General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: raiden58237 on January 25, 2015, 11:03:38 am
Title: Which Atari 2600 is which?
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Which Atari 2600 is which?
Post by: byron on January 25, 2015, 11:39:15 am
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Post by: fighterpilot562 on January 25, 2015, 01:03:39 pm
Good to know, thanks ^
Title: Re: Which Atari 2600 is which?
Post by: raiden58237 on January 25, 2015, 01:18:30 pm
Is that literally the only difference?
Title: Re: Which Atari 2600 is which?
Post by: thecrypticodor on January 25, 2015, 04:05:52 pm
The molding in the back is also different around the controller ports (http://i.imgur.com/VOpF5Vr.jpg?2)
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.
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Post by: atarileaf 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
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Post by: raiden58237 on January 26, 2015, 06:32:59 am