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Thanks ThomH, I had tried plugging in direct to the digital TV and got sound for a few seconds and then white noise. I borrowed a VCR and tried that route into the digital TV and still got white noise. My next plan was to borrow an analogue TV (2006 model) and plug in direct and I still got white noise. I haven't tried the VCR through the analogue TV though as I had to give the VCR back. I might wait until the connector comes in the post first before trying anything else. If that doesn't work, I will try VCR through Analogue as you suggest and if that doesn't work then I guess the problem must be with the console, in which case at least I will know and some people will probably be able to help me with that. Many thanks. Tec.
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Hi all, Just a quick update. (This is UK based to avoid confusion) I just plugged my Atari into an analogue TV that belongs to a friend and the problem is the same as before. Excellent picture and game play, but white noise and no game sounds. I wonder if this is something to do with plugging it in directly to the TV and even with an analogue TV it still needs an adaptor. In the USA you guys tend to use an RCA to Coax (F-type) adaptor. In the UK our TV's have Aerial inputs ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belling-Lee_connector) so I think the RCA to UK TV Coax is the equivalent pictured here. Basically it's the same input as the Atari RCA which is why the Atari plugs directly into the antenna socket, so I'm not sure why this adaptor should work but I've been reliably informed it should. I will know soon enough because the adaptor should arrive in the post tomorrow. Tec.
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Hi Atariactionman. Thanks for your advice. Modding looks like it might be the way to go. But wouldn't it be cool if I could get this baby up and working with all original leads and games and powersupply etc. That's my ideal situation and then if not I've got many choices as suggested by fellow retro gamers. Modding, Stella etc. I've a lot to think about. Right now I'm thinking about how annoying missile command is without sound. lol. Tec.
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You could be right. You see it was working perfectly for about 5 minutes, then the white noise got louder and louder and now it's permanent. So it was working 100% for a few minutes. Plus I have taken it apart and checked everything and tried to adjust RF/Colour/Sound etc and all is working perfectly except this white noise. If only there was a way of tricking my TV into thinking how it did in the first few minutes before it started tuning out the sound. My next thing is to get an old TV to test it so at least I know for sure.
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Sorry to say that manually fiddling with the rf adjustment has made no difference. I'll keep trying until I find a solution. Excellent game play, just no sound, only white noise. I'm going to renew the RCA cable and the 9v wall wart and see if that makes any difference. Tec.
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Thanks Dragon Stomper, What makes things confusing is that the Belling Lee Connector gets called RF Connector, RCA, Coax and all sorts and then whatever I call it people assume I mean an F-type and can't understand how my TV doesn't have one. Now that I have the proper name for the connector and a link it might be easier to explain myself. The only place I see F-Connectors is on Satellite boxes in the UK. My DVD player is scart only. I guess in theory then, the Atari's connector is actually a Belling Lee Connector so instead of calling it the Atari RCA or RF or anything, It should now be known as IEC 61169-2 radio-frequency coaxial connector of type 9,52. Lol. :-) Many thanks for this. Tec.
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Brilliant. I will try this tomorrow and let you know how I get on. Thanks so much for your help. :-) Tec.
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That sounds fantastic Crosbow. If any one can show me what do to, I'll go ahead and do it. Definitely worth a shot. Tec.
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It's kinda the warm fuzzy's I was going for. The main point of me getting it was to re-live my childhood really. Call it a mid life crisis if you like, but it's hard to explain the joy I got when it came in the post. It reminded me of Christmas day 1979 all over again. Brilliant. It sounds stupid I know but hearing the pac man music again and holding the controller and seeing the cartridges, fantastic! I'm gonna love it all over again. Even my wife who doesn't play games as she doesn't like the modern stuff said she would definitely play these with me cos she played them in the arcades. So excited. If however I can't get it working then the other options will be ok, but won't quite be the same. No offence to emulators etc. I will certainly consider them. Tec.
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If what you say is correct Crosbow, I just have to work out a way of adjusting the RF. But wouldn't know where to start. Do you mean on the TV or on the Atari? Just to be clear. What I call the RF input is where I put the aerial into the back of the TV. This is not an F-type screw in one like on satalitte boxes but a push in one like in this picture. This is NOT my TV but just an example. I have the slot that says "ANT" and I have connected the Atari to that. Would an RF Modulator work?
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Apologies if I didn't make myself clear. This is what I did Crosbow. I have plugged the RCA from the Atari directly into the TV RF input. Most UK TV's seem to just have the aerial input and not a F-type Coax input like on the US TV.s. I plugged directly into the TV and then did an analogue search. It found my Atari on Channel 36. I inserted a game and I was away. I played for about 10 minutes WITH full sound and was extremely happy. Then there was a white hissing noise that became louder and louder over the course of a few minutes. I thought perhaps it had lost the signal a bit so I tried fine tuning manually between ch 35-37 but it made no difference. So I tried disconnecting, turning everything off. and doing a new search. Again it found the Atari on Channel 36 but the white hissing noise is constant and so loud you can't hear the gameplay. If I turn down the sound I can play the Atari in silence but it's only the sound that seems to be the problem. Tec.
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Thanks Jess. I appreciate it but you may have seen in my earlier post that I don't have an f-type connection on my TV. I also don't have any composite inputs on the back of my TV either. Hence the title of the post lol. I'll keep you informed though. Tec.
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Thanks for the advice. I've just tried it with a neighbours VCR but it didn't work. I am in the UK and it seems like even the video players have just a Aerial in socket which the RF goes directly in to. I can either go with the earlier post by Crosbow or try and find a VCR or TV with an F type socket and buy the little adaptor thing. I'd have to see if I can find someone locally who does 2600 Modding I think. I'll keep trying. It's a shame because the picture and game play are spot on. It's just the white noise (loud hissing) that is annoying. Is there any possibility at all that something else could be causing it, like a dodgy mains adaptor or picking up interference from something else? Watching TV now all is fine again. It only happens when I turn on the Atari. Tec.
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The flashback sounds very interesting. I'll definitely look into that. I'll let you know how I get on with the scart thing too. I might as well give it a try. :-) But I like the sound of the Flashback. Many thanks. Tec.
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