Author Topic: Which Atari 2600 is which? (Read 1287 times)

raiden58237 · « **on:** January 25, 2015, 11:03:38 am »

Hey guys!
I have an Atari 2600 6 switch but am unsure if it is a Atari 2600 Light or Atari 2600 Heavy. Please can someone tell me how you identify the difference please. Thank you in advance

raiden58237

byron · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2015, 11:39:15 am »

fighterpilot562 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:03:39 pm »

Good to know, thanks ^

raiden58237 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:18:30 pm »

Is that literally the only difference?

thecrypticodor · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2015, 04:05:52 pm »

The molding in the back is also different around the controller ports

Also the bottom shell is a lot thicker on the H6R which accounts for the weight difference. There's a few things internally different such as two .22uf Film capacitors in the power supply section where the L6R only has one. The 7805 in mounted on a finned heat sink where as the L6R is only has it screwed down to a flat metal plate.

atarileaf · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2015, 04:51:50 pm »

Horn-tooting time but I made this video a few years ago and I do mention the differences about 1:30 in

raiden58237 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2015, 06:32:59 am »

Thanks everyone! Appreciate it