Atari 800xl Super Video 2.1 mod (and other video mods) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

10 Jun 2009

Subject: Re: Atari 800xl Super Video 2.1 mod (and other video mods)
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On Jun 9, 2009, at 10:21 PM, David Betz wrote:

...
  I recently acquired an Atari 800xl and would like to
apply the Super  
 Video 2.1 mod to get better video but have been unable to locate the  
 description of how to do it anywhere on the web. I've done a google  
 search and found many links to it but they all led to dead ends. Can  
 someone point me to the article describing this mod? 
...
 Okay, I finally managed to find the Super Video 2.1
instructions but  
now find that they seem to be in addition to the Super Video 2.0 mods  
rather than a newer version of them. I also find that some people  
recommend against making them but instead suggest some simpler mods to  
improve the 800xl video. Has anyone here had any experience with  
trying to improve the video output of the 800xl? What do you  
recommend? I'd like to at least enable the S-video output. 
David,

I've done the Super Video 2.0 & 2.1 mods about 5 times now and it always works
perfectly.  My brother has a 52" Samsung LCD and the picture is unbelievable!  The
S-video output is perfect.  We had an Atari party and everyone wanted to know why the
picture was so flawless.  I have no experience with the other mods, but I highly recommend
the 2.0 & 2.1 mods.  Here's a link.

http://www.wolfpup.net/atarimods/supervid.html

Good luck and have fun.

Ralph