I bought this unit just last week on eBay the same as you did (I was eyeing one up for months before then) so I can use my vintage circa-1983 Atari 5200 with my Insignia (Best Buy) 39" HDTV and then happened to see this very same review just a few days ago, thanks for the tutorial on this unit!!! BTW I got one with the US plug for use right here in the States and it'll be hooked up to my TV through my Sony STR-DH590 home theater receiver so I can enjoy hearing my games in full-fidelity sound along with the best possible picture (without having to buy too many peripherals or have my unit a/v modded) and also while maintaining the use of the 2600 adapter I also own for my 5200. If I had gone ahead and had it composite a/v-modded I would've lost the capability to run the 2600 adapter due to compatibility issues, so this was the best option, besides my a/v receiver only has HDMI jacks on it so this was the tonic right here.

@Hirudov

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I've bought many other adapters/convertors and this one was the best of them all. It is very configurable, easy to use and does the job as expected. Of course don't expect to be impressed with the old RF picture on your 39" HDTV. Artefacts will be pretty noticeable, especially if you watch from close distance. This is one of the downsides of the old analog signals.

@hirudov I just got my RF-to-HDMI converter back on Thursday and it was so easy to configure, I am sure glad I saw your video first before I took delivery on it. I also got a couple of RCA-to-IEC (PAL antenna for UK/Europe/Australia TVs, a.k.a. type "DVB-T") adapters after finding out here this was not either an RCA or US/Canada-based F-type antenna connector, so I was well prepared for it when it came in back on Thursday. Thanks to your clip I was easily able to change the OSD to English (the default is Chinese), and channel scanning was a breeze, but you have to have your gaming system powered on for it to recognize its signal, it picks it up easily though, as I am only using it with my vintage Atari 5200 arcade system I have owned since 1983, so it read analog channel 3 easily. It operates like your typical old-school TV tuner, with adjustable color/tint/brightness/contrast controls along with selecting between both PAL (UK/Europe/Australia) and NTSC (US/Canada) and either 720p or 1080p, I set it for 1080p and my Sony STR-DH590 home theater receiver started to go haywire and after re-plugging the unit directly to the TV I corrected it and set it back to 720p instead. Then she worked perfect after that. BTW, once you get the right adjustments, the picture quality is quite good, the only thing is is that you will still get the old-school RF audio "buzzing" noise but other than that it puts out a great picture. An absolute must especially when more and more HDTVs are now coming equipped with only HDMI inputs and no composite or component a/v inputs or even an antenna jack. This unit is the quickest way to use your vintage arcade setup with modern TVs. In the old days, you had to buy an old VCR and use its built-in tuner outputted to RCA composite a/v out, not anymore.

@ChrisKewl

2 жыл бұрын

Not having any luck on any of my old systems. Also the OSD is not saving any settings. It did accept English but it won't set the favorites or anything. Also it didn't have channels 2, 3, 4 as the proper NTSC frequencies. Where did you get yours from, maybe mine is defective?

@RayJacksonbighmw

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisKewl It reads in MHz frequencies, not all "channels" are the same frequencies in different regions/countries in the world, so "channel 3" for instance may be at a certain megahertz frequency. I know it's a little weird, but once this device finds your console's video signal that's all that matters, and BTW, that first signal will then be designated on this device as "channel 1" so don't let it fool you it's just how it operates, nothing wrong with it.

yours video is awesome. subbing before 10000 subss xD

Very nice! :)

hello, can't get this unit to pick up the signal from my Atari 2600 (CS-2600 AS) VHF model made in Ireland, it's probably a French SECAM model since I'm in France, any help welcome ! thanx :)

One more question Hirudov, I was just wondering since I'm here in the States if the antenna connection input on the RF-to-HDMI is a typical RCA jack or is it something special that I may need to get an adapter in order to plug it into the antenna input. My 5200 has an RCA lead.

@Hirudov

3 жыл бұрын

It is ordinary RF antenna connector as seen at 3:45. The difference between EU and US versions is in the power plug. The adaptor accepts inputs 100-240 V.

@RayJacksonbighmw

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hirudov Just found it, the RF connector on that unit is a PAL/IEC jack that takes PAL/IEC male plugs, so I just got myself an RCA-female-jack-to-PAL/IEC-male plug adapter, I picked a pair of them up on eBay from a USA-based dealer: www.ebay.com/itm/2-PCS-PAL-IEC-Male-to-RCA-Female-Connector-USA-Seller/231190947531?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D41d7a87ccf9e4c85bccbb4360efe017e%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D184466011877%26itm%3D231190947531%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DRCA&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A144e3d78-0ddc-11eb-93e6-566547244a3d%7Cparentrq%3A258798f51750aa6636a23b10ffcfedda%7Ciid%3A1

You can watch Analog North Korean PAL-D/K TV channels while in South Korea. Most TVs in South Korea are only NTSC-M and digital ATSC.

I bought this item last month, I couldn't get the remote to show the Chinese menu, what button in the remote do I press to get into it?

