Hooking up old television set to play Flashback systems.

[UnkleJohn]

Hey everyone, I hope someone understands what I'm trying to do here and can help me out. I have a old tv set that uses the screw terminals in the back. I want to find a quick way to hook up my Flashback systems and a few plug n play games that I have. Below is a graphic of some parts that I have on hand that I combined to get these systems on the old tv.

So I had these parts and put them together, and nothing happened. I'm wondering though, why won't the combined parts in the sample graphic work? Am I missing a part, or do I have the wrong parts?

 

Now, in the past when the tv set was in use, we had a screw terminal to coax converter to hook it up to a VCR. I don't recall if it like the one in the sample above, or if it was a older design. In the past, when the VCR was connected to the TV, we would often us the RCA ports on the VCR to play "newer" games systems like the NES and the SMS. This also allowed us to record our games, which was great for settling playground bets. Anyways, I also know that instead of a VCR, I can use a switchbox to play the games through. I appreceiate the help!

 

 

[+5-11under]

The yellow and white (and sometimes red) connectors usually indicate composite video.

The screw-on connectors are F-connectors, which usually indicate RV video.

Most VCRs can do the conversion one way or the other.

The adapters shown above cannot do the conversion.

[Osgeld]

you need an rf modulator, they come stand alone or you can use a vcr

[UnkleJohn]

Thanks guys! I was thinking that the combination wouldn't work. Oh well. I'll get it set up with the VCR or RF modulator and post pics in a bragging thread. Thanks again!

[fujidude]

Yep, RF modulator (well, old style NTSC one) will convert the composite video signal into a NTSC signal that an antenna would pick up. Most modulators allow a choice to generate a channel 2 or 3 signal.