How to Hook Up a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) - RF to CRT TV

Hello, A-Sven-gers! Thanks for checking out my video on how to connect a Nintendo Entertainment System NES to a CRT TV with the Nintendo RF Switch adapter. All NES console system releases include a controller pad (at least one), an AC adapter and an RF Switch to connect to the TV. New to the NES, or haven't hooked one up in a while? In this video I do a full connection walkthrough of hooking up a Nintendo Entertainment System to a cathode ray tube television.
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[@AlexanderComics]

I just recently got an NES with power cord, RF switch, two controllers, nes zapper, Mario bros game and duck hunt game all for $75 at a lawn sale. So I’ve been re-experiencing part of my childhood. Videos like these are helping double check that I’m hooking things up right, thanks

[@SvennyMcG]

What a great deal! I'm glad you enjoyed the video - I thought a video like this would help someone who decided to grab one for their first time or serve as a reminder to those of us looking to again dabble in some of our childhood memories. Enjoy the NES and thanks for watching! 😊

[@PoseidonXIII]

I love learning about retro technology and how it works. Thanks so much man.

[@SvennyMcG]

Thank you for watching! I've been digging into both current and retro and have a LOT of retro content coming up! 😊

[@RetrofIex]

Just got a free RCA 13 inch CRT and noticed it only has an RF input in the back. Looks like the most cost effective option for NES or SNES gaming on it is to get a $10 nintendo RF adapter off Ebay. This video was super helpful for noobs to the old technology

[@SvennyMcG]

Awesome, thanks for watching! I was hoping was either nostalgic for those of us that experienced it or helpful for those looking to try it out today. No gatekeeping here 😊 Awesome that you scored the old RCA, now you can play some light gun games like Duck Hunt 👍

[@susanfit47]

I hooked my Nintendo Entertainment System control deck console in 2002, after not playing it for a year. I'm gonna play my Nintendo games when I get another NES control deck, the Zapper, the NES Advantage and other controller accessories for my house in the living room, along with my Nintendo 64, and the Super NES, soon...

[@SvennyMcG]

Oh so good! Such amazing systems! Do you have a favourite of the three?

[@noicthebrave]

Just picked one up from a garadge sale. Excited to get it up and running

[@SvennyMcG]

Oh awesome! So many, many fun games to be played, enjoy!

[@mimimusubi]

Thank you for explaining everything in such a concise way! I haven't thought about these things since I was like, 5 years old, so I didn't know what any of these cables were called LOL. Just picked up an RF-only CRT and this is getting me exciting to set up those old systems again.

[@SvennyMcG]

Happy to help! I was hoping to make this accessible for those that haven't picked one up on a while or for those that haven't picked one up at all! Awesome grab on the CRT, enjoy! 🙌

[@eventstephen]

I watched until the end only to see what game you selected for this tutorial... I was hoping for Karnov... lol. Thanks for the walk through!👍

[@SvennyMcG]

Haha there's always next time! Thanks for watching! 🙌

[@dawoodal-kiyumi4467]

Thank you very much. The information was helpful for me. :)

[@SvennyMcG]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching, enjoy! 😊🙌

[@DavidVincentSSM]

hey this is awesome! a lot of younger gamers have no idea how to set that up.

[@SvennyMcG]

Thanks David! Things today seem so simplified with HDMI that many don't know or forget what it was like years ago with these older consoles 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@stratsboneless6270]

@@SvennyMcG definitely a lot more helpful that it is easier but it is cool to look back at what things used to be like :)

[@SvennyMcG]

100%! Definitely part of the fun is the nostalgia trip when doing this 😊 If it can help someone out, that's fantastic too! Thanks for watching!

[@stratsboneless6270]

@@SvennyMcG love your videos!

[@SvennyMcG]

🙌 Thank you so much! Sincerely appreciate your support 😊 A lot more fun ahead!

[@Cartoon64]

I looked around in my parent's basement, and found everything I needed for this!

