scott@max.u.washington.edu (12/05/89)
In article <4443@eagle.wesleyan.edu>, flinton@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes: > Would someone kindly point me to a source for the funny 8-pin DIN connector > that plugs into the Commodore "VIDEO OUT" socket? Had no luck at my local > Tandy -- their 8-pin DIN male cable-end connectors use a different pin-pattern. > > Reply direct to FLINTON@eagle.Wesleyan.EDU -- spare the net. Thanks. -- Fred The commodore "video socket" connector is not an unusual type. It is a standard 8-pin DIN connector. And you can buy this 8-pin DIN plug from Radio Shark (parts #274-026). If you would like to construct a complete video cable (in case you can't find one), besides buying the 8-pin DIN plug, you would also want to get two cables with phone connectors (also at Radio Shack, parts number 42-2370, 42-2371, or 42-2372...42-2370 being the shortest one). Then with a solder connect the cables to the right pins in the plug (look at the User Manual for the pins description). If your monitor has no speaker and you would like to save money, you would want to buy only one cable for the video only. Sincerely, Scott K. Stephen
flinton@eagle.wesleyan.edu (12/08/89)
In article <11589@max.u.washington.edu>, scott@max.u.washington.edu writes: > > The commodore "video socket" connector is not an unusual type. It is a > standard 8-pin DIN connector. And you can buy this 8-pin DIN plug from > Radio Shark (parts #274-026). > Hah! I've found three (3) mutually incompatible sorts of 8-pin DIN geometries: that of the Commodore video port and Tandy 600 phone port, that of the Tandy 100 cassette port, and that of some plug that fits neither of the above. All have pins 1 through 5 in the standard 180-degree 5-pin DIN pattern, and differ in the positioning of pins 6 through 8. In particular RS 274-026 doesn't fit my purpose. But I've found two pieces of the plug that does. Thanks. -- Fred
scott@max.u.washington.edu (12/11/89)
In article <4792@eagle.wesleyan.edu>, flinton@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes: > In article <11589@max.u.washington.edu>, scott@max.u.washington.edu writes: >> >> The commodore "video socket" connector is not an unusual type. It is a >> standard 8-pin DIN connector. And you can buy this 8-pin DIN plug from >> Radio Shark (parts #274-026). >> > Hah! I've found three (3) mutually incompatible sorts of 8-pin DIN geometries: > that of the Commodore video port and Tandy 600 phone port, that of the Tandy > 100 cassette port, and that of some plug that fits neither of the above. > All have pins 1 through 5 in the standard 180-degree 5-pin DIN pattern, and > differ in the positioning of pins 6 through 8. In particular RS 274-026 > doesn't fit my purpose. But I've found two pieces of the plug that does. > Thanks. -- Fred Hmm... that is strange, because I used that same part to construct one of my video cables. Although the #274-026 may appear somewhat mismatching, it plugs in to the video port very nicely. Oh well, since you already found the DIN plug that you were looking for I guess it doesn't matter that much... :-) Sincerely, Scott K. Stephen