r/ti994a • u/wolf_mommy1 • Jun 22 '25

Question about the 5 pin

So I just bought myself a ti99/4a and dont think I have anything that would use the old video modulator. I have access to rf, av, and hdmi and wanted to know if theres anything I can pick up to make those work for my system.

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u/TrulyInfiniteTape Jun 22 '25

Easiest option: https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp/store/#!/NTSC-composite-video-cable/p/74389896

Don't sweat the preorder label. He tends to make things on demand. You could also find something similar on Amazon, but it may have the RF modulator power on one of the RCA jacks, which you don't want to plug in to your tv's av input. No problem if you have a voltmeter.

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u/SpikeHolden Jun 22 '25

Have you got digital component as part of AV? Thats the best cable. If not you can always get a scaler then use hdmi. I use the odv gbs c. Get a nice sharp signal

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u/wolf_mommy1 Jun 22 '25 edited Jun 22 '25

Is it okay to dm you to show you what i got? Actually, i got it covered, but thank you for the help!

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u/arcadeshopper Jun 22 '25

TI-99/4A FAQ: Monitor and TV hookups - arcadeshopper.com LLC https://share.google/aUrPCnJx3silnDgwb

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u/OhCrapImBusted Jun 23 '25

An old C64 A/V cable with RCA jacks for composite video and mono audio is a direct plug and play.

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u/curtludwig Jun 23 '25

TI99 uses the same composite cable as ATARI...