The Weird Story Of The Atari 7800

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https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! In 1986, after a troubled few years, Atari finally released their 7800 console. The first Atari console to be outsourced to an outside company, the 7800 was a flawed machine but all the more fascinating for it. So let's find out the story, perform a UAV composite and s-video mod, and check out some of the interesting and unique games on the Atari 7800! Support The Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ctrlaltrees Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ctrlaltrees Relevant Links: Ultimate Atari Video Mod: https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/atari-7800/products/tba-ultimate-atari-video-uav-board-for-atari-7800 USB-C PD Board (Affiliate): https://geni.us/VTzn6 Steve Golson MIT Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlopaTBDYuo 7800 MINNIE Sound Chip Info: https://7800.8bitdev.org/index.php/The_7800_Minnie_sound_chip JAC! PAL 7800 Info / Schematics: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/269768-the-uav-rev-d-video-upgrade-installation-in-an-atari-7800-pal Retrofied (Dan's Site): https://retrofied.uk My Second Channel ST Clock Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC4hKs0jN8g Best Electronics 7800 Page: https://www.best-electronics-ca.com/7800.htm Juan Solo 7800 Audio Mod: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/369797-pal-atari-7800-brewing-academy-uav-mod/?do=findComment&comment=5504384 My Atari 2800 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bso-rI8eZ-Y VIP Superfan Steves & Executive Producers: 🐢 Action Retro: https://www.youtube.com/ActionRetro Arthur Ludwiczak BitterBlitter Endzs Has Beard, Plays Games: https://www.youtube.com/blcollier Justin D. Morgan: https://www.youtube.com/c/jdmcs Karl Bate Kevin Leah (AKA Zoinks!) Laurent Mark 'Kurbeco' Simpson MarkCentral Naokia Saito: https://www.youtube.com/@NaokisRC Peter (Melair) Ryan Mercer: https://www.youtube.com/@RyanMercer Simon Green Steve's Tech Shed: https://www.youtube.com/StevesTechShed stween The Byte Attic: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyteattic Tim's Retro Corner: https://www.youtube.com/@TimsRetroCorner Vanessaira: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTtrHwPGoEpSTZW6amhROw Socials: Official ctrl-alt-rees Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ctrlaltrees.bsky.social Mastodon: https://oldbytes.space/@ctrlaltrees Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctrl.alt.rees Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Atari's Weird 7800 01:38 Ultimate Atari Video & USB-C Power Mods - The Plan 05:01 7800 Hardware Design - The GCC Story 12:04 The Ultimate Atari Video Mod & A Bit Of An Ordeal 18:14 Audio Output & AV Connections For 7800 UAV Mod 21:54 USB-C PD Power Supply Mod 25:47 The Finished Console... For Now 27:25 Recommended Atari 7800 Games - The Cheapest 33:18 My Personal 7800 Game Recommendations 42:05 7800 Story - The 2800, Jack Tramiel & Controller Variations 43:44 A Commercial Failure - What Went Wrong!?