# B&W video scope help **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Scopes\ **Created:** [April 24, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438 "2023-04-24T11:02:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/1 "2023-04-24T11:02:16Z")
Hi everyone Ok I just bought a b&w video synth Uk based so Iโ€™ve now bought a uk psu ๐Ÿ‘ I have an old 70s I was planning on using but itโ€™s only got a Ariel in Is there an rca to Ariel cable and sound that even work ? What tvs can I use ? I wanted a old style tv as I donโ€™t like the looking modern tvs Any help would be great Also what video projectors will work with the video synth b&w Any with an rca input ? Last of all I might need a ntsc to pal converter Then all set Any help would be great to ss e any extra unneeded expense Thanks ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿช๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/chrisk/32/11_2.png) [@chrisk](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/2 "2023-04-24T13:57:10Z")
> [@Zonkrings](#): > > I have an old 70s I was planning on using but itโ€™s only got a Ariel in > Is there an rca to Ariel cable and sound that even work ? If your TV only has an antenna/aerial input, you will need an RF Modulator as an intermediary between the video scope and your TV. Make sure the RF Modulator you get can receive a NTSC-formatted composite video signal. * * * > [@Zonkrings](#): > > Also what video projectors will work with the video synth b&w > Any with an rca input ? Yes, if you want the video scope to go straight into a projector, the projector will need a composite video input. You can also get a composite-to-hdmi adapter if your projector does not have a composite input. ---
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/3 "2023-04-25T14:50:03Z")
Hi thanks you Itโ€™s a little more complex than I originally thought when I bought the video scope But i will push on to get it playing Are these the things youโ€™re talking about ? Itโ€™s all new to me so just trying to understand what I need to get things working ๐Ÿ™ƒ ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/critterandguitari/original/2X/4/4a17662e924a09fa406c4b3b49b30d5423c9104e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/4 "2023-04-25T14:51:16Z")
Also I found this ? ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/critterandguitari/original/2X/c/cd9e15b2264be52d65de1f0b09f05ccc6f1589e7.jpeg) Iโ€™m slowly getting there Huge thanks for your guidance ๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/5 "2023-04-27T11:01:21Z")
Hi thanks Iโ€™m getting there So I posted two pictures Are these items correct for my needs Iโ€™ll be wanting to use a 70s with only Ariel input Thanks ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/chrisk/32/11_2.png) [@chrisk](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/6 "2023-04-27T16:44:56Z")
Hi, yes, those two look good. ---
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/7 "2023-04-27T19:19:41Z")
Hi Ok cool Is one going to better than to other ? Or shall I buy both just incase ? Thx is so much ๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/chrisk/32/11_2.png) [@chrisk](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/8 "2023-04-28T13:06:56Z")
RF Modulators are pretty standard so you might try the cheaper one first and go from there. ---
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/9 "2023-04-29T12:27:37Z")
Ok cool thanks Will that will work with my old Ariel only tv Just need the cables next And then hopefully all set ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿช๐Ÿ›ธ ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/chrisk/32/11_2.png) [@chrisk](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/10 "2023-05-01T16:51:17Z")
> [@Zonkrings](#): > > Do that will work with my old Ariel only tv RF modulators are designed for your intended purpose so they should work. ---
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/11 "2023-05-07T16:49:27Z")
Ok. Cool thanks Apologies for my mixed up message Just waiting for the modulator arrive Any day now ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜ ---
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/12 "2023-05-15T14:48:06Z")
Hi Iโ€™m back Ok Iโ€™ve got the rf converter Set everything up Itโ€™s sort of working but not quite My image is not vertical like in the demo videoโ€™s and is strobing all the time My image is horizontal? And no matter what I try I canโ€™t get it to look Like in the demo video Any help would be great This is more complex than I originally thought Maybe I need another tv or a projector ? ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/critterandguitari/original/2X/e/eef06425fe478a06216318c0c2e26c67067229fa.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/13 "2023-05-15T14:52:01Z")
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**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/14 "2023-05-15T16:06:09Z")
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**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/15 "2023-05-15T16:07:35Z")
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**Author:** ![internetbreakup](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/internetbreakup/32/5520_2.png) [@internetbreakup](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/internetbreakup)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/16 "2023-06-20T00:59:25Z")
Hi there, Looks like the vertical and/or horizontal hold on your TV may need to be calibrated. These settings should be user-adjustable on old sets like this; look for two trimpots (tiny knobs) on the back. Hope this helps! P.S. The v/h hold controls the speed at which the CRT builds the image on the screen. It can be fun to intentionally mess with these controls, for example tuning the h hold to twice its normal speed will generate a copy of the image superimposed upon itself (see photo for an example of this with the โ€œpaperโ€ mode of the b&w scope) ![IMG_0185](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/critterandguitari/original/2X/0/01e819554c1eb030ad855d4cfc00c2b1714cd5de.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Zonkrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b5ac83/32.png) [@Zonkrings](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/Zonkrings)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/b-w-video-scope-help/9438/17 "2023-06-27T20:24:26Z")
Thank you so much Iโ€™ve had to pack all my gear away now ready to house move Soon as I get settled Iโ€™ll give it a go ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ•ถ๐Ÿช Iโ€™ll let you know how things turn out once settled ๐Ÿ‘