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Path: carson.u.washington.edu!rrcc
From: Raymond Carlsen <rrcc@u.washington.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Vic 20 and monitor trouble
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 20:45:02 -0700
Organization: University of Washington
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One very important point: The video output DIN connector on a VIC-20 has
5 volts on one pin! Since the VIC didn't have an on-board RF convertor to
output channel 3/4 to a TV, they supplied 5 volts to the plug-in
convertor through the video DIN connector. BE CAREFUL!
> : I have a VIC-20 and want to connect it to my 1701/1702 monitor(s), as the
> : picture is very distorted on my TV. But the monitor cable doesn't fit...
> : What do I do, does it exist a converter or something? I already use a
> : converter to connect it to my TV.
>
> While I don't have my VIC-20 manual (and pin diagrams) ready, I seem to
> remember that the 64's video/audio port has its pins in a slightly
> different configuration. You could try getting a DIN connector to fit
> your VIC-20, then splice-and-butcher your monitor cable.
>
Ray Carlsen Univ. of Washington, Seattle
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