Hello!I am new here and found this forum by searching for help on LCD replacement for roadblasters.
I have owned 3 Atari system 1 machines and one of them has a bad monitor.I want to get the old RGB monitor out and use a VGA converter and replace the monitor tube.
Couple questions
-Looks like the old RGB connector into the tube would not work since the wire pinout order is different.So did you just cut the wires and re-solder them in that order.From bottom up Red, Green, Blue, Black and Brown.Other 2 wires V and H synch just leave out?
-I assume all over plugs into the old monitor besides those 5 wires won’t be needed anymore.
-How did you power the convertor and monitor just use an external power supply?
-Also what monitor did you use?To fit in the machine.
-Is it easy to adjust the monitor to fit?Picture and mounting
-Is it possible to get a couple more pictures posted for reference?The more the better also would love some pictures of what wires go to the power switcher.
Thank you and great work.I really enjoy Roadblasters and would like to give this machine some life.I wish my machine had a newer style power switcher.That may be my next project on this machine.
I won’t be doing this for a bit, since the machine is not near me.But I am collecting the parts and info for when I dig into it in the next couple months.
Atari System 1 Monitor Replacement and VGA out
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Hello! I am new here and found this forum by searching for help on LCD replacement for roadblasters.
I have owned 3 Atari system 1 machines and one of them has a bad monitor. I want to get the old RGB monitor out and use a VGA converter and replace the monitor tube.
Couple questions
- Looks like the old RGB connector into the tube would not work since the wire pinout order is different. So did you just cut the wires and re-solder them in that order. From bottom up Red, Green, Blue, Black and Brown. Other 2 wires V and H synch just leave out?
- I assume all over plugs into the old monitor besides those 5 wires won’t be needed anymore.
- How did you power the convertor and monitor just use an external power supply?
- Also what monitor did you use? To fit in the machine.
- Is it easy to adjust the monitor to fit? Picture and mounting
- Is it possible to get a couple more pictures posted for reference? The more the better also would love some pictures of what wires go to the power switcher.
Thank you and great work. I really enjoy Roadblasters and would like to give this machine some life. I wish my machine had a newer style power switcher. That may be my next project on this machine.
I won’t be doing this for a bit, since the machine is not near me. But I am collecting the parts and info for when I dig into it in the next couple months.
Also this is a great forum! Good stuff