Monitor question

wiskow · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:25 pm Post subject: Monitor question

Were there monitors made other than Commodore brand that had the split chroma/luma inputs like the Commodore monitors have?

In the 80s, I used a Magnavox monitor with my C64, but it just had a composite video input with a 5-pin connector for the C64.
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Gurt · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:59 pm Post subject:

From memory, lots of them. Security monitors for example commonly use the system.

wiskow · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:37 pm Post subject:

If anyone can recall any specific brands and models they've used with Commodore computers that have split chroma/luma inputs, that would be helpful.

I haven't been having much luck finding a Commodore brand monitor for my C64 setup here on the ship I'm on, so I'm trying to broaden my search... just don't know where to look.
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Zafod44 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2012 Posts: 15 Location: Czech rep.

Ive used some kind of tesla monitor, but i dont know the model name.

wiskow · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:53 pm Post subject:

Never mind... I should have a Commodore 1702 monitor on its way to me soon. Smile

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BritishGeek · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:21 pm Post subject:

Cool, I have 2 of the 1702's and they are very nice monitors !

Iain

wiskow wrote:

Never mind... I should have a Commodore 1702 monitor on its way to me soon. Smile

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Macc · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:44 pm Post subject:

Got me a 1901!

BritishGeek · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:10 am Post subject:

I still need a 80 column for my C128, am using a 1702 on there atm Sad

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Hidron · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:23 am Post subject:

BritishGeek wrote:

I still need a 80 column for my C128, am using a 1702 on there atm Sad

Back when that was all I had, I made a simple cable to run 80 column mode from the front input. It works fine if you don't mind it only being monochrome.
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Liteweildr · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:26 am Post subject:

I saw a site recently that had old refurbed monitors, (and there were a number of other brands) I am sorry I cannot seem to find it atm, but be aware that CGA monitors will work with a 128 they also used RGBi input. they are also nearly as rare as rooster teeth but that may widen your available pool. (I believe most CGA used a DB-9 connector so you might need to modify a bit.)

Link to CGA pinout http://www.zytrax.com/tech/pc/monitors.htm

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Rekrul · Master of C64 Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 1116

Unless I'm very much mistaken, the separate Chroma/Luma output is basically the same thing as S-Video, just using two connectors instead of one.

Wouldn't it be possible to make a cable that plugged into the C64's monitor port and the other end into an S-Video monitor?

Rybags · Groupie in Training Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 103

S-Video is fine for Chroma + Luma (same thing)

Many late CRT TVs were essentially better as monitors than most of the old 80s/90s dedicated monitors when you're talking composite or S-Video input.

TVs with RGB over SCART can also work with computers that use 16 KHz RGB like Amiga & ST.

Oge_user · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:09 pm Post subject:

Rekrul wrote:

Wouldn't it be possible to make a cable that plugged into the C64's monitor port and the other end into an S-Video monitor?

It would be easier to made a cable that made possible to convert a monitor cable into a S-Video one. Wink

Cheers,
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