Poppy1972

Thanks to all for the responses, it's much appreciated. Yep, the lead from the console fits straight into the back of the TV, so I fired it all up and popped a game cartridge in. The console itself seems to attempt some kind of auto tune on a blank channel, making a beeping noise as it goes (which I vaguely remember from the 80s) but so far no luck getting it up and running, even with a manual tune. I've flipped the channel switch on the bottom of the Atari between 'A' and 'B' to no avail too. Think it's our modern telly not liking it but I'll have another go. Darn it, I'm dying to revisit Skydiver and Outlaw, and a mysterious looking Warriors game that I don't even remember buying back in the day. Chopper Commander - no fancy graphics needed for me, heh heh, Atari is the only system I've ever played on so the modern ones scare me with their lifelike creations! Thanks again all, really do appreciate the advice. Poppy

Hello, I've just found my CX-2600 in my parents attic and want to get it hooked up to a modern TV but need help. So far all my internet research has thrown up advice from US users which seems to involve coaxial F-type adaptors but the connections shown don't look like the ones on my Atari or my TV. I am not very technically competent or a modern gamer (let's put it like this, the last time I played a computer game was 1982) so I need really basic advice without jargon or acronyms. Can anyone take pity and be patient with my dunce-like self? Thanks so much, Poppy.