
Atari 2600 Composite Video Modification
Atari 2600 Composite Video Modification When you buy an Atari 2600 from us or if you already have one, it has RF output (Coaxial or "Cable TV" output). The video quality of that signal is not great. It wasn't great in the '80's either but we didn't know any better back then. If you would prefer, you can get composite TV output on your 2600. Composite input on your TV says something like "Composite Video/Audio", or "CVBS". The dead giveaway that you have round yellow, white and red connectors. Some TV's have composite inputs built into their component video input as well. It's harder to spot that, you might need to check your TV manual. BUT, getting composite output on an Atari 2600 does require a modification inside of the unit. We can do that for you. It involves removing the existing RF output and adding a tiny video circuit board, and then your choice of either the jacks for the composite cables or the composite cables themselves. USUALLY, the composite video output is b