Technical question

[asmith7511]

Just uncovered my 2600 from my youth and want to set it up on my current TV, which has a single video input jack. I tried plugging in directly to that to play without sound but it didn't work. Any advice on what I need to connect it?

[CPUWIZ]

You need to connect it to the RF input of your television, you can use an adapter like this one.

 

[Albert]

And you can get an adapter like that right here. Additional information on how to hook your 2600 up to your TV can be found here.

 

..Al

[asmith7511]

Thanks, I have them ordered. I expect to spend way too much time playing my old games over the next few weeks.

[joeybastard]

I just got 5 of these adapters from AA and they kick serious amounts of ass. I hooked up my 2600, 5200, CV, C64 and Pong with these thru a six way splitter that's normally 1 in - 5 out but I reversed it. It works great, no switch boxes and whichever system gets power is the one that goes on screen. It's like having an automatic switchbox for 5 consoles.

 

In fact maybe I'll mosey on over to the AA store and leave feedback

[Albert]

I use many of these adapters myself, they are extremely handy if you're hooking up classic systems to modern televisions. We also use quite a few of these at any shows we attend to get a cleaner picture out of the 1702s we often have on display. Generally a 2600, 5200 or 7800 will get hooked up through a VCR with one of these coaxial adapters, and then composite video to the 1702. Works great!

 

..Al