David Baldwin Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Can i do this on my TV i have my Atari RF going in and i have AV IN and OUT on the TV set can i do a loop and go AV out to AV in to get AV signal instead of the RF signal viewing on the TV it shod be clearer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Garbage in garbage out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Baldwin Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 im tempting to try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Baldwin Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Well that did not work but i can go from video out of the tv and take the video and audeo to a nather video monitor ok but the pass through fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaWarrior Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Just get a VCR is hook the 2600 to the RF Coax of the TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 vcr is the better bet, its still G in G out but least the vcr typically has some noise suppression Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Baldwin Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 i have a sony vcr under the tv for show i ort to try and see if i can get the atari rf to work on that good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 An old busted up VCR should work great as a demodulator and far cheaper and easier to find compared to dedicated demodulators. It doesn't even matter if the VHS deck stopped working or chews tapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 yes just keep in mind its RF to a demodulator, its still going to have a ton of noise, good, or later model VCR's will supress the noise a fair amount (vs a passthough on a old cheap 80's model) but its still going to have the noise in it if that's acceptable to you or not, vs your time and trouble is up to the individual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 yes just keep in mind its RF to a demodulator, its still going to have a ton of noise, good, or later model VCR's will supress the noise a fair amount (vs a passthough on a old cheap 80's model) but its still going to have the noise in it if that's acceptable to you or not, vs your time and trouble is up to the individual Most noisy dirty RF is a direct result of bad connection between the console and TV. You can get very clean RF that looks nearly as good as composite on old CRT TVs with proper cabling and hookups. Manual or auto switches can go in the trashcan though. You really need a direct hookup with high quality RG6 cable. For consoles that use the RCA terminal for RF, better to place the adapter on the console side, instead of the TV side. If you insist on using an RCA cable for RF, get a premium shielded cable rated for high speed "digital" signals. These are thicker than your standard RCA and will carry VHF with less lossiness than the cheapo crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) old CRT tv's have the added benifit of being slow and fuzzy, on a modern EDTV CRT or a HDTV LCD you can still see the snow patterns plain as day, again up to the individual, their level of acceptance and devices used also to be fair getting rid of the snow via a direct AV composite mod doesnt solve the problem of bleed and overshoot, it just removes the snow effect which is a direct result of using radio and a antenna aka wire, no matter how well its shielded and connected Edited October 23, 2016 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Baldwin Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 just a sony vcr a good one it will do the job im going to try it with a transonic tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Baldwin Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 unable to find the hand control for the vcr so cant tune in the vcr to the atari so give that a miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Check Goodwill or Salvation Army. Used VCR is like $3 and most of them have manual channel control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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