How do I connect Sega to a modern TV?

Ways to connect Sega to a new TV are of interest to many fans of 16-bit games who do not want to part with their favorite heroes of the past decades. True gamers today are ready to fight dragons and beat enemies in space on a console that they bought in their youth, only flat LED screens are not much like classic CRT models.

How to connect your Sega to a new TV, how to set it up for work - it's worth talking in more detail.

Connecting Sega to a new Smart TV or even an inexpensive LED model will not work without additional tweaks. Support for such devices is simply not provided here, since they work through an analog connection, while television equipment uses a digital signal. Of course, you can turn on the set-top box using an old CRT TV, but there are much more interesting ways to solve the problem.

Among the main features of connecting a modern digital TV receiver with Sega, the following important points can be highlighted:

• Low picture resolution. After connecting, complete frustration can ensue. It should be borne in mind that a 320 × 224 picture will be broadcast in its natural quality, on TV with UHD, Full HD, this will be especially noticeable. The picture will be very pixelated and indistinct, this feature will not be so noticeable on CRT devices. The problem can be corrected by setting the minimum screen resolution in the TV settings.
• The light gun will not work. Shooting games, so beloved by fans of eight-bit consoles, will have to be put aside. This is due to the fact that the LCD screen does not give a sharp change in dark and light spots, respectively, the sensitivity of the photocell in the pistol is not enough. In addition, the picture in digital TV has a certain signal delay, which is absent in CRT models.
• When connected via component input, the image is black and white. The problem is solved by switching the equipment to an analog signal. This is done from the remote control, in a few touches. After that, the picture will be in color, not black and white.
• The AV connection through the white and yellow outputs does not work on Samsung TVs. The connection is made here through the yellow-green connectors, with the additional installation of an adapter on the SCART.
• LG TVs have AV connection problems. But here there is the possibility of using a video signal amplifier.

These are the main features to consider when syncing a signal from a 16-bit Sega console to a digital-receiving TV or plasma display.

Even a TV designed to receive a digital signal has analog connectors in its configuration. In addition to the set-top box, in turn, there is an AV wire with cinch plugs for transmitting an audio signal and broadcasting a picture from the set-top box. An AV-input may be present in the TV case - it is located on the side or on the back of the case, it is designated INPUT. Such a block looks like a row of colored connectors, among which there are white and yellow. It is on this basis that the plugs are also connected in the future - it is quite difficult to confuse them.

The procedure for connecting via an AV cable looks like this:

• Sega power supply plugged into the network, the wire from it with the plug must be connected to the connector on the set-top box. It is located on the back of the case. Before connecting to the network, make sure that the power button is not pressed, is in the off position.
• Connect the AV cable to the connectors, first on the set-top box, then on the TV. To broadcast sound in mono mode, you only need a white plug, the yellow one is responsible for transmitting the picture over the video channel.
• Turn on your game console and TV, you need to wait for the devices to load and make sure that the game cartridge is inserted correctly.
• On the remote control, you should turn on the AV / AV1 signal reception mode... Modern TVs allow you to do this in 1 touch.
• A joystick with a Start button can be connected to the left output of the console... It is the main one, used to make a selection by menu items.
• Start the gameit is worth making sure that the sound and picture are transmitted correctly. If there is no picture, you can try channel search to find out what is receiving the signal from your Sega.

Such a module has 5 or more connectors in series. Here you need to find a jack marked Y, where a yellow plug is inserted for transmitting a video signal, and L for transmitting sound from a set-top box. On the Sega case, the cable connects to similar connectors. White in audio, yellow in video input.

SCART is a contact group that already contains all the components for receiving an audio or video signal. You can also connect a Sega console to it, but you need an adapter. It is inserted directly into the SCART connector and used as a splitter to connect an external analog device. Look for the right socket on the back of the television panel.

It is only through trial and error to determine which scheme will be able to connect via an AV cable.... Manufacturers of various brands of modern television equipment do not seek to make life easier for users. The algorithms they use for switching between video inputs can differ noticeably; it is unlikely that it will be possible to determine the appropriate option right away.

Even if you don't have an AV cable, you can find other ways to connect. It is enough to act according to the following scheme:

1. Find audio and video outputs on the Sega case.
2. Insert the supplied modulator into it, from which the coaxial cable goes.
3. Pull the antenna wire from the Sega to the TV, insert it into the corresponding socket.
4. Turn on the attachment, insert the cartridge into it.

On the TV, you need to go to the auto program search mode. In manual mode, you can find the desired frequencies between the terrestrial channels TNT and STS. If you find the one on which the signal from the Sega is broadcast, you can start the game.

This method looks simpler. It is similar to that used when working with analog CRT TVs.

When using the SEGA console to play with the broadcast of a picture to a modern digital TV, certain precautions should be taken:

• Avoid switching cords or replacing the cartridge without disconnecting the power from the mains. The game console must be de-energized before any manipulation.
• At the end of the game process, do not leave the cartridge in the slot. Carelessness in this matter can lead to the failure of the structural elements of equipment.
• Take good care of cables and wires. This is the weakest point of Sega game consoles. Finding an authentic joystick or power supply, especially for older consoles from 30 years ago, can be very difficult.
• Eliminate negative thermal and mechanical effects. The attachment should be installed so that it is not near the radiator or in direct sunlight, away from water.

If a 16-bit gaming console has not been used for a long time, dusting on the shelf, in order to avoid a short circuit, it is recommended to thoroughly clean it from dust inside the case. If the wires and accessory cables are damaged, they must be replaced. It is optimal if, to launch games, not rare equipment of the early 90s of the XX century will be used, but its more modern versions.

In more detail one of the above methods of connecting Sega to a modern TV is discussed in the following video.