NTSC/PAL/SECAM & PERITEL?

If you do not know what these acronyms refer to, please read the "NTSC/PAL/SECAM/PERITEL" article in the knowledge base first.

The computer

This "Star" Arabic 65XE, also known as Atari 65XEN (from the motherboard) is a little jewel is a collection. It's hard to figure out how many of them survived, but they are extremely difficult to find in working condition in Europe. I'm not even talking about the original box and owner's manual.

Rear close-up, Left, with 5-pin 180° DIN Monitor socket

Right side

Sticker close-up

Inside the machine

CO70015-002, Arabic Keyboard

Shielding

65XEN motherboard

65XEN
C100455 REV. 2
ASSY NO. CA20097

CO61991, FREDDIE

'Star' Arabic Atari 65XE CO61618, MMU chip, C101700-001A, Arabic OS ROM chip, CO24947A, Atari BASIC Rev. C chip

CO61618, MMU
C101700-001A, Arabic OS ROM
CO24947A, Atari BASIC Rev. C

'Star' Arabic Atari 65XE CO14806, 6502 CPU chip, CO21698, ANTIC chip, CO14889, GTIA chip

CO14806, 6502 CPU
CO21698, ANTIC
CO14889, GTIA

'Star' Arabic Atari 65XE CO14795, PIA chip, CO12294B, POKEY chip

CO14795, PIA
CO12294B, POKEY

The "Self-Test", with the Arabic character set

Keyboard self-test

Audio Visual self-test

ROM and RAM self-test

Playing the rare French "Des chiffres et des lettres" cartridge, with the Arabic character set

"Antenne 2" logo

"Des chiffres et des lettres" title screen

Select your game

Player's name?

Tough in that configuration!

PEEK identification

Using "PEEK" instructions in BASIC to find out about the OS, Basic and NTSC/PAL versions.

'Star' Arabic Atari 65XE connected on TV

The real 65XE, connected on TV

PEEKs to important addresses

Numbers 0 to 9, in Arabic characters

For your information, the results are:
PEEK(53268) = 1 [PAL/SECAM]
PEEK(65528) = 177 [Not a 400/800]
PEEK(65527) = 59 [XL OS Rev. 3B, 1987-07-21, Arabic Atari 65XE Najm (all)]
PEEK(43234) = 234 [Atari BASIC Rev. C]