xero
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hey,
so have a quite a collection of retro consoles

all of which are used/played on a regular basis.

i have been using this old CRT tv for some time now.
it has done the job, but the screen was going bad.
(wobbles, odd colors, lack of any picture at times, etc)

so, a really awesome friend of mine bought them self a
new tv, and GAVE me their old flatscreen hd-tv.
(it's good to have friends ;D)

anyway, the point of all this...
the new tv is awesome, aside from the fact that it has
NO COAX CABLE INPUT! the tv only has inputs for:
HDMI, S-VIDEO, RGB (monitor cable), and standard RCA a/v
(red, white, yellow). but the VAST MAJORITY of my consoles
use the coaxial cable wire.

so i need one of the following solutions:

[1] an out of the box solution: that takes a least 1 coax input
and outputs to one of the cables my tv uses.

[2] a DIY solution: any design schematics or tutorials for building
something like this on my own.

[3] a pay DIY solution: i give you money, you build me one ;D


i'd really like a device with multiple coax inputs, since daisy
chaining all these consoles have an advers effect on the
display further down the chain, but i have to have a least one.

im up for any help you guys have to offer.
thanx in advance ;D

Last edited by xero (Aug 31, 2010 6:16 pm)

infradead
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Tacoma WA

RF modulater

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index … Id=2103095

i'v never seen one with multiple coax inputs.

you can get fancier modulators but they're more for doing channel inserts and stuff which while cool isn't what you need.

i could probably scare up a couple coax a/b switches from work if you want to use them.  three switches would let you choose between 4 devices

xero
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infradead wrote:

RF modulater, i'v never seen one with multiple coax inputs.

yeah,
that's what i was looking for online as well.
but this one is like all the others i have found...
it's the exact OPPOSITE of what i need:

radioshack.com wrote:

This RF Modulator converts the video and stereo audio from any A/V component, and most video game decks, into a coaxial cable output.

i need coax INPUTS not OUTPUTS.

but thanx for this idea:

infradead wrote:

i could probably scare up a couple coax a/b switches from work if you want to use them.  three switches would let you choose between 4 devices

that's a really good idea if i can find an RF mod that does what i need.
something like this:

hooked into an RF modulator would be clutch.
but i need one that does coax in, and rca/hdmi/svideo out.

egr
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Abandoned on Fire

Maybe try looking at a/v recievers like come with low end surround sound systems.  They usually have a butt load of inputs and might be a cheapish option.

EDIT:  Now that I look at your picture... there's RCA options available on all of those!  Why not go that way?  And then use any common "game system switcher".

Last edited by egr (Aug 31, 2010 7:19 pm)

infradead
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whoops. 

then this
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Tech-Comp … B001VA4CGQ

we use these at work.  i have one on my lap right now.

infradead
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Tacoma WA

or get one of these and set up up an insert system

http://www.viewteq.com/index.php?option … Itemid=120

all you need to know is a backwards splitter acts like a combiner.  then get notch filters to remove the channels that you will be inserting into.
and done!

same thing different brand
http://www.audio-discounters.com/mpcma.html

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egr wrote:

Now that I look at your picture... there's RCA options available on all of those!  Why not go that way?  And then use any common "game system switcher".

i wish it was that easy.
i could do that with the sega, and snes, but the nes, jag, and 2600 rca's dont seem to work.
sad

infradead wrote:

whoops. 

then this
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Tech-Comp … B001VA4CGQ

we use these at work.  i have one on my lap right now.

thanx!
this looks like a good/simple solution big_smile

NeX
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if you can get an RF modulator, then it would be really not that hard to build a selector switch to choose, or if you are smart, some kind of auto sensing switch?

InactiveX
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England

Would an old VCR do the trick?

infradead
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Tacoma WA
InactiveX wrote:

Would an old VCR do the trick?

oh shit.. duh..

yes will work with any VCR that has composite inputs

e.s.c.
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IL, US

gah, i JUST gave away a coax switcher sad

Decktonic
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Westfield, NJ

Switchers are a must, I got one for my brother as he has 4 consoles he uses regularly. It will save a lot of wear & tear on your cables.

Saskrotch
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Chicago IL

NES, SNES, and Genesis all have optional RCA outs. you can use the same RCA out on the N64 with the SNES (or just buy another one), the NES has RCA outputs on it already, and the genesis has an out you can buy that uses RCA.

unless there's something i'm missing (don't know nothing about the jaguar) you don't really need a coax input switcher thing. it would probably just be easier to get a RCA switcher and get the accessories for those systems.