TheCoolDave Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) Hey all, Sorting through my 2600 machines, my light 6 switch one is in the best shape body wise, so it's the one I want to use for my collection. I pulled it apart, cleaned it up, looks like new. The issue is, when I hook it up, it flashes static. Like in this video ( just created). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHtqJYbxXsY Power block is OEM, tried it on a 4 switch 2600 and it works perfect. Any idea ? Edited November 11, 2018 by TheCoolDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Have you tried another TV? Try a different TV if you can. Is this console A/V modded and if so are you using A/V or RF and if A/V try RF and if RF try A/V as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoolDave Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) Have you tried another TV? Try a different TV if you can. Is this console A/V modded and if so are you using A/V or RF and if A/V try RF and if RF try A/V as well. Tried a 4 switch 2600 using the same power cord to the same TV, it works perfect. I don't think it's the TV. RIGHT now, I am only using RF, I was going to S-video mod this 6 switch because the case looks brand new (it's impressively clean), the 4 switch is all scratched up and paint is faded off... The TV I am using is a LG 1080p TV (with no stand, as you can see in the video) been using this TV to test consoles....over 25 have been connected to this TV from Component, S-video, Composite and about 10 using RF. Only problems were because there was a problem with the consoles (about 4 gave me issues) The end goal is to get this 6 switch as my primary console. As this looks like a RF issue, I've been suggested to just A/V mod it and by pass the RF...not sure if that will fix it. Edited November 12, 2018 by TheCoolDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Do you have a vcr that you can plug the 2600 into, and then a/v from vcr out to TV? If so could you give that a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoolDave Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 Do you have a vcr that you can plug the 2600 into, and then a/v from vcr out to TV? If so could you give that a try? I tried to plug it into a different TV and it did the same thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoolDave Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) Any other ideas on this issue... It's such a nice looking 2600 light six switcher, I don't want to abandon it. It's even got all it's paint around the switches, something hard to find these days.. Edited November 12, 2018 by TheCoolDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Could be the crystal oscillator perhaps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoolDave Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 This appears to be something with the RF, would just doing a A/V mod by pass this and make it a working system ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoolDave Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 ANyone following this... I did a A/V (composite) upgrade to this console. It' works fine now. It's better than RF by far... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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