Atari 7800 Composite Mod and Review

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In this episode I take a look at the Atari 7800 video game console and modify it to support composite video.

[yupasama]

Love how 8-bit Guy produces regular videos that aren't just vlogs

[solamon]

I don't know this to be fact, but I wonder if the reason Atari didn't include composite support is because the 7800 was actually designed in 1983 to be released 1984, but shelved when the company was sold. After Nintendo brought back the market, Atari brought it out without making any changes to the original design.

[RetailArchaeology]

The reason the 7800 doesn't have composite on it is because it was actually developed and they were all manufactured a couple of years before they was actually released. When they were all originally built composite wasn't common on TVs. They sat in warehouses for a few years. Atari stop sitting on them in released it when they saw the success of the Nintendo NES. Before the Nintendo NES had come out Atari had switched their focus to 8-bit computers to compete with Commodore. Love your videos dude 😀

[sifumikezielinski]

You've got such an awesome channel. I can't get over how much knowledge you've got about these older systems and computers.

[antonnym]

Your channel, by itself, makes youtube worthwhile. Love this stuff! all good wishes!

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

I have no idea why I watched this, but I watched the whole thing! Quite interesting haha!

[TheDemoniusX]

God I love this channel. My face lit up when I saw there was a new 8bit guy video. If I knew how to solder i would mod some consoles but I always mess it up. Great video!

[McRocket]

What a great little modification.

This is the first thing you have reviewed/fixed that I have actually owned.

[RhoTrepaan]

Always fun to be a "late to the party" guy and sift through the older episodes.
If I ever get my hands on a 7800, I'm sure to test this mod 👍

[Groundhog]

Had 5200 but it wouldn't play our old 2600 games. So Dad bought a 7800 when the 2600 finally died, Joust was the best game available for 7800 IMHO.

[JomasterTheSecond]

I don't give a *DAMN* what the 8-Bit Guy's talking about today, I'm pressing like and watching anyway.

[TechDeals]

I love it, another video! Thanks for making such awesome videos!

[ozrithclay]

You do not need a switch box into an adaptor. Just a connector from rca to coax will work just fine for that.

[ctrlaltrees]

I appreciate this is an old video - the UAV (Ultimate Atari Video) mod is widely available now and is a huge improvement on these cheaper composite mods - and for only $25! It also adds s-video. Definitely worth looking into if you're looking to revisit this or mod any other Atari consoles. 👍

[mrjones]

My opinion The 8 Bit Guy is the best tech channel for vintage gaming on YouTube and one of the very best channels overall.

[Mayala]

in a couple of years there would be a HDMI mod for the VCR, LaserDisc, CED, Betamax, and etc. hopefully what i typed would come true.

[liamb]

I have been watching your videos for a long time and it's just crazy seeing a youtubeer go from a small channel rarely uploading and fixing MacBooks to a channel that is getting new subscribers at a amazing rate and the owner of that channel is now making 8 bit games and might be in a commodore documentary

[BalkanskiSpijun-]

5:19 that joke was from me. Every video I want see vinegar
Thank you for mentioning me in the video !

[robertputt]

man your channel is so addictive, makes me wish i had kept my old nes and atari, still i found a new love in emulators.

[ShinJohnpv]

Just a heads up there is also an RGB mod coming soon for the 7800, would produce a better even sharper image.