gamer2 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Hello, I have a vic-20 that I want to mess with, but I have no video cables for it. Upon looking for the cable, its expensive. What are some alternatives that are cheaper (like Commodore 64 cables, or Master System/Genesis Model 1 video cables), or how do I video mod it to use straight composite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 http://pinouts.ru/Video/Vic20Video_pinout.shtml That should fix you right up if you are wanting to make a cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer2 Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) http://pinouts.ru/Video/Vic20Video_pinout.shtml That should fix you right up if you are wanting to make a cable. The high and low, could that correspond to Luma and Chroma? If so, this gives me the option of making an S-video cable. The guy said on the website that when he hooked it up to pin 5, he got black and white, which would be luma. Edited September 29, 2010 by gamer2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 From what I have read, yes, you can definitely get s-video from a Commodore. Not sure about the technical specs right this moment but people have posted that s-video comes from a C= natively, all that is required is the correct cabling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Here you go, under 10 bucks. Be sure its not the 8 pin, you need the 5 pin. http://www.vesalia.de/e_c64kabel%5b4636%5d.htm?slc=us Locally hit the Swap Meet Octopus cable collection in the cardboard boxes, never know what you may find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 From what I have read, yes, you can definitely get s-video from a Commodore. Not sure about the technical specs right this moment but people have posted that s-video comes from a C= natively, all that is required is the correct cabling. All you need is a double RCA to S-Video adaptor. Info at my CRT VS LCD signature link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer2 Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Here you go, under 10 bucks. Be sure its not the 8 pin, you need the 5 pin. http://www.vesalia.de/e_c64kabel%5b4636%5d.htm?slc=us Locally hit the Swap Meet Octopus cable collection in the cardboard boxes, never know what you may find. I'll do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kool kitty89 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 The Sega cables are incompatibile (audio is the same but video on the genesis is the power line on the VIC iirc -but the luma line on the C64). The C64 and Atari 8-bit cables share audio and composite video lines. (again, the luma line on the C64 cable wouldn't be usable) If you can find a VIC 20 RF adapter (working or not) at a good price, you could cannibalize that to make AV cables too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer2 Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) The Sega cables are incompatibile (audio is the same but video on the genesis is the power line on the VIC iirc -but the luma line on the C64). The C64 and Atari 8-bit cables share audio and composite video lines. (again, the luma line on the C64 cable wouldn't be usable) If you can find a VIC 20 RF adapter (working or not) at a good price, you could cannibalize that to make AV cables too. OK, if anyone has a spare composite connector or can make me one, how much for it, or is there something you'd want for it? Edited September 29, 2010 by gamer2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I need help with this issue. I have a Vic-20 and a Commodore 1702 and I can't get them to work together. I have the rf adaptor which works on an older tv. I bought a cable off Ebay which I thought would work for the VIC and the 1702, but no luck :-(. Any help appreciated, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I need help with this issue. I have a Vic-20 and a Commodore 1702 and I can't get them to work together. I have the rf adaptor which works on an older tv. I bought a cable off Ebay which I thought would work for the VIC and the 1702, but no luck :-(. Any help appreciated, thanks! Is the cable the 5 pin din that plugs into the Vic-20? Use the front connector and set the switch in the back to the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 From what I have read, yes, you can definitely get s-video from a Commodore. You can get S-video from the Commodore 64, but not the VIC-20. Not a stock unit anyway, as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Hurst Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) This VIC 20 S/Video mod article details that operation and the resulting video is (I am informed by many adventurous users) outstanding. I have found C= VIC 20 composite video cables for ~ $8 on ebay all the time, and they also work with my Atari 800s with a Commodore 1702 monitor or connected to a VCR that passes the video source through to a standard TV. Edited January 6, 2011 by Robert Hurst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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