[Contemporary flatscreen and a 2600]

On a side note:  I have a ViewTV digital TV box that does quite a bit (I can play movies from the Internet Archives on this thing from a USB stick!).  I wanted to see if it would also pick up a signal from an Atari console since the ViewTV can record as well.  I was going to try to use it as a game capture device.  But, alas, it wouldn't detect it because it has no way of detecting analog signals.  

 

With that being said you might be better off trying to find a converter that will change your Atari's signal from analog to digital much like those boxes that changed analog antenna signals into digital ones when it was being forced to remove analog TV signals completely.  One of those might actually work if those are still around.  

 

Curious, would a converter like this, but in reverse, work?

 

/Schmudde

[Contemporary flatscreen and a 2600]

 

Having said that, have you tried to use your Samsung's auto scan function on the channels? Here is what I do with a new TV to be sure it will see the old Consoles. I put a game into the Atari and turn it on. I then go to the channel section of my TV and have it auto scan for channels from the Antenna side. Doing this, the TV should see and lock in on the 2600 video out signal.

 

I am guessing in the Menu there may be different kinds of "air" signal selections

 

You two nailed it. It never occurred to me to have the television scan for the signal coming in. I figured it would just pick it up on the proper channel. Thank you so much. Double thanks, CrossBow, for the education. It makes a lot more sense to me.

 

Now the next question. This fuzz wasn't apparent on my original television. You think it's just the connector I'm using to go from CBF to RF?

 

Image: https://imgur.com/a/GvWmr

 

I won't be able to get the model number just yet. It's actually a television at my studio and I won't be in for a day or two.

 

Thanks for all your help!

[Contemporary flatscreen and a 2600]

I have a new Samsung flatscreen to replace my old Samsung flatscreen. My darth vader 2600 worked on the old one but isn't showing a picture on the new screen.

 

The new Samsung has a CBF Signal input rather than the ole RF NTSC. I bought a Samsung BN39-01154P CBF Signal to RF cable. It's not working. Do you think I can just go in composite using one of the Philips RF Moduator Video Converters?

 

There is something I'm not understand about how signals are modulated/de-modulated in these televisions. Any basics would be appreciated.

 

/Schmudde