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Composite A/V Mod

DoubleDown · 200x · Video Display
Platform, category and status for this entry were derived automatically from the source list and have not yet been checked by hand.
Catalogue IDCVH-0186
ManufacturerDoubleDown
Year200x (approximate)
TypeVideo Display (Video)
PlatformColecoVision
StatusReleased
SourceHomebrew Systems & Mods 96-19

Notes

A ColecoVision fitted with composite video and audio output by doubledown, who supplied video-modded consoles to order for years under the name Viking Video Games.

Why it is wanted

  • The console leaves the factory with RF only, which on a modern television is a poor picture or none.
  • The modification buffers out the composite signal the LM1889 modulator chip is already generating and brings it to a socket.

A/V is the first modification most restored ColecoVisions receive. doubledown's work is documented across long-running threads on the AtariAge ColecoVision forum, which is where these consoles and controllers were sold and discussed.