(2023) How To Connect An Atari 2600 To A 4K TV Step By Step Guide (Updated!)

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[@gr8kitykats]

WHERES THE LINKS?😢

[@TheRazZPlay]

In the description below the video!! 😀😀😀😀😀

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you for this. Appreciate it man!

[@jvii9761]

I'm about to set up an experiment using the atari hooked through a SNES, probably into a VCR, then through some upscaling type splitter into a receiver. May need to mess with order but we'll see how it pans out in the next month or so. Would be cool to develop an "all in one" unit for people with a spectrum of systems. I feel like if it looked decent and compact enough it would sell well to people with old and new systems.

[@soonami6189]

Can I just say YOU ROCK GUY!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!

[@TheRazZPlay]

Thanks!! Glad I could help 😀😀😀

[@swinney23]

Really trying to find a way to do this without needing a VCR

[@TheRazZPlay]

I'm sure there's other alternatives but I've heard mixed results. I know the vcr works 😀😀 but if you find something let me know 😀😀😀

[@jefferybarnett1849]

You and me... fortunately I have access to an electrical engineer with decades of experience in TV equipment. I might design and build something if it can be done inexpensively. I see a market for this sort of device. I have a vintage Atari 2600 and a slew of controls and games. I aim to play.

[@mjamsu30]

@@jefferybarnett1849 if you figure it out, let me know...I can't believe there isn't a better way...just gave away an old vcr...

[@TheLivingdeadzombies]

All you need is an f coax to rca adapter. Plug it into your tv and put it on analog Channel 3. It has to be on analog or it won’t work

[@jvii9761]

@@TheLivingdeadzombies Some TVs don't have channel 3 anymore. I know one of my LGs has some new LG channels that override and ignore the anything below channel 301.

[@smallfry7743]

This is an awesome video. Plus, Atari is making new consoles now with all the modern hook ups so you can bypass all of this if you just buy the new Atari consul.. 😊

[@Supdograinbarff]

Epic stuff

[@wm4short]

Question: Will all this pass-thru introduce any lag/delay between control inputs and game play response?

[@WillowFox]

erm, my new tv has a coax input, but when I hook any of my atari 2600s up, they WORK, but "pop" a static snap every like 2 seconds. ALL of them do it so I don't think it's a capacitor thing, I think it's how the TV is dealing with the signal. ALSO they all only seem to work on channel 2, not the normal channel 3... so I haven't got an idea as to what's going on, I may try them on another tv sometime to try to isolate the issue.

[@markrotondella4689]

poor old vcs relegated to a coaxial to av converter :P great explanation I was wondering if you needed to mod the atari... basically looks like yes you do... you can get standalone coaxial to av and then get an av to hdmi or use a vhs which is a good solution too but I think I'd get an av modded atari :D

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

I mean, the exact content in this video can be found in other videos that are 8 years old. You're telling me that in 2023, no one has figured out how to do this without a friggin' VCR???

[@ChainedUPchicka]

as someone that's never touched an atari until 2023. Yeah I'm struggling. Unfortunately I don't think this system works at all since I can not get a signal no matter what I do

[@user-ty8eu8ej2c]

You can do it with an analog to digital converter. They are just the coax to rca part of the vcr. Can get them all over thrift stores or you can just buy them in any department store electronics section.

[@christinelund-molfese]

TheRazZPlay thanks for this video! I followed it exactly, except on the back of my VCR, it doesnt accept the RCA Female to F Type Male RF Connector Coaxial Adapter, but I can plug it into a female digital audio out plug (black in color). The other problem is my VCR does not have a display for the channel, no digital display of the channel, nothing. SO I dont know how to tune the VCR to the TV channel without this? 🤷‍♀Following your exact instructions, except for these two things - it doesn't work. It is a Magnavox DV200MW8 VCR/DVD combo - maybe that makes a difference? I'm not sure what to do differently; but would appreciate anyone's help! Thanks!

[@anthonyaivaliotis5606]

Why the need for the upscaler if I already have a combined vcr/dvd player connected and functioning to the television via rca cables? Why the extra step? Is it really necessary?

[@douglassimkin220]

I used an RCA box that we in the US all got in the early 2000s so we could see broadcast tv on new TV's without a cable subscription. It has the same in and out. Using it in this setup in place of the VCR. The RCA box and the Atari are both on channel 3. It's plugged into HDMI 2 on the TV. TV error message is: no signal. Unable to tune this channel. Try adjusting the antenna to improve signal strength. Does this mean that the RCA box is not a proper substitute for VCR?

[@TheRazZPlay]

If you have the exact same setup then I guess not. I can't see the box you're using in place of the vcr but if the rest of the setup is identical then perhaps??

[@ATTACU]

Used vcr on its own without hdmi box. Also, I have one of them boxes, I lost power cord & cell phone cords don't fit. Tried a few different ones. Is there another way to hook it up, vcr takes up space I don't have?

[@davidpetebluepowell]

Great video. If I have an old TV that has a coaxial input but that input doesn't work, can I still run through a VCR into the video input and just one of the audio outputs then into the TV? Thanks.

[@TheRazZPlay]

Yes? I don't see why you wouldn't be able to 😀

[@davidpetebluepowell]

@@TheRazZPlay Thank you. It worked.

