![]() ![]() I have to admit I've been powering it from batteries since I got mine, still the first set as well. ![]() Many thanks if you stuck through to the end of this post Would be super grateful if anyone could advise me onġ) whether I've made any huge screw-ups in my choice of power accessories, andĢ) how to find a video cable that will connect to the console On the TV end, the little RF adapters are obviously no problem to get from Amazon, but I understand that the other end which connects to the console is proprietary? (I'm not 100% sure about this). I've had no luck finding an original MA1 video cable like this one And I have an NTSC RF-to-composite conversion box, which works great either on its own or with composite switches. However, it will accept NTSC through the composite ports. ![]() I don't have one of the original antenna game switches with the hanging hooks, but my CRT doesn't accept NTSC RF anyway, so I don't think that would be the best option for me. Per Jakob Schuler on YouTube, it looks like the Magnavox Odyssey needs a 2.5mm tip ( ), so I found this 3.5mm-to-2.5mm adapter on Amazon Please make sure your device supports 220-240 Voltage.") Found this unit on Amazon ("This Adapter does not convert Voltage. I'd also need a standard travel adapter to convert the Australian plug to UK pin-style. So that will supply more current than the console needs I know these numbers don't need to match exactly, but is the difference (9V, 1A vs 9V, 400ma) reasonable enough? So after a bit of online browsing, I found this website that sells modern power supply adapters for the Atari 2600. Like I said, I don't have one of the original power supplies that Magnavox manufactured for the Odyssey (I have been waiting for a few months for one to pop up on eBay with no joy.), but in an earlier thread linked below, that the specs on the original power supply are: So I guess what I'm looking for isĪ) a modern power supply that can accept an input range of 100-240V, 50/60 HZ),ī) that's well suited to the MA1 console, and I do have a step-down transformer but would prefer not to use it if possible, as it heats up very quickly. In Ireland, we run the UK-style "Type G" electrical sockets, that output a standard supply of 230 volts AC (frequency 50Hz). The guy I bought it from just had it out on display, so there's no game power cord or antenna game switch with it, and I'm just trying to figure out what my best options are to power it on (without wearing out the battery compartment), and connecting it to a CRT. I don't know much about Magnavox's distribution history (was the idea of PAL consoles even a thing back in 1972? ) but I'm assuming it's a standard NTSC unit that was imported, as there's a sticker on the bottom saying 120V/60Hz. I have an original Magnavox Odyssey (1972) that I picked up from another guy living in Ireland. Would really appreciate if someone could review my Youtube/Wikipedia research, so I don't destroy a vintage console. TLDR version: I am utterly clueless when it comes to AV hook-ups for the original Odyssey (and also when it comes power networking more generally). ![]()
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