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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Other => Topic started by: Keoni29 on August 07, 2012, 06:19:05 pm

Title: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: Keoni29 on August 07, 2012, 06:19:05 pm
Look what I found! An alarm clock with an fm/am radio, a buzzer and... a small crt tv??
It's only black and white, but it serves well as a monitor for my atari2600 which sits on top of it next to my bed.
 http://youtu.be/BVjATdwFgBc
(http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/rps20120806_234814.jpg)


Has anyone ever seen or even owned one of these?
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: p2 on August 08, 2012, 02:14:52 am
Er...
Haw have you callesd that monster? An 'alarm clock'? ???
For me it looks like a computer for those who don't like big screens.

What is it normally used for? (I don't think It was only thought to play games on it)
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: Nick on August 08, 2012, 02:24:35 am
i don't know about the monitor, but i LOVE the atari, it's beautiful :)
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: p2 on August 08, 2012, 02:32:20 am
^^
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: Keoni29 on August 08, 2012, 04:27:20 am
It's an alarm clock with a built in tv screen. You can choose to wake up to either tv, radio or a buzzer.
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: Yeong on August 08, 2012, 09:30:42 am
I don't have that but I do have the lantern with TV attached.
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: Keoni29 on August 08, 2012, 11:34:20 am
(http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/3158/chinese-lantern/images/chinese-lantern_thl.jpg) + (http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/files/2010/05/google-tv-ads.png) ?
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: p2 on August 08, 2012, 12:43:23 pm
O.O
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on November 14, 2012, 07:46:46 pm
Lol Yeong. And sorry for the necro but I did see one of those when I was younger once. I think it was at a big flea market that occured every Sunday in my city. I never got to see an actual Atari, though.
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: TIfanx1999 on November 16, 2012, 10:04:51 am
Quote from: Keoni29 on August 07, 2012, 06:19:05 pm
Look what I found! An alarm clock with an fm/am radio, a buzzer and... a small crt tv??
It's only black and white, but it serves well as a monitor for my atari2600 which sits on top of it next to my bed.
 http://youtu.be/BVjATdwFgBc
(http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/rps20120806_234814.jpg)


Has anyone ever seen or even owned one of these?

Yes, my parents have owned similar before, though I don't recall if it had a digital alarm clock.

Also, what does a lanturn tv look like? Sounds like a pokemon. :p
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: Yeong on November 16, 2012, 01:06:14 pm
It's a portable lantern with a small b/w tv screen. :P
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: aeTIos on November 16, 2012, 02:10:51 pm
A lanturn tv is this:
 (http://scottcharboneau.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/lanturn-ftw.jpg?w=450)
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(http://tevami.com/gallery/lg_47lg75_lcd_tv.jpg)
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(http://www.nickhoss.com/wp-content/themes/continuum/uploads/man_question_mark1.jpg)
Title: Re: Atari alarm clock!
Post by: Keoni29 on November 16, 2012, 02:19:44 pm
The small tv inside the alarm clock emits light even when it's switched off. This is because there is a layer of lumiscent coating on the tube. This "charges" when it's light and when it's dark you can see it emit a dim light. It was annoying tho, so I locked it away :P Now I just rotate my normal CRT TV so I can see it from my bed. It's in color!