How do I hook up a NES/Atari to this oild tv?

[jesse977]

Need some help. I have this cool little black and white tv. I want to hook it up to my NES or Atari (or any other retro console). I have no clue on how to do it.85768575

[jesse977]

I forgot to mention, the input on the rear left says EXT. ANT the middle input is the power the right input says Video IN

[celerystalker]

It's difficult to tell from those pictures. If you can show the front control panel under the screen and a closeup of the rear inputs it might help.

[jesse977]

here is the front

[jesse977]

http://www.petervis.com/gallery/Toys_and_Games/5_Inch_Black_and_White_TV_With_AM_FM_Radio/5_Inch_Black_and_White_TV_With_AM_FM_Radio.html


tv specs

[Steve W]

Try using an RCA-to-1/8" adapter. You should be able to plug the Atari's video plug right into the adapter, and the tip of the adapter goes into the headphone jack looking socket. I've done it before in the past with a different TV set, hopefully it'll work for yours.

Something like this would work for the composite out on an NES. http://www.amazon.com/Plated-Stereo-Female-Adapter-Splitter/dp/B0146L3VDQ/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid=1457164910&sr=8-30&keywords=rca+to+3.5mm

You'd want a single RCA plug adapter for the Atari.

[AdamAnt316]

Try using an RCA-to-1/8" adapter. You should be able to plug the Atari's video plug right into the adapter, and the tip of the adapter goes into the headphone jack looking socket. I've done it before in the past with a different TV set, hopefully it'll work for yours.

Something like this would work for the composite out on an NES. http://www.amazon.com/Plated-Stereo-Female-Adapter-Splitter/dp/B0146L3VDQ/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid=1457164910&sr=8-30&keywords=rca+to+3.5mm

You'd want a single RCA plug adapter for the Atari.

I don't think the NES composite out would work with this TV, since I'm pretty sure it lacks facilities for video/audio in (though I do wonder about the additional 1/8" jack to the right of the DC in, which is not mentioned on the linked specs site; is there any writing near it?). What will be needed instead is a F-to-1/8" adapter, which would be used with the Nintendo's RF switch.

In any case, I don't think this TV would work too well for the purpose of classic gaming. For one thing, it's black & white, which will make things a bit confusing with color games, especially with the small screen size. Also, using the slide-rule dial to tune in channel 3 for the game systems is likely to be a pain. I highly suggest keeping an eye out for a larger color CRT TV with either click-knobs or pushbuttons for tuning. Some such TVs may even have an audio/video input which can be used with the NES.
-Adam

[Emperor Megas]

That's a really neat looking little television. It's got that retro-futuristic look, like something from Space Channel 5.

[jesse977]

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WOOHOO SUCCESS!!!!! I cant believe my little 5 year old nephew stopped playing Minecraft on his tablet to play some SPACE INVADERS with me.

[AdamAnt316]

Nicely done! :) if you haven't tried already, switching the color/B&W switch on the Atari to B&W should make some (not all) of the games show up better. Next, keep an eye out for a good-sized analog color CRT set (they are still out there), and you should be all set for retro gaming bliss without having to squint at the screen.
-Adam

[jesse977]

I got my NES hooked up to it (no sound). I also have a 19 and 13 inch crt for my old school systems. The tv images look better than they do in these pics.

[Steve W]

You could always hook up an external speaker to the NES audio output. I used to do that with my very first home computer, the TI-99/4A, when my parents bought me an amber computer monitor with no audio capability. You can't really adjust the volume, unless you use something like battery-powered computer speakers.