I refurbished 2 classic Atari 2600 games consoles and fitted them with s-video and composite mods (UAV - Ultimate Atari Video) for use at the North West Computer Museum in Manchester, UK.

Relevant Links: North West Computer Museum: https://www.nwcomputermuseum.org.uk Ultimate Atari Video Mod: https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/ultimate-atari-video-uav/products/tba-ultimate-atari-video-uav-board-for-atari-2600 North West Computer Museum Behind The Scenes Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFlS6otqN1Q Naoki Atari 2600 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrdodnlBjpc Atari 2600 Diagnostic Cart & Colour Calibration Instructions: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/270260-colour-calibration

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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction To The Atari 2600 Console 01:36 Teardown & Exploration 02:48 Ultimate Atari Video (UAV) Composite / S-Video Mod Information & Kit Assembly 04:14 UAV Installation - Preparation, Component Removal & CD4050 06:10 Atari 2600 Repair - Reflowing The Power Socket 06:34 UAV Installation - Colour Wire, Power Supply & Composite Video 07:58 First Test & Diagnosing Some Issues 09:02 UAV Installation - Audio, S-Video & Final Wiring 09:50 Colour Calibration Using Atari Diagnostic Cart 10:41 Stripping & Cleaning Switches 11:24 Adding 3.5mm Audio / Composite Video & S-Video Ports 12:02 Repainting The 2600's Orange Bezel With Enamel Paint 12:53 Outro, Thanks, & More Information

Royalty-Free Music From Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com: Intro: ELFL - Arcade Romance Cornelio - Feriado Forever Sunset - City Lights, City Dreams Martin Klem - From Luna To Mars Jules Gaia - Midnight Swing Jules Gaia - Two Steps Back Matt Large - And Then I Met You Jobii - Meander Outro: Yomoti - Before Chill

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