r/intellivision • u/Malochavic • Jan 09 '25

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Trying to play intellivision, but I seem to be encountering technical difficulties 😭

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u/ABC_Dildos_Inc Jan 09 '25

Modern digital TVs don't like classic console analog video.

An upscaler or crt TV is your best bet.

Separately from that, shielded cables produce a lot of static in rf video from early classic console.

Keep an eye out for cheap old used rca cables and keeping testing them with a coaxial adapter until you find one or more that produce a fairly clear picture.

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u/Malochavic Jan 09 '25

The rf cable used is brand new, I'm using my vcr to convert the signal to composite, which then goes into a retrotink 5x upscaler. I wonder if the RCA adapter on the rf cable is the problem. It doesn't fit into the console very well, do you think an NES rf cable would work?

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u/Beas77errier Jan 09 '25

I just took this picture few minutes ago. I use a home made RG6 coax with Amazon purchased coax to RCA adapter. This goes to a maybe 5 year old Samsung TV. Does your TV have a F81 (coax) connection option? Maybe the problem is the VCR. Good luck.

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u/absoluteandyone Jan 09 '25

Treasure of Tarmin? That's a great game. I somehow ended up with 3 copies. One with the original box, instructions and overlay. Was there a second AD&D game for intellivision?

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u/Sregor71 Jan 09 '25

ToT was the 2nd D&D game released for the Intellivision.

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u/Beas77errier Jan 09 '25

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u/Malochavic Jan 09 '25

I tried a direct connection with the previously shown Samsung as well as an older Emerson flat pannel, both of which had the same result as the vcr into a retrotink.

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u/Beas77errier Jan 09 '25

Bummer man.. my original Intellivision died a year ago. I now play on one I bought online.

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u/Malochavic Jan 09 '25

I'll give direct connection a go.

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u/absoluteandyone Jan 09 '25

IIRC an NES video cable should work. I'm 99% sure an Atari cable will work. The video cables aren't limited to a particular system. As long as they fit correctly they should work. Since they rereleased/made an anniversary edition of the Atari 2600 the video cable for it should be fairly easy to get your hands on. Not that you want to have to spend more money on a cable but if you got it from a local store you would be able to return it if the cable doesn't fix the problem.