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Famicom RF adapter
by Celius on 2006-06-12 (#14097)

Okay, after 5 months of waiting (eventually, I just figured I was robbed,) I finally recieved my original Famicom. I was so happy, I opened it, hooked it up, put a game in, turned it on. There's still fuzz on the TV, and I was thinking just because the RF is really old and incredibly bad. But then I got to thinking, my SFC also didn't work with a US RF adapter, but it didn't come with a japanese RF. Is there a difference? Is this RF only compatible with japanese TVs or something? I mean, I don't see any reason why it should be, but I really wonder. Because the SFC and FC have an option for switching between channel 1 and 2, as apposed to 3 and 4. The SFC works with AV, so I don't see any reason why it should be the TV, but I have to wonder...

Does anybody know what this problem is?

EDIT: Oh, sorry. There was nothing BUT Fuzz, not just the game with fuzz. Just thought I'd make that clear

by Memblers on 2006-06-12 (#14098)

I've heard before that it works on channel 95. Try that.

by Celius on 2006-06-12 (#14100)

Hey! Thanks! It works okay now. I need to replace my universal nintendo RF adapters, because they all broke, and suck. But thanks!

by tepples on 2006-06-12 (#14102)

Channels are numbered differently in United States and Japanese video broadcast systems due to different radio communication regulations.

Wikipedia:Television channel frequencies says Japan puts channel 1 on 91.25 MHz and channel 2 on 97.25 MHz. These fall in the rawther gap between channels 6 and 7 in American TV. Jneuhaus:Cable TV Channel Frequencies claims that US standard cable channel 95 is indeed the same frequency as Japanese channel 1.