Hooking up a Nintendo via Antenna
OP: So I have an old "potable" Singer tv and wanted to hook up an NES to that beeiitch lol The Atari hooks up no problem but I'm kinda at a loss as to how to go about doing the NES. Every search I find involves a HDTV or something of the sort.
So I figured I'd see if anyone else has any leads. I'd love to see links to cables and stuff to make it work too
UPDATED:
Got the connector in the link (http://www.amazon.com/300-Ohm-UHF-Matching-Transformer/dp/B0002ZPIOG) in the mail and then took off the Atari switch box I had on the old girl (Singer).
I twisted the Nintendo RF box onto the pigtail connector and tightened the screws.
After which I turned on the tv and adjusted the channel tuning for around 30 minutes until I finally go this:
There ya have it boys and girls. An old Singer portable Television in beat mode. I believe the TV was made in the late 50s or ealy 60s. I'll have to dig in the attic to find the instructions it came with to be sure, but its old as fug.
So I figured I'd see if anyone else has any leads. I'd love to see links to cables and stuff to make it work too
UPDATED:
Got the connector in the link (http://www.amazon.com/300-Ohm-UHF-Matching-Transformer/dp/B0002ZPIOG) in the mail and then took off the Atari switch box I had on the old girl (Singer).
I twisted the Nintendo RF box onto the pigtail connector and tightened the screws.
After which I turned on the tv and adjusted the channel tuning for around 30 minutes until I finally go this:
There ya have it boys and girls. An old Singer portable Television in beat mode. I believe the TV was made in the late 50s or ealy 60s. I'll have to dig in the attic to find the instructions it came with to be sure, but its old as fug.
Comments
Originally posted by: ulasamosa
Talking about the 2 screws that you attached the bunny ears to? If so, old Action Sets actually came with the antenna adapter that you screwed onto it then attached the RF switch to that.
Yes thats exactly what I was talking about! Any way you can point me in a direction? I dont even know what those connections are called. Pigtails? lol Idk.
Originally posted by: RegularGuyGamer
Originally posted by: ulasamosa
Talking about the 2 screws that you attached the bunny ears to? If so, old Action Sets actually came with the antenna adapter that you screwed onto it then attached the RF switch to that.
Yes thats exactly what I was talking about! Any way you can point me in a direction? I dont even know what those connections are called. Pigtails? lol Idk.
Its called a UHF/VHF Transformer
Originally posted by: RegularGuyGamer
So I have an old "potable" Singer tv and wanted to hook up an NES to that beeiitch lol The Atari hooks up no problem but I'm kinda at a loss as to how to go about doing the NES. Every search I find involves a HDTV or something of the sort.
So I figured I'd see if anyone else has any leads. I'd love to see links to cables and stuff to make it work too
you need one of these. i used to use them all the time when i played my nes when i was little lol.
http://www.amazon.com/300-Ohm-UHF-Matching-Transformer/dp/B0002ZPIOG
Originally posted by: teh lurv
http://www.amazon.com/300-Ohm-UHF...
Im pretty sure I bought that one already. The Nintendo doesnt take to it for some reason. Unless I need something other than a standard RF cable connecting the NES to that connection in the link
Edit: And if I buy this then what? What cables go from NES to tv once this is in place?
Originally posted by: RegularGuyGamer
Originally posted by: teh lurv
http://www.amazon.com/300-Ohm-UHF-Matching-Transformer/dp/B0...
Im pretty sure I bought that one already. The Nintendo doesnt take to it for some reason. Unless I need something other than a standard RF cable connecting the NES to that connection in the link
Edit: And if I buy this then what? What cables go from NES to tv once this is in place?
regular RF switch bro
http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-NES-RF-Adapter-Pc/dp/B00475ABRQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415850624&sr=8-1&keywords=nes+rf+switch
then to the tv
Originally posted by: mickcris
Connect the adapter posted above to this:
http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-NE...
then to the tv
Yeah I have like 100 of those. I couldve sworn the uhf unit I had was the same. Ill have to check. Does anyone actually have this set up or are yins just going from memory?
Also, yes I grew up under power line..
Edited; I went ahead and order the cables in the link. I'll update the thread when they come in. This is a science experiment now
Its portable but somehow weights 35lbs..
Anyway, if you actually want to play games on it, you'll quickly notice that the lack of color makes certain games more challenging.
You can ditch the RF switch entirely if you get one of these and and an RCA cable.