30 Dec 2024
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Connecting the Commodore 64 to a TV/Monitor

Whether you want to view your Commodore 64 on a vintage TV set or a modern wide-screen TV or monitor via HDMI, you can find out how to connect your computer below. As with any computer, the "video out" options provided by the computer will dictate the options available to you when you connecting to a TV or monitor. Depending on the revision of your C64, it will have either a 5-pin or 8-pin video port, as shown below, that outputs a Composite video signal as well as audio. In the case of the 8-pin port, the luminance (Luma) and…
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02 Jan 2023

Hello, world!

Welcome to Bits && Bytes! This is a new blog/channel for sharing information about (mostly) vintage computers and software. Introducing Myself I’m Jeff and, while my career in technology can now be measured in decades (!!!), I have spent most of it in software development and solutions/enterprise/cloud architecture. My first computer was a Commodore VIC-20, which was quickly followed up with a Commodore 64. I have used and owned many computers since then, but I still have a love for the vintage computers from yesteryear. In this blog, I will share information and projects about computers and software - mostly…
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