How to play a Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) on a Samsung 4K TV via RF

Hi, this video shows 2 ways to get a Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) working on a Samsung 4K TV via the RF cable but the same process will apply to any RF games console/device like the older Atari 2600.
If you have the option then always go for A/V out rather than RF as the picture is better. On most retro games consoles (inc. Sega Mega Drive) you can get A/V leads (composite, SCART) very cheaply.
Even though the TV is 4K the picture will look worse than if it was on an old CRT television and there will be more display lag so retro gaming on a CRT TV is normally better.
Many thanks Vince

[Dsbarrynl]

5 years after posting this video you're still helping people! Auto scan didnt work for me but manually selecting c36 did the trick!

[goldflamingo]

After about 5 months of trying to get it to work this video finally got my megadrive up and running! Me and my friend just completed streets of rage 2 and had an epic battle on micro machines. One of the best nights I've had for ages so thanks for the vid!

[ghandiev]

You absolute star!! I've been trying this for ages. Bang... chuck rock is up and running. Thank you very much 👍🏻

[RSCOZZY]

Just looked, and my 2018 LG OLED has a similar option!!!! 😳 Never would have crossed my mind. Presumed that TVs of this age had totally done away with an analogue tuner... Every day is a school day.
Cheers once again Vince 👌🍻🍻

[maggcheung]

Thanks to this video we can use the Megadrive again. Although we never have to use the switch as cable tv does not exist here anymore. So thank you for this helpful video. 🙏

[juliefitchford]

I set this up years ago and was luckily able to use the extra channel without moving the the switch from Antenna to RF but after moving the megadrive to another room it wasn't so easy.
After watching this video and 5 minutes messing about with settings on the TV the megadrive is up and running. Yeh I now have to flick the ant/rf switch from when I want to game or tv but at least I can do both again and still keep my tv channels.
Awesome video, thank you and one very happy partner who can now play his games in another room and I can binge watch rubbish on tv at the same time 😅👍

[CRAIGTEMPLATEXCHRIST]

YAY!!! Thanks! Thought that was gonna be a nightmare to do! The amount of extra cables I bought for my SNES to get it on my smart tv and then I find this! BRILLIANT! Thank you!

[DTM-Books]

This looks terrific! I have to admit that I prefer the looks of RF/Coaxial over Composite, which is nearly always smudgy, edge-enhanced and cursed with that "dot crawl" effect. Back in the days of CRT televisions, we were perfectly happy with the RF cable. More importantly, many classic video game consoles and home computers employed a "dithering" effect to blend colors together. When viewed on S-video or anything sharper, that blending effect reveals a mesh pattern of pixels. As always, it's a matter of personal taste. Great video, much thanks for sharing!

[ZootWorld]

RF quality on a 4k TV... May God have mercy on your soul...

[AntiMaylee]

Thank you so much for this video, I'm able to enjoy Landstalker once again :).

[raggamuffinmcgee]

Thanks! Playing Genesis after like 20 years

[optimusprime]

thanks man this really helped me and my dad fix this up

[Rishca]

Thanks! This made setting up my megadrive on the 4k tv alot easyer 👌👍

[DJSpaceRetrotunes]

RF video quality is actually better than what I expected.

[spidermcgavenport]

I find shorting the rf cable to be very important for clarity on the nes the genesis is fine without having to do do that. Sir have you had a chance to disassemble a RF switch to replace any components to improve its analogue signal?

[platinum_god_games]

Just want to say thank you. I got the sega saturn up and running. Legend mate!

[Sidings]

SO THATS WHY WHEN I GOT A TV ARIAL MY MEGA DRIVE DIDN'T WORK
that makes alot more sense now
Thank you :)

[jedibert]

What an absolute legend you are thank you so much vince 👏 👍

[ashleygggytttttu]

i remember spending ages tuning in the old consoles on 90's tvs lol would always find the picture but it would skip past it before you had a chance to save or store it

[zephyrkhambatta]

when you say a samsung 4K TV, do you mean an external monitor, the type we use for our macbook pro laptops as a secondary display?