Hooking up an Atari 2600

Astor ReinhardtAstor Reinhardt
in Help Wanted!
I just got some reproductions in the mail and I wanted to try them out but dummy me forgot that my old TV that had a coaxial connection and the one I bought to replace it...doesn't.



So I'm stuck since all I have is that coaxial to female RCA thingy, which won't work on this TV. And all my switcher boxes are too new to have that port on them...I looked through the like 5 different freaking types I have. I only found one that had something like it but it looks like it takes normal A/V and turns it into coaxial for some...odd reason. I just need it to do the opposite lol but I don't think that's possible.



What kind of hookup do I need? I'm not going to mod my atari...so it has to be external.



You'd think with 5 different types of switchboxes I'd have one that takes it but noooo...-_-

Comments

  • LincolnLincoln
    use a vcr. should have coax input and composite output.
  • GuntzGuntz
    Or you could get an external RF modulator, which would do the exact same thing.
  • TWarwick07TWarwick07
    sounds like a trip to radio shack...... are they still around???
  • theirontoupeetheirontoupee

    Originally posted by: TWarwick07



    sounds like a trip to radio shack...... are they still around???

    Barely...they're going the way of Blockbuster




  • BouncekDeLemosBouncekDeLemos
    If you're hooking up video/audio composite male to into a coaxial, you would need a regular modulator, but if you need to hook the coaxial the 2600 outputs to A/V, you would need a demodulator-- which are pretty expensive unless you own an old VCR that has one built-in (most of them do). Either that, or just go out and find an old TV-- older VCRs and TVs aren't too expensive, and you can probably still find some at old flea markets.
  • TWarwick07TWarwick07
    got a 32 inch samsung at goodwill for 6 bucks a few weeks back.
  • Astor ReinhardtAstor Reinhardt

    Originally posted by: Guntz



    Or you could get an external RF modulator, which would do the exact same thing.



    I actually have an RF modulator: http://www.radioshack.com/rf-modulator/1502526.html



    But doesn't that do the opposite of what I want it to do?


  • mkiker2089mkiker2089
    Yes, the modulator is the wrong think.



    Best answer, have the console modded to output s-video or composite.



    Not as good answer, are you the TV doesn't have Coax somewhere? That's still a standard feature on all (or so I thought) TVs. I sell TVs so I've seen many. A lot of computer monitors even have it.



    As for not modding the console and no coax, you need a VCR as devices meant to do this cost a lot more.
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