Hi i bought a atari 2600 at a flea market and they said it work i brought it home hooded everything up hooked the rf box to the tv and nothing it gets power just no display ive tryed the two rf boxes that came with it and still nothing could the rf box be bad?how ofted do those go bad?

It's your rf switch it's bad or not meant for that tv

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When powering the stuff there should be light indicated that there is a power on it. how ever if these not been observed, power adapter maybe busted. try to fix it or replace it. Please refer to the atari manual for the correct operation of your stuff.

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melnavz

This is an adapter i got from Radio Rack for my Atari 2600. Just plug it into the Antenna In on the back of your Flatscreen....Voila! Good Times:)

Hope this helps

Well it might be the rf switch so you should buy a new rf box for it then. If its plugged into a digital tv it won't work unless you plug it into a vcr or a dvd player.

Quite the opposite - The Atari 2600 sends a modulated RF signal over the cable, it needs to go to the ANTENNA port of the TV, and you need an adapter. On eBay, look for
ATARI 2600 RF TV SHIELDED CABLE + ADAPTER
http://www.atariage.com/howto/connect.html is a really good guide.

If you are using a digital tv you need the lastest up dated rf switch for atari2600
and plug it into a VCR or A DVD player and it will work that way but if its on a CRT tv style just use the rf switch then no special set ups on CRT style tvs.

Hello there, yes you need a simple adapter here and then can just use it with a regular coax (cable tv) cable, this video demonstrates it clearly for you:


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Tim

Hi Atari 2600 console us a old style cable called an RF cable and connects to the TV arial inlet. see www.gameoz.com.au as they stock this cable and gear

yeah its the right thing. Hook the RF Modulator to the cable connector on the back of your TV. (the one with the threads) and hook the cable from your Atari (its a AV cable) to the RF Modulator. set the little swithch on your Atari to chanel 3 or 4, then set your TV the the same channel and enjoy your Retro Gaming goodness (I Love My Atari 2600)

Hello, Are you using a newer flat panel or and older TV? IF you are using a newer TV the picture will never look very good. IF not, did you try working with the RF adapter? Check all connections. If all else fails try to get another RF adapter to see if that helps. I remember this being a bit problematic even when these were new. Wish I had a definite answer for you! Good Luck - Dr. Know