- Ω - Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 7 hours ago, RickR said: An update on my switch to a FitBit smartwatch. Remember how I said I prefer the old non-smart watches? We'll, I've converted my thinking. After a week, I've decided I really like the smart watch very much. I'm not going back. Some thoughts: Battery life - on mine is about 4 days. I just charge it at night. No issue. Changing the watch face. I love this. I can change it whenever I feel like it. I have Star Trek now. I may go Star Wars or something else later. All free. Health benefits -- I underestimated this. I've been a lot more active since I started wearing this watch. Try to get to 5000 steps per day. I feel good! Heart rate monitor. This part is pretty sweet. I figure I can print out a graph and take it to my doc appointments. My "standing heart rate" is 75. Normal for a person my age. But I'm going to try to get it lower by doing more aerobic exercises. Apps - I still don't really care about adding apps. I've turned off all notifications. Your mileage may vary, but for me, this has been a very nice change. H Okay, I have three questions. 1) How much? 2) Where did you get the Star Trek display? 3) Does it share your fitness data over the Internet? (Possibly to be used against you for insurance purposes later). Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, - Ω - said: Yes! I got it specifically for the 5200 High Score challenges. It's a fantastic concept, hooks up to either composite or S-Video (UAV Mod) and outputs on HDMI. It records directly to an SD card which you can transfer to the PC for editing. HOWEVER, while it may be good for VCR's, it has an "issue" that I addressed in the review I made about it. It's not a glowing review either, however I've decided to live with the issue. Here is the review... If you don't mind the distortion, you can buy one << HERE >> I had wondered about that device. I had considered it at one time because my systems are all unmodded. I figured if it could capture what a VCR displays then an old game console played through a VCR shouldn't be a problem either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, - Ω - said: Okay, I have three questions. 1) How much? 2) Where did you get the Star Trek display? 3) Does it share your fitness data over the Internet? (Possibly to be used against you for insurance purposes later). The Fitbit Versa is $130 The Fitbit app has watch faces and apps to install. It works like the Google Play Store app. Most of the stuff is completely free. Your account is on the internet, but privacy settings currently do not allow sharing without consent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, - Ω - said: Yes! I got it specifically for the 5200 High Score challenges. It's a fantastic concept, hooks up to either composite or S-Video (UAV Mod) and outputs on HDMI. It records directly to an SD card which you can transfer to the PC for editing. HOWEVER, while it may be good for VCR's, it has an "issue" that I addressed in the review I made about it. It's not a glowing review either, however I've decided to live with the issue. Here is the review... If you don't mind the distortion, you can buy one << HERE >> I had wondered about that device. I had considered it at one time because my systems are all unmodded. I figured if it could capture what a VCR displays then an old game console played through a VCR shouldn't be a problem either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, - Ω - said: Yes! I got it specifically for the 5200 High Score challenges. It's a fantastic concept, hooks up to either composite or S-Video (UAV Mod) and outputs on HDMI. It records directly to an SD card which you can transfer to the PC for editing. HOWEVER, while it may be good for VCR's, it has an "issue" that I addressed in the review I made about it. It's not a glowing review either, however I've decided to live with the issue. Here is the review... If you don't mind the distortion, you can buy one << HERE >> I had wondered about that device. I had considered it at one time because my systems are all unmodded. I figured if it could capture what a VCR displays then an old game console played through a VCR shouldn't be a problem either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 My most recent DC pickup: Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage! I had this game back in the day and was glad to get it again. This is pure hack and slash. There's a story too if you like cutscenes. socrates63, RickR, Justin and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Got these this week... Sabertooth, CrossBow, RickR and 2 others 5 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Oh, that reminds me that I bought the repro-patch for Checkers. My goal is to make a framed collage of the various Activision patches I have. You guys have gotten some really great stuff! TrekMD and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 11:11 PM, TrekMD said: Got these this week... I didn't pick up Gorf as I'm not a huge fan of the game. But I did pick up Gooninuff and that one is some really good fun! Not sure if there is an ending to it, but I think I got up to level 4 on my last play of the game during a live stream sometime back. TrekMD and RickR 2 Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 I'm still determined to pick up an XEGS but transported this brand new 130XE and (XEGS Joypad 😉 ) from 1987 right here