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I was doing a experiment with my Model 1 Genesis & my NES Top Loader
Hooked up my Spitter to my Coax Jack..hook both my systems up
Genesis Ch 3
NES Ch 4..
At 1st the NES had the better Picture when I turned both on, the Genesis had interference on Ch 3
But, when I switched both System, the Gen is now on Ch 4 the NES on Ch 3
The Genesis has better picture now on Ch 4..the NES has interference on Ch 3
So my question is, Is Analog Ch 4 better the Ch 3??
I have always use 3 but man u don't have a composite tv at least?
Eliminate the splitter and just Daisy chain the RF Switches and use just one Channel. The splitter is causing your issue. Coax Cable doesn't like open ends, when using splitters you should have a terminator at the ends that are not being used. I think they are not worth the cost though IMO.
I was just doing it for fun to see if both worked on different Channels..turned on at the same time
I know about the Daisy Chain thing
Yeah, there will be the same problem when both consoles are turned on with daisy chaining auto switch boxes, or direct plugging one into the antenna input using an RCA cable and RCA to coaxial adaptor, etc. (in those cases, the one plugged into the antenna input will be loxked out entirely while the other is on)
I've also noticed that channel 11 gets a lot of interferance from both channel 3 and 4 from RF modulators. (gesesis shows up enough to see a bit of the video in no color though a ton of snow and hear some audio over a bunch of static)
But if you want multiple consoles turned on simultaneously, you'll want a manual switch box, be it RF or composite. (you could even use a composite multi switch box to channel RF using RCA cables though the composite lines)
I always noticed more interference on channel 3 as a kid.
Always used channel 4 as a result.