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Proper channels...

Posted: February 10th, 2007, 1:11 pm
by Alienblue
I KNEW this at one time, but have forgot and it is bugging me. Does anyone know WHY channels 3 & 4 are used for the RF output on older videogames, and also, while we're talking TVs , WHY is there no channel one?

I was just reading a history of games, and Ralph Baer chose channels 3 & 4 for the Odyssey, but it did not say WHY.

Proper channels...

Posted: February 10th, 2007, 11:23 pm
by Quiet Flight
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon971031/skinnyon.html

Explains the no channel 1. I have no idea on the other issue.