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TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

11 messages · 2007-03-16 → 2007-03-29 · Yahoo Group era · View archive on archive.org

Participants: Ronald H. Provost, Bill Loguidice

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1. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

2. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

3. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

4. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

5. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

6. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

7. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

8. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

9. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

10. TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Ronald H. Provost · Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:37

Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer.  When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White.  
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white.  Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

11. RE: [ts2068] TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV

Bill Loguidice · Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:47

You might want to use this instead, in case you have a bad switchbox:
Coaxial (F-Type) to Female RCA Adapter
(http://www.atariage.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info
<http://www.atariage.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath1&pro
ducts_idB> &cPath1&products_idB) .  You can get it from lots of
places, though.  This way you don't have to use a switchbox at all on these
classic systems.

===================
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
(A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
===================
 <http://www.armchairarcade.com/> http://www.armchairarcade.com 




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Subject: [ts2068] TS 2068 on a modern cable ready TV



Hello,

Just hooked up a TS 2068 to a newer cable ready TV with an L shaped 
connector which I can screw the RF antenna switch box into that came 
with the computer. When I put the TV on channel 2, I see my Sinclair 
copyright message but seems that all my video is in Black and White. 
If I switch the computer to use channel 3, and put the TV on channel 3; 
again I see black and white. Am I hooking things up wrong or is my 
2068 defective?

Thanks for the help.
Ron

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