Old School! Atari 2600 problem.

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Hey guys,

I have a 37" LCD that I've been attaching my vintage game consoles to, but I hit a snag trying to get my Atari 2600 to connect. This TV doesn't have a coaxial input. The Atari unit only sends signal out on a coax signal to an RF switch which is supposed to plug into a TV's coax jack.

So in short... how would one hook up a coax-output-only device to a TV with no coax input? I guess what I need is the opposite of an RF modulator. I went to Radio shack and they didn't know; went to the local electronics supply store which is the size of Costco and they didn't have any ideas either. I find it baffling that what I'm trying to do seems impossible. Any ideas?

 

[toolfan]

I've never seen a device to do that, though then again I've never actively tried to find one. What about running it through a VCR?

Edit: You could also mod the 2600.

 

[imported_Sincity]

Toolfan: Thanks for that link! That is what I needed for my 2600 and ColecoVision. Now if the only had an Intellivision adapter 🙂

 

[Peter]

Nooooo! The crap video quality is part of the genuine 2600 experience 😉

(And how come a TV doesn't have an input for a cable/aerial signal? Are you REALLY sure about that?)

 

[pcmax]

Originally posted by: Peter
Nooooo! The crap video quality is part of the genuine 2600 experience 😉

(And how come a TV doesn't have an input for a cable/aerial signal? Are you REALLY sure about that?)

Yah, I'm out of tune with modern TV's but I can't imagine it doesn't have a coax input.

 

[GreatDaleness]

All you need is a RF demodulator. You can buy one at any electronics store.

 

[GreatDaleness]

Also, as mentioned before, one is included in a VCR and some recievers. I know Best Buy and Radio Shack carry them (Rf Demodulators, that is).

 

[schtuga]

Originally posted by: Sincity
Toolfan: Thanks for that link! That is what I needed for my 2600 and ColecoVision. Now if the only had an Intellivision adapter 🙂

Baseball and football on the colecovision with the super action hand controllers were the best,rocky wasn't bad either.Sadly nothing lasts forever,cept aids and stuff like that.