scott@max.u.washington.edu (06/29/90)
In article <13940.2682193f@max.u.washington.edu>, scott@max.u.washington.edu writes: > In article <1990Jun20.144746.23582@swbatl.sbc.com>, uucigj@swbatl.sbc.com (Greg Jensen - UCI - 5-3531) writes: >> I have dug my 64 out of the back room and blown the dust off to see if I >> can use it on my newly purchased big screen TV. I would like to be able to >> attach the 64 to it via the input jacks on the back of the TV, rather than >> thru the "Game/TV switch". Looking at the cables that go with the >> Commodore monitor there are three ends. For the TV I need an video plug >> and at least one audio plug (there is a video and a left and right channel >> outlet). Does such a thing exist? Can I use any of the stereo cables that >> I might have lying around the house? Or, maybe something at Radio Shack? >> Any help would be appreciated >> >> Gregg Jensen > > I think you can buy a video cable from Briwall and other mail order companies. > You can also construct your own video cable, and yes, the parts are available > from Radio Shack. I have construct one myself and it works great. I will > tell you the parts numbers in another post, when go home and look at the > catalog. For the pin layout/connection, look at your C64 reference > manual/guide at the Video/Output port description. > > Sincerely, > Scott K. Stephen The part numbers are: 8 pins DIN Jacks: RS# 274-026 Phone Connector Cable: RS# 42-2370 (you need to get two of them, one for Video and the other for Audio) Sincerely, Scott K. Stephen
desmarai@IRO.UMontreal.CA (Stephane Desmarais) (07/04/90)
scott@max.u.washington.edu writes: > You can also construct your own video cable, and yes, the parts are available > from Radio Shack. I have construct one myself and it works great. > >The part numbers are: >8 pins DIN Jacks: RS# 274-026 >Phone Connector Cable: RS# 42-2370 (you need to get two of them, > one for Video and the other for Audio) >Sincerely, >Scott K. Stephen Hum, mine was a 5 pin DIN jack. But my 64 is rather old, so they may have change. Don't forget to use a shielded cable, connecting the ground from the 64 on the shield. If you don't, you may get snow the the screen, or just an unoptimal picture. -- Stephane M. Desmarais desmarais@iro.umontreal.ca (le Domaine Canadien) Departement d'informatique uunet!mcgill-vision!iros1!desmarais Universite de Montreal C.P. 6128 Succ. A Montreal Quebec Canada H3C 3J7 Projet IBM/CRIM/UdeM sur MAP/MMS (514) 343-7660
arpepper@watmath.waterloo.edu (Adrian Pepper) (07/05/90)
In article <1990Jul4.135635.21473@IRO.UMontreal.CA> desmarai@kovic.UUCP (Stephane Desmarais) writes: >scott@max.u.washington.edu writes: >> You can also construct your own video cable, and yes, the parts are available >> from Radio Shack. I have construct one myself and it works great. >> >>The part numbers are: >>8 pins DIN Jacks: RS# 274-026 >>Phone Connector Cable: RS# 42-2370 (you need to get two of them, >> one for Video and the other for Audio) >>Sincerely, >>Scott K. Stephen > >Hum, mine was a 5 pin DIN jack. But my 64 is rather old, so they may have >change. Yes, they changed from 5 pin to 8 pins fairly early on. Nice thing is the 5 pin plugs fit in the eight pin jack, and bring out the same signals as the original 5 pin ones! (Ground is the same, of course) Adrian.