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- From: Jason <tmr@cosine.demon.co.uk>
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- Subject: Re: NTSC vs PAL questions...
- Date: Wed, 10 Apr 96 02:46:28 GMT
- Organization: Cosine Systems
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- Jeffrey S. Cotterman (bane@calvino) wrote:
-
- : I have a quick question... I don't wanna spark another threaded discussion
- : as to which is better and all that, all I wanna know is there any way to
- : find out what type a c-64 is??
-
- No arguement needed. PAL rules! =-)
-
- : I would love to be able to see the demos in their full glory so I would
- : love to get a Europian c-64, but I guess what I am asking is what is the
- : chance of me finding one in an american junk store, and is there anyway
- : to tell what type of a c-64 it is with out turning it on or opening it
- : up?? (Like a range of serial numbers???)
-
- Serial numbers?? Hmm, I don't think so, all my UK/Euro C64's have violently
- conflicting numbers so I doubt theres an easy way to spot them from that.
- The odds of finding a PAL unit in the US are low (I know a lot of people
- reading have them, but I doubt that they would sell!)
-
- The only way I know of (correct me if I'm wrong!) is to power the bugger up
- and see how it responds or to check the revision of the VIC chip.
-
- :Or lastly, is it possible to change
- : one of my c-64s over??? ANy ideas would be appreciated....
-
- Yep, just yank the Vic and swap it for a PAL one. Thats all I did to get
- an NTSC machine! Check your TV/monitor can take a 50hz signal first tho!
-
- Jason =-)
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