[torontocbm] Re: 1702 and VIC-20?
- From: "Jim MacKenzie" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:17:14 -0600
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From: "Rick Towns" <rick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:14 PM
Subject: [torontocbm] 1702 and VIC-20?
I'm looking at maybe picking up a 1702 color monitor to use with my
VIC-20. Is there a special cable I need to pair the two up? I have the
gear to hook it to a TV - do I just need the C64 cables that plugs into
the 5-pin video port? Thanks!
The C64 cable won't work (unless it's for the very oldest C64s which are
pretty rare) . The C64 uses an 8-pin video port. The very oldest C64s, and
the VIC-20, use a 5-pin cable.
You need a VIC-specific cable. Fortunately they're fairly easy to fabricate
and even buy. I ordered one off eBay a couple of years ago that works very
well.
You'll plug into the front of the 1701/1702. The back jacks are for the C64
with the 8-pin cable, or the C128 with the same cable. The back jacks
effectively support SVideo, and in fact you can buy cables now that convert
C64/128 output into a standard SVideo cable for connection to modern
televisions.
Jim
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