have more concrete info like price and availability i'll post it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUB3l9vpkqA
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Re: Drop in version of Batari AV + Pause mod for 4+6 switche

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With the Atari 2600RGB I am wondering ...why? Was it just something you wanted to finish and make available? Given that the price of the 2 resistor, one transistor mod sells for $25, how is this a viable option by comparison?
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Well to be honest I had no idea Tim was doing the 2600rgb, looks good and will be tough to be the price!
If I ever get around to getting a quote on the boards the price will have to be quite low to compete!
That's what I get for not watching the forums all summer, but yeah does feel good to 'finish' a project.
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Yeah, when I saw the video you posted earlier today, I was a bit puzzled. Really poor timing unfortunately.

Tim's mod will be more pricey, but the mod difficulty is pretty much the same and the value for Tim's kit will likely be worth the extra cost.

Not a knock on your kit though, I'm sure it will be good.
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It's cool, at least I found out before I made a huge investment!
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game-tech.us wrote:It's cool, at least I found out before I made a huge investment!
Congrats on finishing the project though! Lots of time, effort, and leveling up! :mrgreen:
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RGB32E wrote:Given that the price of the 2 resistor, one transistor mod sells for $25, how is this a viable option by comparison?
That particular mod blows BTW, I've tried it before and never got consistent results with it.
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