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ZZAP69
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 30 |
Best LCD TV-set for the C64?
Most people I've talked to, doesn't recommend a LCD TV as a C64 monitor, but my question is: which is the best one? I'm looking forward to a slick C64 setup with 1541U and a very portable monitor. :D
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Ed
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 173 |
Anything with WD in the name must be good :)
Sorry for being off-topic here. I have never tested cbm equipment connected to anything else than old school 1970s- 1990s television sets and a handful of monitors. What if I would like to test my old C64 in the basement with new equipment. Would I not need any kind of fancy monitor to vga converter?
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Steppe
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 1510 |
Nah, they should all still have SCART (yuck!) or Mini DIN (good) inputs. There's cable shops out there (docshardwarekiste.de) that sell them at very reasonable prices. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
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enthusi
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 677 |
Thanks Oswald ;-)
I think things like that are whats really needed in such threads. So for that device, s-video is the way to go. Deadsimple to solder yourself and probably available in online-shops as well.
I had an free LCD-PC-Screen when I upgraded to a larger one.
Downside: only VGA (RGB-in) DVI input.
Plus: much cheaper (well, already had it).
Im using this VGA-converter device:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B000XCRAOE/ref=oss_product
\sim 30 eur and works better than expected. Not all TV-boxes can manage the weird C64 signal well.
Im using s-video in there, too. It is quite useful to add 330 ohm for the Chroma-line (thanks groepaz!) since otherwise yellow and white are darn close (etc...).
http://enthusi.de/c642.png
Scrolling (GianaSisters is a very nice test) shows the expected stuttering but no de-interlace comb-features.
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Stingray
Account closed
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 117 |
I have an LG 32 inch (model: 32LG50FD - AD). I was using just an RF cable with it but the picture had a kind checker board look to all the pixels, this made eveyones eyes very sore!
Now I have the C64 connected with the S-video cable, very crisp picture and no more sore eyes. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
well, I have tried the lgm227wd on its scart port, & interlace looks like a living nightmare. it deinterlaces pics and the result is horrible. its not like the "deinterlaced" csdb screenshots, its worse almost like seeing only 1 of the frames. non interlace stuff looks nice & clean tho.
While building the cable I have realised I have an 1084 too, I didnt use because I had no cable, now I could try it too. It works perfectly, BUT the picture is somehow grainy, I dont like it really... Seems like for me nothing will beat our old family tv set. Or mayba Im just used too much to Vice...;´) |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1646 |
Anybody tried to connect the C64 to a mini/pocket projector such as Optoma Pico PK102 or similar? Is it even possible to see the screen contents, or what happens? |
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algorithm
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 705 |
Just installed powerstrip and by luck, my lcd monitor can be selected to use 50.116 refresh rate. Yes its a small bit off but i have confirmed the refresh rate by the OSD which gives the 50.1 hhz notification. Furthermore scrolling is now silky smooth
The monitor is the Proview 900p
This is via emulator however, not a real c64 |
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Cruzer
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1048 |
Bump! Any recent developments? I'm looking for a solution with a small screen I can bring on a plane for X, preferably without framejumping, which I guess would mean a TV that could adapt its framerate like old CRT's. But if that's not technologically possible in 2012, I guess I'll have to live with some jerkyness. As long as it's not as bad as on the last X where I thought I could use an analogue TV adapter for MacBook, which turned out to be a horrible disaster with only about 2-3 frames/sec. |
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Cruzer
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1048 |
Btw, about Frantic's idea of modding a C64 to run at 50 Hz - wouldn't it be easier to mod a screen to run at 50.12 Hz? |
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