VCF East 2022 Exhibits and Consignment #VCF #RetroComputers RetroFox 2022-04-26 | Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) East 2022 Event VideoFootage of all the neat retro computer exhibits to see and interact with, the consignment area, and a couple classes/panels. Location:InfoAge Science and History Museum Wall Township, NJinfoage.org/visitYou can also view my photo albums from the event here:Exhibits - photos.app.goo.gl/rm3JPUDzRCCC6iqu8 Consignment - photos.app.goo.gl/ntTe7CFF4rh13LPs5 Music Credit:youtube.com/user/HeatleyBrosNotes:First video production! Shot mostly with a Sony A6000 and Canon SL1. Edited/Rendered in Davinci Resolve.
Flea market find Atari 2600 - Repair and Restoration - Part 1 RetroFox 2024-07-18 | Welcome to part 1 of the repair and clean-up/restoration of this Atari 2600. This is a a very sad looking machine that I picked up on the cheap at a flea market and wanted to try making a video, originally about just testing and clean-up/restoration but it also turned into a repair video. Part 1 covers testing, recapping and repairing the console. The video is partly an experiment as much as it as about cleaning up/fixing the Atari - I love channels like Odd Tinkering/TysyTube restorations and wanted to emulate a bit of that style (using the equipment I have, at least). The video itself ended up being part 'restoration' style video and part 'recapping guide'. I felt the length was already too much with just the repair/testing, so I split it into two parts and re-edited for, what I hope, is better pacing.I also wanted to go with the more silent except for working on/cleaning noises as with those types of videos referenced, but the environment had a bit too much random other noises captured (camera mic instead of directional mic, mostly picked up my breathing). There's definitely some things I learned and would do differently / changed later in the video (e.g., setting a higher depth of field coupled with manual/fixed focus). Hope you enjoy the video! Part 2 will hopefully follow soon - that video will have more of the cleaning and touch up work (a lot of that filming has been done.)SOCIALS: X/Twitter - https://x.com/RetroFox8BitMastadon - https://bitbang.social/@UCAjlv5m20FSpe0nd6gpcfJA
Lets Install some DOS Software on the 286 PC w/ XT-IDE RetroFox 2023-12-31 | XT-IDE setup was successful, now just installing some old software on the HDD. We'll see how this goes.
Lets Install some DOS Software on the 286 PC w/ XT-IDE RetroFox 2023-12-30 | XT-IDE setup was successful, now just installing some old software on the HDD. We'll see how this goes.
Setup of the XT-IDE Kit in a 286 PC RetroFox 2023-12-30 | Follow-up to the last stream where I assembled the XT-IDE kit. I want to see if I can now get it setup and working my 286. Time to download some files and give it a test.
Lets Install some DOS Software on the 286 PC w/ XT-IDE RetroFox 2023-12-30 | XT-IDE setup was successful, now just installing some old software on the HDD. We'll see how this goes.
Assembling the XT-IDE Kit RetroFox 2023-12-28 | Attempting to assemble/solder together the XT-IDE kit I picked up from the Spring 2023 VCF East event. Also, testing stream setup and may include some tinkering with that.
The Vidco Copy Cart for the Atari 2600 (1983) Part II RetroFox 2023-07-21 | In Part II, we take a look inside the Vidco Copy Cart and Duplicator for the Atari 2600 - a device that can copy almost any Atari game to a re-writable cartridge for play on your system. If you enjoy, please leave a like and/or a comment and please share! Let me know what you think in the comments - hopefully this follow-up video answered more questions about what is inside this pair of devices.Image Credits:I did use some images from Atari Mania in the video:http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-copy-cart_20117.htmlMusic Credit:Free Music For Your Youtube Videos youtube.com/user/HeatleyBrosComponent Lists:Copy Cart:Components: 2x SRM2016C SRAM 2k x 8 200ns 1x 4011BPC Quad NAND Gate 1x 16v 10uf elec. capacitor 13x 100k Ohms 5% Resistor 2x 10k Ohms 5% Resistor 1x 3.3k Ohms 5% Resistor 2x 1N4148 Signal DiodeDuplicator: 1x 4013BE CMOS dual Flip Flop IC (ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/cd4013b.pdf) 1x SGS 4049BETH Inverting HEX Buffer/Converter IC (media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/ST%20Microelectronics%20PDFS/HCF4049UB.pdf or ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/cd4049ub.pdf?ts=1680760169452) 1x CD4040BCN Binary Counter IC (ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/cd4040b.pdf?ts=1680786840819) 1x 16v 10uf Elec. Capacitor 1x 16v 100uf Elec. Capacitor 1x 102 0.001uf 50V 20% Ceramic Cap 2x 100k Ohms 5% Resistor 1x 1k Ohms 5% Resistor 1x 47k Ohms 5% Resistor 1x 220 Ohms 5% Resistor 1x 10k Ohms 5% Resistor 1x 5.6B3 Diode 1x 1N4148 Signal Diode 2x 9013I Transistor 1x Red LED 1x Leafspring Button (?)Photo Album of the boards:photos.app.goo.gl/kSn7q8qzTB3vVniX7
VCF East Swap Meet 2022 RetroFox 2023-03-29 | Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) East 2022 3rd Annual Swap Meet Event video footage and photos of the awesome selection of all things retro computing for sale at the swap meet! I like to document these events as best I can so others can see what items show up and/or just so others get an idea of the experience. Each event has been a different variety of items. There's a handful of vendors that will have higher prices, but there's still more great deals than not and so much to see. Location: InfoAge Science and History Museum Wall Township, NJ infoage.org/visit You can also view my photo albums from the event here: Swap Meet - photos.app.goo.gl/cCdTRjnhJTRnLEnk8Music Credit:Free Music For Your YouTube Videos youtube.com/user/HeatleyBrosNotes: Footage taken with a GoPro Hero 3 and Sony A6000 Photos with a Sony A6000.Edited/Rendered in Davinci Resolve.
