WTB: Special RF Device (Name Just Escapes Me)

Not even sure this kind of thing exists. But, I need an RF Modulator, I believe, to hook up all my legacy game consoles like an Odyssey, Colecovision, and Intellivision, etc. to any modern TV (From late 1990s tube to HDTV LED). If possible, I'd like a device that even acts as a splitter, not just doing one console at a time, maybe 4?

The problem is when I use an NES RF modulator or generic, the picture is either fuzzy, missing audio, has red dots, or simply doesn't even show up. Any help would be appreciated.

Please let me know your thoughts. As always, your help is greatly appreciated! Quadruple thanks in advance!

 

RF as you know can be an extensively lossy interference-prone format. Even if made to work, modern TVs will display all the image artifacts.
For acceptable long term quality I doubt there's much choice but look into people who can install better video outputs.

 

Understood. Thanks for the info. Please PM me anyone you have in mind to help install better video outputs and or an older TV you would recommend getting. Thanks!

 

You could try an RCA to coax adapter. Though it'd only work on one console at a time without a coax switch, it'll send the RF directly instead of needing an RF box.


I'm pretty sure old stuff like those consoles or Commodore 64 etc can't tune into automatic NES type RF boxes. They used manual "TV / game" switch ones.

 

Strange issue your having. I made an RF modulator for my grandma. She recently got a Wii. The TV it went on only has RF input and the Wii came with composite A/V cable. I made a simple adapter from a model 2 Sega Genesis RF modulator and put female jacks on it for the A/V cable as well as a cell phone charger for the +5V power supply. Works like a charm. Has "decent" video quality since this is an old piece of shit TV set running on RF we're talking about...

 

Thanks guys for all the posts. Lum, thanks. Assembler, agreed and thanks. Sonicdude, I think part of the problem is older consoles with weaker signals, the Wii has a pretty strong signal to begin with, thanks for your help though.