[@-DeathKnight]

Wait a minute, razz is doing real life stuff as well as terraria? That's a pro gamer move

[@TheRazZPlay]

That was always the plan.... I just found the time finally lol

[@RKR2969]

Wow looks like imma have to go on a while separate adventure to get to play this by finding a vhs player

[@DarkDekieon]

I bought the RF to coax connector a few years ago so I could connect my 2600 to my TV, and while it did indeed work, it was still unplayable. The lag that was introduced was unbelievable, even with my TV set to game mode. I can play all sorts of games on my TV with no problem in game mode with current systems, but not with the 2600, not even close. How do you remove the lag without buying an old CRT television?

[@nani.df.]

U can't u have to emulate for thatcrt tvs are different and th systems was made for thoe so no input delay newer tvs gives those systems Hella delay

[@lauraeb002]

Hello, I think I did everything like you said to hook up my atari, but I still can’t get it to work. Is there a way to see if the atari just does not work? Can anyone help me? Thanks

[@user-zl7vd5gr5c]

I am trying to hook up an atari, one in the video, to a panasonic viera tv. I did everything just like in the video but it's not working. I put the tv, atari, and vcr on channel 3 and 2, still no luck. The tv has an input channel for when I swap to newer game boxes, do I need to just put my tv on channel 2 or 3? Also, I notice in another video you showed an extra video box connected to the mini box, but it is not in this video. Can you please help?

[@TheRazZPlay]

So this video here is the most current so use everything in the video. And yes, your actual TV will need to be on 2,3 or 4 depending on the vcr 😀

[@TacoMan-qu7du]

When buying a game that has options for NTSC, PAL50, or PAL60, what do you recommend I purchase for my modern television?

[@TheRazZPlay]

Doesn't that depend on region?

[@mildwurm]

A much simpler solution is to use an RF DeModulator (not an rf modulator). Available on Amazon. No need for a vcr.

[@thekingofcustomt-shirts9769]

How to put it in the right channel?

[@akis5048]

Will this work with a vhs instead of a VCR?

[@ericleonard40]

Would a RF modulator work in place of an VCR??

[@TheRazZPlay]

It would have to be an rf in to av/rca out for it to work, which I still haven't seen yet. But yeah, that's essentially what we're doing with the vcr

[@viddyd3342]

Love finds a way.

[@HarosOfStyx]

6:12 - Good thinking. But if i have to put a 99%-useless dirty VCR beside my 4k tv, forget it. We need to find an adapter that does the job.

[@douglaswalled6636]

Are you supposed to get sound out of the TV? I'm did the above and can see and play (Thank you!) but no sound.

[@TheRazZPlay]

This is the first I'm hearing of no sound so I would say check your cables for correct connections first and that might be the problem.

[@sa3270]

The only reasons I can think of that a TV might not like an Atari 2600 signal is that it does not include serration pulses, and may output fields of arbitrary duration. But if it is a good TV...it should be able to handle it.

[@andrewsthill3941]

Genius 😂😂😂 thank you.. to be fair if you own an Atari then you probably still own a vcr ❤.. excellent stuff thank you

[@TheRazZPlay]

Lol I do get a fair amount of comments asking "why the vcr?" Eventually I'm hoping I'll find something inexpensive and mass produced that isn't a vcr that we can use lol

[@erickmendoza7599]

hey i need help with connecting an Atari Flashback 7 to a modern TV. anyone?

[@bricks9458]

would a rf modulator work instead of a vcr?

[@TheRazZPlay]

Maybe? I can't say for certain.

[@bricks9458]

@@TheRazZPlay it could be tried

[@mattfoley4128]

"And if you play defender I can beat you hyperspace"

[@HarosOfStyx]

I was searching for something like this for the Atari 2600 Jr. Much better looking than this model lol

[@STRIKER9001]

Instead of a vcr, they actually have these small boxes with a channel switch, coax, and av hookups

[@douglassimkin220]

I have made that connection, but it appears the signal is too weak. Did it work properly for you?

[@STRIKER9001]

@@douglassimkin220 yeah, I never had a problem with them back when I used them.

[@swinney23]

@@STRIKER9001 can you share a link to what you got?

[@STRIKER9001]

@@swinney23 oh, I wouldn't even know if it's on the market. The one I have, I've had it for over 10 years now.

[@mattabe99]

Can this be done without the VCR?

[@TheRazZPlay]

Not yet, bu5 as soon as I find something, I'll make a video for it 😀

[@HarosOfStyx]

3:00 - um, why would anyone go to Amazon to get old tech?! that's like saying you should go to Tiffany's to find a calculator watch...lol

[@tanischristian34]

Will a vcr with yellow and white work?

[@TheRazZPlay]

Yep that'll give you video and mono audio 😀😀 that should work I'm thinking

[@tanischristian34]

@@TheRazZPlay thank you

[@tanischristian34]

@TheRazZPlay will let you know monday when i have the female rca to male coax and vcr remote to work the channels lol

[@TheRazZPlay]

@tanischristian34 definitely hoping it works for ya 😀😀 and yeah, let me know when it's all set up 😀😀

[@tanischristian34]

@TheRazZPlay got it working, thank you

[@LOSERLUCAS]

bro sounds like Sheldon

[@reaperstory5100]

Can you find a method without all this extra stuff?

[@TheRazZPlay]

Unfortunately no, not that I"ve seen

[@reaperstory5100]

@@TheRazZPlay Dang that’s a shame! But that happens with technology

[@HarosOfStyx]

1:28 - yeah but 4k televisions don't have coaxial ports lol so what was the point of even saying that?

[@krys2fur]

All my 4k TVs, Various brands, have one to hook up OTA Antennas. So....

[@will_it_work]

All of them do, dippy. That's how you'd connect an antenna.