Can be use with powerbank. For my Android tablet or phone, just buy and HDMI EZCAP for PC and Android OTG adapter either USB-C or Micro USB connectors. Don’t forget telescopic antenna for that. Now there’s an analog TV dongle for Samsung tablet. For digital Tv, ISDB-T/DVB-T, I have MyGica WiTV for NON-OTG ANDROID DEVICES and iOS devices, MyGica WiTV2 for DVB-T2 for iOS and OTG-LESS Android tablets.

your making me anxious with the 1 hand unboxing...xd

Where did you get the device? Is there a website I could order one from? I have an old NES I'd love to set up on my HDMI TV.

@Hirudov

2 жыл бұрын

I bought mine from eBay last year.

1Q. Do you have HDMI signal on screen without RF input signal? 2Q. Does LED diod change colour from red to another when you turn it on via remote? Asking beacuse I but the same divace and mine seems to be broken :( I tried to chech if my od Spectrum still works but nothing on screen appers and seller claim that this device needs RF signal to get HDMI signal is that true?

@Hirudov

3 жыл бұрын

1. As shown in the video, even without any signal you can use the menu. 2. No. At least not on my device, as shown in the video.

Does it work with Japanese RF? Would be useful to connect some japanese rf only systems to our tvs

@Hirudov

4 ай бұрын

Haven't tested it with Japanese hardware, but US users report it working with NTSC Atari 2600.

@give_me_my_nick_back

4 ай бұрын

Cool! Then I'll give it a try, Japanese frequency partially overlaps with the PAL and US so there is a good chance it will work

What Software That You Used For Tuning This Analog Tv.

@Hirudov

7 ай бұрын

The device has remote control, which has auto search.

Do you think this will work for a famicom on a US tv, i bought a famicom but the newer tvs dont sync channel 95 or 96, im planning to buy this to be able to play the famicom on a samsung HDTV

@Hirudov

Жыл бұрын

It shall work. But RF signal is usually not very good, especially on HDTV displays, it is noticeable.

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

Жыл бұрын

newer TV also sync to 91.25 and 97.25 MHz..

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

Жыл бұрын

Work for Famicom on European and Aussie PAL TV.

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

Жыл бұрын

2010 model of Samsung TVs should work. Press 9, 5, - , and 0, then Fine Tune via Menu. Cable TV tuner supposed to be Standard and IRC.analog fine tune..

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

Жыл бұрын

Do Analog Fine Tune for Samusung TV 95-0 or 96-0. Newer 2022 Samsung Smart TVs, doesn’t have switch from Air (ATSC) or Cable (ClearQAM). Also buy RF TO HDMI. Your US Samsung TV have abnormal display with 625 line PAL and in color on AV inputs. Only have single AV input and/or no AV inputs…

First part of the video is a tutorial about how to open a box with one hand.

Can you or someone link me to this device please

is this still working for you or has it failed now?

@Hirudov

8 ай бұрын

It works. Here is a recent video that I've made with it - kzread.info/dash/bejne/n6KaqrWwgpTQipM.html

Can you please help ,when i power on the converter the blue screen appears but with stripes and probably destorted and the menu is also a distorted image

@Hirudov

3 жыл бұрын

Try connecting the device to another display.

@babisnikolatos1457

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hirudov unfortunately I don't have any other TV or monitor to check it Do you know what might be the problem? Thanks a lot

@RayJacksonbighmw

3 жыл бұрын

@@babisnikolatos1457 Where do you live at? I believe I can answer your question after finding out, you may just need to set it for either PAL or NTSC, depending on what country you're from, if you're from here in the States or Canada it would be NTSC, if you're from Europe, the UK or Australia it would be PAL, unless you hail from a nation that uses to soon-to-be phased out SECAM format, right now I believe only France or other French territories uses it. Also, don't use it with the sound mode set at "DK", it can also effect your picture quality, set it mainly for anything else but that, and that also could be a solution, I found that out myself, I use the "M" mode. I swear by this unit to run all 4 of my Atari gaming systems (2600, 5200, 7800 and XEGS) and would never go back to using a VCR for its tuner after seeing what this little unit can offer when it comes to its features!!! Also check the channel after scanning it to make sure you are on channel 1 on this device's built-in tuner, as it runs by its signal frequency and numbers channels differently than a typical TV would, regardless of what channel you have your unit set for.

@babisnikolatos1457

3 жыл бұрын

@@RayJacksonbighmw hi, thanks for the answer.I can't change anything because when i turn on the converter it's distorted on screen.is there any option to change something from tv? Greece pal system

@Klooter1

5 ай бұрын

​@@babisnikolatos1457did you ever figure this out? I just bought one of these things and I get the same thing as you on my LG 4k TV. Strange thing is that it works on my small 1080p TV of a different brand. It also works on my 1080p monitor. It's just my LG TV that gets the blue screen with lines and scrambled menu.

apparently it deinterlaces 240p