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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29 Dec 2024
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Connecting the Commodore VIC-20 to a TV/Monitor

Whether you want to view your Commodore VIC-20 on a vintage TV set or a modern wide-screen TV or monitor via HDMI, you can find out how to connect your friendly 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. The VIC-20 has a single 5-pin video port, as shown below, that outputs a Composite video signal as well as audio. Commodore VIC-20 Video Connector With this setup, we have a few options depending on the type of TV/monitor you…
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27 Dec 2024
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Connecting Vintage Computers to TVs & Monitors

FYI: This is a work-in-progress and is considered to be a "living document". I will update this post as I work with new systems and/or other system configurations are made known to me. Please drop a comment below if you'd like me to add a configuration to share with others. My Hobby One of my primary hobbies is collecting, and sometimes fixing, vintage computers. In general, I consider "vintage" to be any computer system over 20 years old. However, for the most part, I like to collect computers from the 1980's and 1990's. One of the (many) challenges that comes…
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