TV Static during gameplay

[AtariChild840]

I've had my 4-switch 2600 for over 12 years now (it was used when i bought it) and recently it started generating a lot of tv static during gameplay...so much in fact that it doesn't work on our 32" plasma TV anymore, and it works very "fuzzily" (that's probably not even a word) on my other small TV. I use one of those RCA to Coaxial converters to connect it to the TV.

 

To all the 2600 experts out there, i guess what i'm wondering is, is this most likely my 2600 fizzling out or can it possibly be the RCA-COAXIAL adapter? Has anyone had similar experiences on newer TVs?

 

I haven't played my 2600 in several months, but i vaguely remember plugging in synthcart while we had this new plasma tv and being able to play the game (although it was pretty static-y back then).

 

thanks!

kurt

Edited June 10, 2008 by AtariChild840

[flammingcowz]

Mine has a lot of static too, and the colors run and the audio is very low. When the static gets too much though, I tap the system lightly on the "ribs" part, and a few of those usually clears up the picture.

[AtariChild840]

Mine has a lot of static too, and the colors run and the audio is very low. When the static gets too much though, I tap the system lightly on the "ribs" part, and a few of those usually clears up the picture.

 

interesting, that doesn't seem to work on mine too well

[flammingcowz]

Does the chord that comes out of the atari, the video chord, have any sharp bends, smashed points, or exposed wires anywhere, especially on the male end?

[AtariChild840]

no it doesnt look like it.