Chimi_Chuang_Tzu
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Any Audio / Video experts on here? I'm trying to hook a old Atari 2600 to a projector. The Atari has a coax out and the projector has a RCA in (composite yellow/red/white). From what I can find online people use a VCR to bridge the gap.

VCR's are going for close to 100 bucks (not sure why) which seems excessive. Does anyone know what module is in the VCR that makes this work and if that module can be bought by its self?

I tried this but didn't work. a.co/d/6w3kKDj

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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu Probably can get an RF modulator. You had to buy them DVD players first came out if you had an old tube TV. You can find them cheap at thrift stores or VCRs for that matter.
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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu Since later television designs include composite, S-Video, and component video jacks, which skip the modulation and demodulation steps, modulators are no longer included as standard equipment, and RF modulators are now largely a third-party product, purchased primarily to run newer equipment such as DVD players with an old television set.
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Chimi_Chuang_Tzu

@DC5FAN

Nice, thanks man much appreciated. I'll check it out!

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Chimi_Chuang_Tzu

@DC5FAN

I didn't realize the unit I already tried is a RF modulator. Any idea what that didn't work?

See link below for product info.

a.co/d/6w3kKDj

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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu Not sure. What is the resolution on the projector?
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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu My understanding is the RF modulator down converts the signal from the DVD to the TV which has lower resolution so it can process the signal. You may be looking at an upconversion which is trickier. Are you getting any signal?
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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu In that scenario I don't think the VCR will work either. You might have to adjust the settings on the projector to the lowest possible resolution.
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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu I'm guessing you need to upconvert the signal. The issue will be the resolution is going to be terrible so the image is going to look bad most likely.
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Chimi_Chuang_Tzu

@DC5FAN

Yah its a 4k projector, I'm sure it will look pretty bad. Doesn't have to look picture perfect, just want to be able to play. My NES system looks fine on the projector.

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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu amazon.com/Converter-GINGIN-1080p-Blue-Ray-Players/dp/B09YCL8M8G/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?crid=2UZAFFP5FIOSV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tEGR3NIBtA_OQ2H8VepNPLZVOMar_ittVdKdOfEGKHOHrSwvZobNINrlFscVvOzJR4KUMFkYNK47XsQFmI8SQexVXhlTKp9kFrDhoVehZo3j76z1asZ-W3ZD0tZ-7ThzEM9eE-D5AwM1RKrU-BciQHcpoVXoV1qV56inh2-xbVyX_LMQl2NLhARNiwqqb6d78H-hzNRZZOYj1Mj-U0dpGA.co34vRQPBmLxnQF1jiD9DoYyQElS_m8Xqg8lUXwyMh0&dib_tag=se&keywords=coaxial+to+hdmi+converter&qid=1726099436&sprefix=coxial+to+hd%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-8
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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu Get something like that and get a coax to RCA adapter. So you can plug the coaxial to the yellow video cable. You may not be able to get the audio if it's being transmitted on the coaxial only.
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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu I'd try this first. Snap it on the coaxial and hook it up to the yellow video input.
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Weed B Gone
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu You could split the signal and do the same with the audio.
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Chimi_Chuang_Tzu

@DC5FAN

Cool, I'll give that try as well. Thanks bud!

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