What's the oldest console that you currently have connected

[davyk]

My Panasonic 28" CRT has a powered Thor SCART switch connected to the RGB SCART socket for handy gaming. It means my PS2, GC, Megadrive and Saturn are permanently connected - but my 2600 is the oldest machine I have connected up to the Panasonic.

No SCART connection with the old woody obviously - so I run it through an old Sony VCR so I connect to the TV via composite which means I can run NTSC or PAL60 ROMS on the 2600 using my Harmony cartridge without the Panasonic throwing a fit.

You cannot believe how much harder Kaboom! is when played at full speed.......a big deal for us shmucks living in PAL land.

Incidentally - if you have a PAL N64 - you need to get an s-video lead - makes a big difference - PAL N64s can't push out RGB - not even modded ones apparently.

[Vyothric]

Sounds like you've got a nice set up. I always like hearing about people doing retro gaming properly (RGB on a CRT) 

It's actually technically possible to RGB mod a PAL N64, just not easy. A few people have done it. Or you can get hold of a French PAL N64. The NUS-001 FRA models are easily RGB modded. I have one. Most of my games are NTSC for obvious reasons though. But S-Video is indeed still a big improvement. Composite on the N64 is pretty much unplayable for me, gave me a headache.

[davyk]

My setup is quite nice - or at least it would be if I could get the room its in cleared out - an awful lot of crap dumped in there by my 2 daughters and wife at the minute - we need to do a serious declutter so I can get my gaming room as I would really like it....

My N64 collection is a pain point for me - I have a really nice CIB collection - but all in PAL. My plan is to get an NTSC model and get those games that got butchered in PAL (esp the earlier stuff like Waverace) and keep those PAL games that seem OK - like F-Zero or Doom64.

I will probably trade some of my PAL stuff in to finance it as I believe in having a working collection - not something that sits on the shelf....had heard of the French N64s (and the French Atari 7800s that have composite out?) - but maybe a US model will be cheaper to get my hands on?

[Vyothric]

I sold most of my PAL games a couple of years ago and got NTSC copies. The price of some N64 games has gone up considerably since then. This may or may not be a good thing if you plan on doing the same. I only had a quick look around but I don't think NTSC versions have gone up in price as much as PAL ones, so you might be alright.

[Tachi]

Currently setup on my CRT is a MD, PS1, PS2, Xbox, Saturn and 2600 so the oldest for me would be the Atari I guess.

[Console Compulsive]

Got lots connected but the oldest one has to be the Intellivision

[guest4719]

My oldest one is an Atari 800XL, with an SIO2PC adapter connected via usb to my server so i can play a multitude of games without risk of the game crashing on load

[DZ-Jay]

Let's see... I must say that, once I hook up someone, it stays there.  I have an Intellivision Master Component, ColecoVision, Playstation 2, GameCube, Wii, and Playstation 3.  I also have a Vectron in the living room, though it's not "connected" to anything...

Actively used, I will say the Intellivision and Vectrex. The rest I haven't used in a long, long time.  (Well, I played Resident Evil 5 this Christmas on the PS3.)

   dZ.