Derek Andrews Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I recently broke down and bought my first ever console, an Atari Junior, along with a variety of cartridges, and have just got it hooked up to an NTSC crt tv. I'm none too happy with the picture quality in terms of colour contrast. Some games are playable, but Frogger has some things that are difficult to see, and Popeye is next to impossible to play as the platforms and ladders are only barely visible. I'm just wondering if this is normal for NTSC? I recall the tv engineer at Voltmace telling me that NTSC stood for Never Twice Same Color Or is there a problem: 1. Faulty console 2. Connection problem (impedance mismatch, connecting the RCA on the console to the BNC on the tv) The tv works fine with VCR. There doesn't appear to be anyway to adjust colour on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Collector Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Not normal. Doubt it's a impedance mismatch. Try a different feed line (coax cable). What happens if you connect the Atari to the VCR, then the VCR to the TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Isn't there a brightness control on the TV? or contrast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 RCA on the console? It's analog RF and needs a converter to convert the signal -- the old machine had a twin-lead thing but you could find one that transformed to coax. What's between your Atari and your Tv? Got a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Andrews Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Isn't there a brightness control on the TV? or contrast? Not that I can see. I'll go through the menus again just in case I missed something, but there are no physical controls. Picture quality on VCR is fine though, so I don't think this is the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Andrews Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Not that I can see. I'll go through the menus again just in case I missed something, but there are no physical controls. Picture quality on VCR is fine though, so I don't think this is the problem. Found it, but doesn't really help any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Andrews Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Not normal. Doubt it's a impedance mismatch. Try a different feed line (coax cable). What happens if you connect the Atari to the VCR, then the VCR to the TV? I'm using a RCA to F type adapter at the console connected via coax cable to the tv. I will try going through the VCR, but need to get another coax cable first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Andrews Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 RCA on the console? It's analog RF and needs a converter to convert the signal -- the old machine had a twin-lead thing but you could find one that transformed to coax. What's between your Atari and your Tv? Got a picture? Yes, its a rca/phono type socket on the console, and yes it is analog rf. RCA-Ftype adapter, then coax cable to tv. Yes, I have a picture, just not very good and some games the colour contrast is minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Collector Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I will try going through the VCR, but need to get another coax cable first. Get a couple. Hopefully it's as simple as a bad cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Yes, its a rca/phono type socket on the console, and yes it is analog rf. RCA-Ftype adapter, then coax cable to tv. Yes, I have a picture, just not very good and some games the colour contrast is minimal. Something like this, yes? http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/TV_sw.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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