into the future! Sabertooth, Justin, RickR and 2 others 4 1 Quote 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Got a package from Scott Stilphen today. He's helped build my collection so much over the last couple years. People trying to charge $6 on ebay for common carts that he charges a dollar for! Thank you man!! Sabertooth, TrekMD, RickR and 3 others 5 1 Quote "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 one of those eco-power strips. CrossBow and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 XBOX games for free! Clint Thompson, Justin and socrates63 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 I have waited countless years for this thing to finally arrive! (I think SainT started on it sometime in 2016?) Picked it up as a development tool, it'll be cool to see what can be done with unlimited space! Justin, RickR, socrates63 and 2 others 5 Quote 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 This post was recognized by Justin! "Posted your latest/recent pickup!" Clint Thompson was awarded the badge 'Pickup Artist' and 1 points. 10/10! 🙌 Thanks so much @Video 61 for making these available and selling me a set! Oddly I find that I dont' have a single Pro-Line stick lol but I'll have to order one of those somewhere someday. Hopefully you'll get another 7800 Trak Ball in stock... think my 78 controls will be complete after that! socrates63, TrekMD, Justin and 1 other 4 Quote 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 That looks great! Clint Thompson 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video 61 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Clint Thompson said: 10/10! 🙌 Thanks so much @Video 61 for making these available and selling me a set! Oddly I find that I dont' have a single Pro-Line stick lol but I'll have to order one of those somewhere someday. Hopefully you'll get another 7800 Trak Ball in stock... think my 78 controls will be complete after that! hi clint, you are welcome, and thanks! lance www.atarisales.com Clint Thompson and Justin 2 Quote VIDEO 61 & ATARI SALESwww.atarisales.com22735 Congo St. NE, Stacy, MN 55079 651-462-2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Here are my later arrivals... Clint Thompson, Justin, socrates63 and 2 others 5 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 A very special gift from @Gianna! These will be put to use playing classic NES black box games on Nintendo Switch Online RickR, socrates63, Gianna and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) My latest pick ups -- the PS2 and Xbox games come from a FB group claim sale by a local gamer and the rest from a whatnot auction hosted by another local gamer (who was featured in a Metal Jesus Rocks video last year). I don't even have a Saturn but decided to grab this Falcom compilation. I guess a Saturn is in my future 🙂 but given the cost of Saturn games, I'm not holding my breath on adding NTSC games to the collection. Edited February 16, 2022 by socrates63 TrekMD, Justin, Sabertooth and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Finally after about a month shipped from Slovakia, the UnoCart for my XE/XEGS arrived so now I can play a ton of XEX, ATR and other goodies.... RickR, Sabertooth and Justin 3 Quote 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 14 hours ago, Clint Thompson said: Finally after about a month shipped from Slovakia, the UnoCart for my XE/XEGS arrived so now I can play a ton of XEX, ATR and other goodies.... Why didn't you just order one from The Brewing Academy? Are the out of stock there or something? That is where I got my Uno for my 130xe, but found out later it has some issues with some ATRs and XEX and so I find myself using my FujiNet 90% of the time now. My only issue besides the compatibility, is the 3D printed case that TBA provides. I ended up spending more money for a much better quality 3D printed case to house both my Uno and FinalGrom carts in. Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 @CrossBow Want to say I had checked but since the price was almost double, I didn't mind waiting. Justin 1 Quote 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 12 hours ago, Clint Thompson said: @CrossBow Want to say I had checked but since the price was almost double, I didn't mind waiting. Price was double? How much did you pay then if you don't mind my asking? I think when I bought m UNO from TBA it was only about $50 at the time and just a tad more with shipping so I felt that was a pretty good price. The UNO is really nice but I've found a few disk images that it just simply doesn't seem to want to work with. As a result, I've found myself using my FujiNet more these days. But I still pop in the Uno when I need to load up something fast! I also ended up getting a replacement case for mine as the original case from TBA.... didn't last long. The case on the one you received looks pretty nice! Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 These just a few more recent pickups from last month and this month so far. The cable on the lower right is an s-video and audio output cable for the Atari 8-bit computers that I had made from Hercules cables out of Canada. Was hoping it would resolve or help with my vertical bars issue on s-video output from my 130xe, but sadly that was not to be... Justin, TrekMD, RickR and 1 other 4 Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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