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    Trying to hook up my old NES to my HDTV, help please

    I didn't use an RF switch. I got an RCA-to-coaxial plug for $2 from an electronics store, attached that to my TV's cable port, then used the RCA cable to connect that to the RF port on my console.
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    Trying to hook up my old NES to my HDTV, help please

    Well, I can confirm the cable I've been using isn't bad. I've managed to make it work by connecting the RF port on the console with the coaxial cable port on my TV. The image is pretty poor, though, even for a legacy system like the NES. If I could figure out how to make the composite AV port...
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    Trying to hook up my old NES to my HDTV, help please

    Just FYI, the NES only has two cables, because it only produces mono sound. Anyway, I've tried plugging the cables directly into my TV, and also routing them through my receiver. Both give me the same result: sound without video. I've also tried both of the composite video inputs on my TV...
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    Trying to hook up my old NES to my HDTV, help please

    I've tried connecting my NES to my HDTV using RCA cables plugged into the A/V ports. I get sound, but no video. I've triple-checked that the cables are hooked up to the correct ports on both ends, so that isn't the problem. Any ideas about why, and how I can fix this? My TV is an LG-brand...
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    So this whole Health Care Reform thing...

    Yeah...? They do have the best health care system in the world. That's a fact. Do you not want a good health care system? Liberal is the correct word, because only liberals are actually acknowledging how bad U.S. health care really works so that we can start fixing it. And those systems...
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    So this whole Health Care Reform thing...

    The Affordable Care Act isn't liberal enough. It should have been either Canadian-style single payer, British-style nationalized, or French-style combination of the two (France has the world's best health care system). That said, the ACA is a huge improvement over the status quo. It will...
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    So has anyone seen Avatar yet?

    *eyeroll* Oh dear, a movie that gives the message of how slaughtering people for no good reason is a bad thing. How will barbarians who think otherwise ever survive? ...Not that you actually know what kind of statement this movie makes since, as you admit, you haven't even seen it.
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    Atheism vs Christianity

    If you insist. The universe is an uncaused quantum event which never truly began. Read Dr. Hawking's work, it makes for fascinating stuff. If you believe in the Abrahamic god, or some variant thereof, then you already accept that it is possible for something to be eternal and uncaused. In...
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    What do you think of that 'Used Games Unfair' article?

    Game Revolution posted a Gamepro article about game developers complaining about how they don't get any money out of the used games market. http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=143908 What does everyone else think of that? Me, I read it and thought: Oh dear, someone call the...
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    Eastern RPGs VS. Western RPGs

    I generally end up playing Japanese RPGs more often. In fact, I'm replaying FF9 right now. But that said, these aren't really RPGs in my opinion. I haven't found a PC or console game yet that is a real **role-playing** game, because the player never chooses a role to play. It all ends up...
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    Funniest game?

    Final Fantasy 9. As far as I can tell, the only game in the series that actually had a funny, unserious storyline. Lots of funny moments there. One of the good ones: Eiko eavesdrops on a conversation between Zidane and Vivi to learn how Zidane feels, and think she's getting something deep...
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    Halo: Overrated or Not

    At any rate... Is Halo over-rated? That's completely subjective. If you really like the game, you'll think it is rated perfectly. If you don't, you won't. I think any hype is over-hyped, because personal tastes can't (or rather, shouldn't) be based on commercials and reviews. Game...
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    How long does it usually take to post a FAQ?

    Thanks! It looks kind of wierd without a fixed-width font... :D But it is nice to have it up.
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    How long does it usually take to post a FAQ?

    I did use the file upload method, yes. But I'll resubmit by cutting-and-pasting into the text window instead, if that will work better. Thanks for the info.
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    How long does it usually take to post a FAQ?

    I've been very tempted to resubmit the file, but sites like this tend to get annoyed by multiple submissions of the same file. So I figured, ask first before going ahead with that. If they are just taking a while to inspect it before posting it, then fine. I was just hoping one of the GR...
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