8BIT 1337 Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 Just wondering what's in that box near the end that goes into the computer. A booster or something? I bought a "Coaxial to Female RCA Adaptor" from the AA store and used my 800 XL RCA cable (with that box) to connect my 7800 to my TV. Everything works I just wondered why that box is at the end of the cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 Tie me like a hog and call me an idiot...but are you referring to the TV/Game switchbox? Some people just like to have it so they don't need to keep disconnecting cables when they use their stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BIT 1337 Posted February 5, 2003 Author Share Posted February 5, 2003 heh heh - I'm probably not describing it well enough. I'm talking about the cable that *goes* to the switchbox. My 800 XL RCA cable isn't just a wire - it's got a box of sorts (it's recangular in shape) near where it goes into the 800 XL RCA spot (and it actually says 'To Computer' on it). If I was at home I'd attempt to take a picture but I'm at work. If I think of it tonight I'll see what I can do (I'm not sure we have the digital camera at home - my wife uses it for business). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboot Jack Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 Its for RF shielding, a Toroid ring.... sTeVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BIT 1337 Posted February 5, 2003 Author Share Posted February 5, 2003 Makes sense. Would it make much of a difference over a regular RCA cable? I have an Intellivision and another extra RCA cable with the sheilding bit on it. Is it worth digging out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 Erm...isn't that inside the computer? That's where it is on the older 800. I thought that he was referring to plugging a demodulator (like the Vic20's) into the monitor port, and feeding the RF wire from that...but that's just overkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BIT 1337 Posted February 5, 2003 Author Share Posted February 5, 2003 This is the XL my dad bought back in the 80s so it's the only one I've known. I know my 400 doesn't have that sheilding bit on it's built in RCA wire. I've got three of these things kicking around (I can't remember for sure if one came with my recent 7800 purchase or not, but the others are definite 8-bit cables). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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