The Vidco Copy Cart for the Atari 2600 (1983) RetroFox 2023-03-23 | Taking a look at the Vidco Copy Cart for the Atari 2600 - a device that can copy almost any Atari game to a re-writable cartridge for play on your system. In this video I reminisce on my first Atari system, when I first picked up this device and take a look at how it works and even what is inside the copy cart!It seemed like there are no videos on YouTube covering this odd device, so I wanted to put something together to talk about it and show off what it does. There doesn't seem to be a lot of information out there on it, either. There's probably some areas that could stand a better deep dive, such as more history on the publisher, Vidco. I'm sure some people would like to see the internals of the duplicator as well - I may open that one at some point, but I hate to peel the S/N sticker. If you enjoy, please leave a like and/or a comment and please share! Let me know what you think in the comments - was there something more you wanted to see or know? I'm still learning my way around making videos. NOTE: Thanks to user Chip over on Mastadon for this information on that mystery chip in the copy cart:"Some clarification on the chips - the 4011 is a logic chip, a quad NAND. en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Practical_Electronics/IC/40118316 is the date code - 16th week of 1983."Image Credits:I did use some images from Atari Mania in the video:http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-copy-cart_20117.htmlAlso the Toy 'R' Us Ad from 1983 was posted to Reddit:reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/xnnyam/toysrus_atari_ad_circa_1983Music Credit:Free Music For Your Youtube Videos youtube.com/user/HeatleyBrosSongs: Music: 8 Bit Fun By HeatleyBros - youtu.be/a98zoxqTJqkMusic: 8 Bit Ending By HeatleyBros - youtu.be/2OMbHr-1kM4
Hillsville VA Memorial Day Flea Market 2022 RetroFox 2022-09-14 | Hillsville, VA Memorial Day Flea Market 2022Video and photos from the event - I hope this gives you a good idea of how to plan for the event and what you can expect to find. Location:Hillsville, VA - town and surrounding areaMusic Credit:youtube.com/user/HeatleyBrosNotes:Mostly shot with my Sony A6000 and a Nikon S9400.
VCF East Swap Meet 2021 #VCF #RetroComputers RetroFox 2022-04-28 | Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) East 2021 2nd Annual Swap Meet Event Video and PhotosFootage and photos of the awesome selection of all things retro computing for sale at the swap meet! Location:InfoAge Science and History Museum Wall Township, NJinfoage.org/visitYou can also view my photo albums from the event here:Swap Meet - photos.app.goo.gl/QJhUjdnLK5d3Ek3H9Music Credit:“Mt Fox Shop” by BoxCat Games"Map Theme" by BoxCat GamesFrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NCfreemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Gamescreativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0Notes:Footage taken with a Sony Handycam and Photos with a Sony A6000. Edited/Rendered in Davinci Resolve.
VCF East 2019 Exhibits and Consignment #VCF #RetroComputers RetroFox 2022-04-28 | Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) East 2019 Event Video and PhotosI had a little bit of footage from my GoPro of some exhibits and the consignment area. Location:InfoAge Science and History Museum Wall Township, NJinfoage.org/visitYou can also view my photo albums from the event here:Consignment and Exhibits - photos.app.goo.gl/uYpiW16L7iKdNite6 Music Credit:youtube.com/user/HeatleyBrosNotes:The video footage was more of an experiment to see how it'd look with the GoPro shoulder mounted as me and my cohort walked around. Shot with a GoPro Hero 4 (no screen to see/review in the moment, thus the poor angles). Edited/Rendered in Davinci Resolve.
