RF Adapter Daisy Chains

Wondering how many other people do this instead of using AV cables. Of course I don't do it for anything N64/PS era onward though. I currently have it setup as

Genesis->NES->SNES->TV

 

There's something about an RF Signal. It's like the Hiss and pops you get out of Vinyl.

 

I used to have that same setup when I had an old coax only TV in my bedroom. Right now, the only things I connect with RF are my Atari 2600, ColecoVision and top loading NES.

 

That's a terrible idea. Not only is the audio-video quality crappy already because you're using RF, it's even worse because it's going through so many adapters. If the issue is that you don't want to have to change the cables, get a cheap AV switch and some composite cables. Composite sucks too, but it's better than RF.

I guess I'm saying this partly because I'm spoiled on RGB.

 

I agree, don't do that unless for some reason you can't get any better than RF on that TV. RF is awful. I remember playing PS1's Castlevania SotN on RF and whenever an Ice Maiden/Ghost died and screamed the whole picture signal had this noise. It only ever happened through RF.

 

NOTHING after the 16 bit era should be viewed in RF

 

Yeah, the Genesis is already having quite a bit of quality loss. I very well may get a switcher.

That's what I think too. Anything after that will suffer far worse with image/sound.

 

It really depends on the equipment. VCRs make pretty good RF modulators. Also just because video isn't pristine it doesn't mean most games aren't completely playable via RF. It'd be pretty hard to aim in RE4 on a 20" via RF though.

 

About Genesis, if you have S-Video or Component or RGB input, I highly suggest using it. Sega Genesis has fairly poor Composite Video output, the colors are drastically different.

 

Fixed.

(Yeah, I know with some really old systems there's no choice)

 

No, there's something special about viewing old games Via RF Like I said abovie I liken it to the hiss and pops on Vinyl.

 

What? Nothing after Master System should be through RF. In fact, even the Master System should be through RGB. The NES on the other hand doesn't look anywhere near as cool through RGB.

I haven't used RF since 1987 and that's no bull shit either :nod: In fact, since 1987 I have only ever used RGB Scart for none high def' gaming while in the UK and S-Video in Japan (due to the lack of RGB ports on most TVs).

Yakumo

 

Maybe I should be more descriptive

"there's something charming about a picture looking like shit"

 

I think it's a bit different from vinyl. Vinyl arguably has sound quality equal to or beyond that of CD's, just with the added hiss and pops.

RF is objectively worse in video quality than any other analog input method currently available.

 

I'm with you on records. I love the crackle on them but for image quality of RF I just don't like it. Maybe because in Europe we have RGB as standard. Even the Saturn shipped with a RGB cable originally.

Yakumo

 

Ever since getting my PVM I won't settle for anything less than RGB now. Playing on composite just doesn't seem as cool anymore. I guess you could say I'm a connoisseur of video signals. I now have SCART cables for every system I own that natively supports them. I just got one for my Dreamcast, and it's barely distinguishable from the picture over VGA. You can only tell if you sit very close to the screen (interlacing). RGB really does change your entire perspective on videogames.

 

Used to do it with NES->SNES back in the day when I used to play on a small RF only TV. Since we had a small TV we also played a lot of N64 era games in RF goodness - but going to AV on the 68cm sony trinitron was amazing w/ DK64 and Perfect Dark

 

Yes I think back in the day most kids would've got lumped with the spare TV. Usually an old model without all the fancy stuff like Teletext, A/V inputs or even a remote control. You basically had no choice but to use RF.

Even in the mid-nineties, an entry-level 14" TV with a SCART would leave you with little change from £250, and that's if your parents let you have one in your room!

I guess you could always sneak down and use the 'Big Telly' in the living room, while the parents were out doing the weekly shop. Happy days.

 

In the US, for a long time Composite Video was not very common. Then for awhile it became fairly common but S-Video was not. By the time S-Video became more common you started seeing Component Video too. But by this time we were probably on the PS2 and Xbox generation. I used RF all the way up to the DreamCast. Just because that's what the TV would accept.

 

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