Re: Commodore to S-Video or HDMI video?

From: silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:08:41 +0200
Message-Id: <3C101C54-0CDE-4A43-9593-9D5E7079255C@wfmh.org.pl>
> On 2018-07-17, at 05:08, Raj Wurttemberg <rajaw@c64.us> wrote:
> 
> Hi Guys - I just had another 1902 monitor pop (big cap near the flyback
> transformer) and I'm getting worried that my CRTs are reaching their end of
> life.  Have any of you done any work on a device to convert the output from
> a C64 to s-video

If we put the deviations from the actual norms aside, then S-Video is practically available OOB on every C64 with 8pin DIN output.

> or even better, HDMI?

I started some work on "legalising" the video signal (so that it could no longer be a hit'n miss game when connecting it to more modern displays/converters) as well as DVI output, but with DolphinDOS 4 currently taking all of my highly scarce hobby-time, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for me to finish it if I was you...

> I can troubleshoot electronics, but I
> never learned to design circuits. I did find one schematic on the internet
> that involves removing some components from the C64 and putting in an
> s-video connector. I'm fine with doing that but I wanted to check with you
> all first before starting that process.

Depends on what you mean with "some components" if you're talking about removing the RF modulator then - depending on the model of the modulator - you may or may not get improved quality of the signal coming out of the C-64 but in general this doesn't change much in terms of signal compatibility. It changes even less if you talk about exchanging the socket only.

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Received on 2018-07-17 10:00:04

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