[torontocbm] Re: 1702 and VIC-20?
- From: Rick Towns <rick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:29:52 -0500
Hi Jim,
Thanks for that tip! You're right on the money - I found a guy in the
US that actually makes the cables and sells them for about $12. Not
bad! :)
Rick
On 26-Feb-09, at 4:17 PM, Jim MacKenzie wrote:
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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