[net.micro.atari16] new STs, connectors

chapman@sfucmpt.uucp (John Chapman) (04/08/86)

Can anybody out there (particularily Atari (neil?) if they are listening) help
with these questions:

1. Is it true the new 520STs have ntsc and rf modulator outputs?
   Will atari retrofit the original STs? or better will Atari provide
   the necessary details so we can do it ourselves?  There are unpopulated,
   but etched, areas on the pc board - is this what was supposed to go
   there?
   Alternatively will Atari sell us the connectors for the video socket
   so that we can connect to other monitors (I for instance have I a
   monochrome system but I would like to be able to use a cheap rgb monitor
   or tv for playing the occasional game) or ntsc encoders.

2. Will Atari sell the connecctors for the hard disk and midi ports?
   Has anyone found an alternative source for any of these connectors?
   Is there a source of blank rom cartridges (everything but the proms)?


   Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give.


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 john chapman

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