A Totally Normal Atari 2600 Restoration & UAV Upgrade

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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.

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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

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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