Hooking up an Atari2600 to a modern TV
So I have an RF switch, but it outputs to two prongs (old-school style). What is the step that I'm missing to convert that signal to coax?
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Found a Geocities page that seems to have some ideas:
http://www.geocities.com/atari7800mod/hookup.html |
You need one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ATARI-2600-7800-...QQcmdZViewItem
I used to need one for my Intellivision. |
Yeah, this is the way I used to do it.
Radioshack, about 1 dollar. |
Okay, so we have the RF switch to the double prong, but we don't have the second part.
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Yeah, the part on the right is really cheap at radio shack.
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The geocities site says it's called a "300-ohm matched pair to 75-ohm F-Connector transformer".
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the 75 ohm F-Connector would be a coax, then, I assume.
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Sounds like it, yeah.
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It's called a matching transformer, and I already had the RF switch, and I'm going out to Radioshack to get it momentarily. I'll let you all know how Donkey Kong and Jr. are on the Atari 2600!
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What's sad is that I have 5 in my toolbox. I used to be an elect tech.
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dk is pretty bad on 2600, but that didn't stop them from using the sound effects in almost every tv show that had "kid playing video games" in the past 20 years
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I know what effect you're talking about but never knew what it was from.
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You sure you're not thinking about Pacman on the Atari 2600, Willie? Because the sound effects from that game have probably been used in more TV shows and movies than I can imagine. :O
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I have so many Atari 2600 games. SO MANY.
My favorite is Warlords :< |
Okay so, the RF switch looks like it's not working, so this will be delayed by at LEAST a day :<
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If you have a friend with an old tv, you might want to check it there. I think there was a big frequency issue last time I tried to hook up my old atari.
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I don't think anyone I know does. Possibly my parents still have one I can use.
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Okay, so it seems my Atari 2600 is borked. Anyone want to send me theirs? I'll draw you pretty pictures.
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I totally saw one in the goodwill today for 20 quid. If Fathom hadn't taken my money on a wild and crazy joyride with the promise of Pokemon and all my dreams come true, I would have gotten it :<
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Also, I thought I knew exactly what video game all generic sound effects are taken from (Galaga) but that totally wasn't it.
God damnit, this is going to keep me up until I know what it is. Wikipedia states that it is in fact Donkey Kong, but I've never heard anyone playing that :< |
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