NES and SNES console with *new* TV set

[WardC]

I am considering buying a new, small HDTV, probably a 22" -- I was wondering about hooking an NES or an SNES console to the unit. The television has a coax connector on the back, but from what I understand this is for the DTV tuner only. Will these older analog game consoles work with these newer TVs? Like I said, it has the screw-in coax connector on the TV, but I am worried that this would be for a digital signal only. Please enlighten me.

Thanks

 

[e²Studios]

I am considering buying a new, small HDTV, probably a 22" -- I was wondering about hooking an NES or an SNES console to the unit. The television has a coax connector on the back, but from what I understand this is for the DTV tuner only. Will these older analog game consoles work with these newer TVs? Like I said, it has the screw-in coax connector on the TV, but I am worried that this would be for a digital signal only. Please enlighten me.

Thanks

The SNES and the NES had a composite video out, you should be good there. Furthermore COAX is COAX, unless the unit does not have a tuner built in you can use it with the RF adaptors too. The only reason that wouldn't apply is for higher end sets that do not have tuners built in, the COAX on those are usually BNC based connctors that can connect to an accessory tuner.

 

[0098386]

Our Bravia does not want to display the NES. It goes all funky monkey on it. This also includes Virtual Console NES and Mega Drive games.

 

[e²Studios]

Our Bravia does not want to display the NES. It goes all funky monkey on it. This also includes Virtual Console NES and Mega Drive games.

If the tv doesn't support 480i you would see this.

 

[jaw04005]

My NES and SNES work fine with my Samsung HDTV. I have an S-Video cable for the SNES and use the RCA jacks on the NES. However, the light-gun on the NES doesn't work as it needs a tube. 🙁

 

[GFLPraxis]

Anything analog will lag on a HDTV though :/
It's unbearable to me as I play at frame level in some games, but most people are fine with it.

 

[Antares]

It works on my Samsung hdtv, as well. I connected the NES to the coax "cable" input and it worked fine with the input setting on the tv.

But I have my old 20" tube Samsung which I'm keeping purely for retro gaming systems (SNES, NES, Intellivison, etc.). Those just feel better on that tv.

 

[ezekielrage_99]

I would really like to get my Sega Master System working on my Sharp Aquos... I am serious I miss R-Type, Wonderboy in Monsterland and Gorvilious...

 

[JackAxe]

I have the TG-16 version of R-Type and Dragon's Curse(WBiML on this console) on my Wii and it works great on any HD set. They also offer the SMS version of Wonder Boy in Monster Land, which I originally owned for my SMS along with R-Type. Great games! I still can't beat R-Type. 😱

Golvellius is out on the Japanese Wii from from what I understand. It's also coming to the iPhone and Touch. 🙂

 

[sikkinixx]

I would really like to get my Sega Master System working on my Sharp Aquos... I am serious I miss R-Type, Wonderboy in Monsterland and Gorvilious...

Hmm... I play my NES/SNES on my 46" D64 Aquos all the time and it looks awesome for what it is. As long as you use composite connectors anyway

 

[dubels]

I wonder what my atari would look like on my hdtv... Time to dig up my old systems for some retro gaming. I think I'll start with my Atari, then SNES, then Genesis

 

[ezekielrage_99]

Hmm... I play my NES/SNES on my 46" D64 Aquos all the time and it looks awesome for what it is. As long as you use composite connectors anyway

I've got the 80's model of the Sega Master System that needs the RF for the TV to tune into the Sega 🙁

Otherwise my N64 works fine via the composite 😉