On 2012-04-13, at 08:04, Anders Carlsson wrote: > Jeffrey Brace wrote: > >> the cost of shipping overseas and customs stuff. > > When it comes to customs, I think declaring a fairly low but not trivial value will let most packages into even the US without additional fees. However shipping a C64 will add some. If you import a PAL model, try to do it from Germany, Austria or perhaps the Netherlands as those countries tend to have the cheapest international shipping rates. For the same reason, avoid countries like the UK, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway and so on where shipping tends to be expensive. Very much true. > As for the power supply, the only part I'm unsure of is whether the internal 9VAC is dependent on the line frequency 50/60 Hz or if all such "timing" is determined by the chips in the computer. As Marko wrote and I still vaguely recall, the CIAs used it. Even if TOD clocks AFAIR has never been accurate enough for any serious work with them. > For normal use, you can use your domestic power supply that will provide the 5VDC and 9VAC the computer needs. It all depends on the intended use. If this is to get full compatibility, I would say: grab along with the 64 an European DC/AC converter and after supplying it with the 12/13.8V you should get 50Hz plus be able to use the original EU PSU as well. The more expensive ones should give even something close to sine waveform on the output. Again - to me it all depends on what is it to be used for, but options are there. > Of course if you are used to soldering and modifying, perhaps getting the individual components is cheaper and easier if you have multiple NTSC C64's with socketed VIC-II, it is a worthwhile project and exercise. If the C64 was in any way an uncommon computer, some collectors might have objections about making changes to units so they no longer match factory condition, but since every man and his dog has a pile of them, nobody should need to worry about that aspect neither. :-) -- SD! Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing listReceived on 2012-04-13 09:00:04
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