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How to Play the NES on an LCD

Trying to connect an original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) to a high-definition LCD television can make you feel like you are on your last health bar with no lives left. You can connect your system to an LCD TV with either the popular RF Switch or RCA audio/ video cables. If you still don't have the heart to put away the classic 8-bit gaming consoles, hooking the NES to an LCD TV doesn't have to feel like an end-of-game boss fight.

Things You'll Need

RCA audio/ video cables
RF-to-RCA cable modulator

Instructions

Connecting an NES To An LCD TV Using RCA Cables
- 1
  Plug the NES power cable into an electrical outlet.
- 2
  Plug the yellow and red ends of the RCA audio/ video cables into the respective outputs on the side of your NES. Plug the other yellow and red ends into the composite inputs on your LCD TV.
- 3
  Turn on your NES. Press the "Input" button on your TV remote and select "Composite." The NES signal should now appear on your LCD TV.
Connect An NES To An LCD TV Using An RF-To-RCA Modulator
- 4
  Plug the NES and the RF-to-RCA modulator into an electrical outlet.
- 5
  Plug the RF Switch into the NES and screw the other end into the RF-to-RCA modulator.
- 6
  Plug the yellow and red ends of the RCA audio/ video cables into the respective outputs on the modulator. Place the other yellow and red ends into the composite inputs on your LCD TV.
- 7
  Turn on your NES. Press the "Input" button on your TV remote and select "Composite." The NES signal should now appear on your LCD TV.

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