ABN.AFZA-GA%usc-isid@sri-unix.UUCP (12/14/83)
I have seen (and purchased) the Commodore 5 pin DIN monitor connection to the three RCA type jacks that separates the signal into audio, chrominance, and luminance. When used with the Commodore monitor, it gives a very sharp color video display. The November 83 issue of COMPUTE! discusses the reason why this is so and mentions that for a very good monochrome display, the luminance signal only should be connected to a monochrome monitor. I might mention that the cable was very expensive from the local Commodore dealer ($15.95) so an alternate source might be advisable (Radio Shack maybe?). I bought the cable because it separates the signals and will allow me to hook up my C64 to my stereo and to a monochrome monitor. I have not bought the monochrome monitor yet but I intend to do so to use in conjuntion with programming, word processing, spreadsheets, and anything else involving strictly text. I plan to just use my tv for anything involving color graphics. I have seen the Gorrilla amber monitor at the local computer store for $99.95 but have no experience with it. I would appreciate any information on it or any inexpensive monochrome monitors. I'll post a summary if there is enough interest. Thanks. Al Pires abn.afza-ga@usc-isid
Fbrown%micom.micom@udel-relay.arpa (12/15/83)
I hacked a direct video injection to a $70 Sanyo b&w tv. Works good using just the luminance output. I got a 5pin DIN cable from Radio Shack for about $5 By the way----- does anyone have any idea what the intended use of the audio in pin on the C-64 plug could be? I just don't grok what it's point is. Frank Brown fbrown.micom@udel-relay
nelson@avsdS.UUCP (12/20/83)
I have encountered a very wierd behavior on my C64. I stupidly bought a game on tape just before deciding to buy a disk. I'd like to copy it to disk but have hit some snags. My main question right now is this: why does LOAD from tape behave differently in immediate and program mode? Specifically, I am trying to load from tape with 'LOAD "",1,1'. Typed for immmediate execution it loads some data (as prescribed by the header), then returns control to me. In a program, however, it reads data for a much longer time, eventually stopping with the keyboard hung. I'd ask Commodore for help, but they never responded to a previous letter. About the audio in on the DIN plug. The User's Guide somewhere notes that you can read this input for envelope control on synthesizer #3 or some such sensible thing. If I had the book here now I'd look it up. Sorry. Glenn at Ampex