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[christonabike]

Can anyone on here help me. I’ve an Atari woody and can’t tune it into my TV. Can any kind soul show me a gadget to convert coax cable to hdmi or something so I can see if it still works?
It’s the genuine old one and has about 6 games so might bang it on eBay if I can fathom out this malarkey
Many thanks in advance

 

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[shmmeee]

Apparently the issue is it’s in 240p and modern TVs can’t display that, so you need to upscale to 480p. And the cheapest way of doing that is to pass it through an old VCR

Connecting old systems like 2600 to modern TVs?

Ok so most modern TVs no longer accept an analog signal. Is there some kind of converter box that will convert an old RF analog signal to HDMI inputs? There must be some doing that here as I doubt everyone has access to old CRTs (or maybe they do?)

atariage.com

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

I sold my old Nintendo to my mate and I think he got one of these sort of things on ebay so that he could play it..

RCA to HDMI Converter Composite AV CVBS Video Adapter 1080P for Wii NES PS4 VHS | eBay

It converts RCA (AV, composite, CVBS) signals into HDMI signals so you can watch your video on a modern TV with HDMI ports. The Signal can not from HDMI digital signal to AV analog signal. Composite AV 3 RCA to HDMI Video Converter Adapter Lead 720/1080p.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[shmmeee]

I sold my old Nintendo to my mate and I think he got one of these sort of things on ebay so that he could play it..

RCA to HDMI Converter Composite AV CVBS Video Adapter 1080P for Wii NES PS4 VHS | eBay

It converts RCA (AV, composite, CVBS) signals into HDMI signals so you can watch your video on a modern TV with HDMI ports. The Signal can not from HDMI digital signal to AV analog signal. Composite AV 3 RCA to HDMI Video Converter Adapter Lead 720/1080p.

www.ebay.co.uk

Think the 2600 needs a mod to output a composite signal unlike the later consoles.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

Think the 2600 needs a mod to output a composite signal unlike the later consoles.

I genuinely am a technophobe with this stuff and am just about able to use my IPhone. What you've posted may as well be in Hyroglifics!

 

[RegTheDonk]

MIGHT be the TV you're using can't tune into the older analogue signals and is digital only (though not likely). If so, ask a friend or neighbour if you can try it on an older TV first (or an old VCR as Shmee suggests), just to make sure you're getting a signal from the aerial socket and the RF modulator is still working.

 

[Macca]

At my age I’m grateful for a woody of any kind

 

[christonabike]

Hi Reg, it does analogue also but have no idea once it scans what to do. I’m in the process of looking to buy an old video player on face book. Fingers crossed.
Hope your keeping well me old mukka!

 

[RegTheDonk]

Hi Reg, it does analogue also but have no idea once it scans what to do. I’m in the process of looking to buy an old video player on face book. Fingers crossed.
Hope your keeping well me old mukka!

Hi mate, keeping OK touch woody

Typically, we had a clear out a few months ago and skipped some old VCRs. Assuming of course the modulator is still working, I would think if your TV does analogue it should see a picture when you try to tune it in - or at least say it's found something, then give you the option to save? Guess you'll have to read the f*kin manual