[@SvennyMcG]

Perfect! That's great news that you have it all! Enjoy! 😊🙌

[@zadock8658]

to 90% of people, this would be too simple to need a guide, but I think it is nice that something like this was made for the 10% that may have been confused and needed help. I thank you for that. one question. I have a modern flat tv, but it DOES have a threaded antenna on the back that I could plug the RF adapter into. I heard that modern TV's don't need the adapter itself, but a a simple RF cord would be fine. is this true, and if so, could I still use the adapter regardless?

[@spenserhoopes5599]

Thanks

[@SvennyMcG]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching 😊

[@saracenrafan959]

Why does it have a channel 3 and 4 switch instead of a channel 1 and 2 switch?

[@SvennyMcG]

We don't use channel 1 here in North America. Atari systems used channel 2 & 3 on their consoles; Nintendo / Sega etc moved to channels 3 & 4. I don't know why but perhaps it was chosen by the FCC

[@saracenrafan959]

Oh ok

[@SvennyMcG]

I believe part of the reasoning ia the VHF signal starts at channel 2 through to channel 13, but channels 3 & 4 come in stronger than channel 2. That's my understanding but it may not be exact so don't quote me 😊 Thanks for watching! 👍

[@foreal3312]

An excellent console my cousin had brought it to my house so that i could play it but unfortunately he had problems with artifacts on the image and most of the time this console refused to work with the famous flashing red light😑

[@SvennyMcG]

Much like the artifacts shown in this video, I'm sure! The pins as well as the 10NES chip certainly get finicky, but if you can get it working, like you said, it's an excellent console! 😊

[@foreal3312]

@@SvennyMcG in terms of reliability i would say that the snes is much more resistant over the years it is rare that you find a broken snes😂

[@SvennyMcG]

SNES is a beauty machine. The only issue I ever see is the power input has that little plastic tip and it can break. Otherwise those machines are a beast and as you said, still look great today 👍

[@foreal3312]

@@SvennyMcG for us it was the power supply that always screwed up just a small gesture then you lost the picture then the sound it was very annoying she had trouble for that haha

[@foreal3312]

And in terms of image quality on a flat tv it stings the eyes even more than the snes i would say that the snes i was still impressed i expected worse than that and it was not connected with s video it was with composite haha

[@SvennyMcG]

Haha on newer TVs with various connections the outputs can certainly be all over the place for sure. I have a video connecting an N64 to CRT / LED / 4K TVs with the composite multi out connection and the flat TVs definitely require toggling 👍

[@foreal3312]

@@SvennyMcG on my sony 4k i just have a yellow plug for the picture but not audio output i find this really weird haha i think i've seen special cable for that who merge with each others.

[@nathanquinn8273]

It seems like a lifetime ago playing on the old tvs and blowing on Nintendo cartridges lol

[@SvennyMcG]

Haha just as troublesome today as back then apparently 😅 but still mostly works! The age before the internet, hard to remember for sure

[@rmccann7508]

My nes doesn't have a channel pick option??

[@SvennyMcG]

There isn't a channel switch indicator? Which channel does it default to?

[@SarahKelly-td1fh]

I’ve connected my Nintendo nes but it’s giving me reddish screen

[@Mr_x_19922]

I tought the nes had composite

[@SvennyMcG]

You're correct, my friend! I cover composite here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqavq2ikest1f9U I also have an RF vs Composite comparison video, and a video hooking up the NES to two TVs at the same time 😊👍

[@AS42100]

My NES just gives me a gray screen. How can I fix this?

[@SvennyMcG]

Few things, if the RF doesn't work try the composite. Most likely, I'd say try cleaning the game pins and, if necessary, the pins of the system 👍

[@AS42100]

@@SvennyMcG I have tried two games (just bought the system and the games today) and both gave me the gray screen. So could it just be the RF cable?

[@SvennyMcG]

Hard to say but I'd rule it out by trying the composite port first. If that doesn't work definitely try to clean the pins 👍

[@AS42100]

@@SvennyMcG ok

[@AS42100]

@@SvennyMcG thank you for your help. :) I bought composite cables today. Let’s hope they work! Edit: that still gives me a gray screen.