falconfan5832 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I don't know if I'm posting this in the right place.What do I need to hook up to see if it works,to a flat screen smart TV? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahK Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 If you have a VCR laying around, you might plug the Atari's RF connector into it, and then output to the TV with composite AV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfan5832 Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Would a VCR/DVD player work?And showing my tech ignorance,do you mean plug the Sears machine into the VCR,then plug the VCR into the TV? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahK Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) Would a VCR/DVD player work?And showing my tech ignorance,do you mean plug the Sears machine into the VCR,then plug the VCR into the TV? thanks Exactly. I just found the atariage how-to for this: https://atariage.com/howto/connect.html Basically, you can use anything, a VCR, DVD player, TV antenna, as long is can his a coaxial input and a composite output. Actually, now that I read the how-to, as long as your TV has a coaxial input (used for the antenna), you can just plug it into that, without using a VCR. Edited December 21, 2017 by JeremiahK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 does your TV have a coax cable connection on the back ? if so as JeremiahK said use that. in the source menu you may have "air" or "digital cable" options does your heavy sixer have a channel select switch ? it it probably on channel 3 already but may be set to channel 2 sometime you have to have the TV set to search for these channels if no coax connection on TV go the VCR route keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfan5832 Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Is the coax connection where the cable hooks up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahK Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 It should be, yes. You should be able to plug the Atari into that. You may need to insert a cartridge, turn on the system, and do a scan for channels if you don't have channel 2 or 3 already programmed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 the link above shows an adapter to use instead of the original switchbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamrodHare Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Some "Smart" TVs don't like the signal and running it through a VCR won't help if that's the case. I would recommend using a different TV. Of course an old CRT is best. Also, using the adapter shown in chas10e's reply is going to give you much better results than the old switch box that came with the console. You may also get a better picture on channel 2, so be sure to try it. As mentioned, most newer TVs will need to search for or have channels programed in. To do this, the TV needs to be able to pick up analog signals. The instructions for your TV should explain how to set analog channels. even though the end of the RF cable looks like an RCA/AV connector, it's not. You can't connect it straight to the TV. You either need that adapter or the switch box to connect it to the Coaxial input of the TV. That's where the antenna or cable connects to the TV. If you have an electric heater or a fan nearby, it may cause interference in the picture, so if the picture has a lot of noise or static, turn off anything within 10 or so feet of the TV and console. If there's still noise in the picture, you can put a clamp-on ferrite core around the RF cable a few inches from the console. If the console isn't working, post in the Hardware section. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message and I'll do what I can to help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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