Hooking up muliple Systems

[bioshockfan]

I am trying to hookup muliple atari systems to a newer tv is there a previous post that gives details on how to do it? Or is there a You tube video to assist me in this manner?

For example

Atari 2600
Atari 5200
Atari 7800


Thanks

Bioshockfan

[rhcocker]

Depends on your TV. Does your TV have the Cable TV Coaxial input?

If so, you should probably buy one of these RF Adapters (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-TV-adapter-Atari-2600-Game-system-console-Cable-RF-Switchbox-coaxial-antenna-/130968311272) (Not necessarily from this seller)

It will work with all 3 of your systems.

[Retronick]

If you've got the Coax adapters already, you can use an RF Splitter like this one (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JKSIY2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004JKSIY2&linkCode=as2&tag=findmygame) to connect all 3 simultaneously:

[wiggyx]

Couldn't you just daisy chain 3 NES RF switches?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NES-SNES-NINTENDO-OEM-BRAND-RF-SWITCH-ADAPTER-TESTED-GUARANTEED-/151102763606?pt=US_Video_Game_Cables_Adapters&hash=item232e6d3256

[Dashopepper]

Couldn't you just daisy chain 3 NES RF switches?

Atari 2600 and 7800 will not pass through a NES (or other) RF switch without becoming a fuzzy mess. This also goes for intellivisions and Oddysey2 and anything older then NES pretty much. I'm pretty sure 5200 wont ether but some of them come with there own RF adapter/Power converter thing and I've never tested one.

[wiggyx]

Ah, bummer :(

[CRTGAMER]

If you've got the Coax adapters already, you can use an RF Splitter like this one (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JKSIY2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004JKSIY2&linkCode=as2&tag=findmygame) to connect all 3 simultaneously:

NO, all connected at once is inviting signal interference. Just get a shielded RF switchbox. The RCA cable coming out of the Atari consoles will need Coaxial adapters. If the 5200 is a four port, it has a decent built in switchbox to add another Atari or the Cable TV.

http://atariace.com/images/atariace.com/atari/images/rca-coax-rf-adapter.jpg

http://www.accessorywarehouse.com/image/cache/data/product/48023-2026-heavy-duty-a-b-c-rf-signal-switch-500x500.jpg

[PizzaKat]

ah, no wonder my 3do and TG 16 looked so crap. I was daisy chaining

[BigBoogie2]

Is there an easier way to manage power with multiple systems? Right now I have 3 power bars with a dozen or so big block ac adapters.

[wiggyx]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000M5Y75W/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?ascsubtag=%5Btype%7Clink%5Bpo stId%7C5364380%5Basin%7CB000M5Y75W%5BauthorId%7C57 16491910670767033&redirect=true&tag=lifehackeramzn-20

[Gameguy]

Couldn't you just daisy chain 3 NES RF switches?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NES-SNES-NINTENDO-OEM-BRAND-RF-SWITCH-ADAPTER-TESTED-GUARANTEED-/151102763606?pt=US_Video_Game_Cables_Adapters&hash=item232e6d3256


Atari 2600 and 7800 will not pass through a NES (or other) RF switch without becoming a fuzzy mess. This also goes for intellivisions and Oddysey2 and anything older then NES pretty much. I'm pretty sure 5200 wont ether but some of them come with there own RF adapter/Power converter thing and I've never tested one.
You could just daisy chain the original manual switchboxes together, though I'm pretty sure daisy chaining any connections together would affect the video quality. I've never hooked up multiple systems to a TV at the same time so I'm not sure what would work best in this case.

[BlastProcessing402]

NO, all connected at once is inviting signal interference. Just get a shielded RF switchbox. The RCA cable coming out of the Atari consoles will need Coaxial adapters. If the 5200 is a four port, it has a decent built in switchbox to add another Atari or the Cable TV.

http://atariace.com/images/atariace.com/atari/images/rca-coax-rf-adapter.jpg

http://www.accessorywarehouse.com/image/cache/data/product/48023-2026-heavy-duty-a-b-c-rf-signal-switch-500x500.jpg

I've had those switches cause signal degradation too, as much if not more than just daisy chaining switchboxes. If all you're using the coax input of the TV for is your game systems, it's probably okay, but if you have your cable or antenna connected to your TV directly rather than through a box of some type, don't use one of those switches unless there are pretty much no other splits to the line.

[Stringfellow]

I use one of these for my power distribution
http://www.amazon.com/GemSound-SP8500-Rackmounted-Switch-Panel/dp/B0002DNYG2

and I use one of these for all my RF
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mr-Video-Master-Control-Center-3052AW-Selector-Box-/221265925096?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33847a13e8

[biggzy]

Back in the day when I first got my SNES, I chained the NES and SNES RF adapters. Didn't notice any difference on my 13" tv, but once I added a third for my Genesis, it got a little nasty. Now the problem is worsened by all the old RF adapters having dirty connections and 20+ year old solder joints. If you find some that have really clean connections, they'll work in a pinch, but it's sketchy at best even with pristine parts. Coax switches are cheap and plentiful. Definitely go with those.