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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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Cruzer
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1048 |
Ordered the 7'' set recommended by Fierman and radiantx. Update rate is definitely more important than aspect ratio. Will consider Mr.SID's one as well for sure, unless someone suggests something cheaper that is as good. |
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Total Chaos
Registered: Mar 2006
Posts: 74 |
I was about to recommend the 10" Denver TFT I and Macx got, but it looks like the company selling them (in Sweden) are out of stock.
(They have stores all over Sweden so one of the .se's comming to X could have brought one maybe)
http://www.kjell.com/sortiment/ljud-bild/tv-tillbehor/tv-appara..
at SEK 999 it's a AWESOME party-monitor.
Running at 4:3 or 16:9 and LOADS of connections...
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Cruzer
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1048 |
Total Chaos: Thanx, I was able to find it here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Denver-LED-1030DVBT-10-1-reader-top-up/..
But first, the obligatory question about how it handles smooth scrolling.
I'm also seriously considering this one: :D
http://www.pricerunner.dk/pi/2-2661464/TV/Hannspree-HANNScamel-..
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Dano
Registered: Jul 2004
Posts: 226 |
CamelTV how awesome! :)
for videowork i use a 7" lilliput monitor on my dslr. they come in different sizes like 5", 7", 8" and 10".
i got mine from here..
http://www.coollcd.com/10-hd-field-monitors_c896?zenid=f1250e17..
tried it once onw a c64 at weasel's place. would need to setup my c64 to test how it works with scrolling stuff. |
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titan_ae
Account closed
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 46 |
TC's mini-TFT is also avail on amazon germany for 150 !! EUR
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Total Chaos
Registered: Mar 2006
Posts: 74 |
in reply to smoothscrolling:
I would say yes, it does handle it well. It's NOT 100%, but damn close.
I've only tested the composite-in on it, but it handles scart aswell.
Mind you all, I'm old and slow, so it might jerk like a MF but I'm just not seeing it ;)
At 2.5kg (INCLUDING packaging-box) it's the ultimate party-monitor (imho).
CamelTV: LOOOOOOOOL! Goats are way cooler... ;) |
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Bitbreaker
Registered: Oct 2002
Posts: 500 |
http://baumarktonlineshop.org/odys-lcd-tc-15-base-381-cm-15-zol..
That is what i am using in combination with s-video.
Can be seen in use here:
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Conrad
Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 833 |
@BitBreaker: those speakers!! *drool*
I have a question regarding this LCD TV I use for my C64 at home...
It's not the best one around of course... just a crappy brand (Alba) I bought from Argos to replace the ~25 year old CRT I always used, but sadly came to an end of its life. :'(
This LCD TV has both AV and HDMI support. Currently my C64 is hooked up to it via AV cables... but the output quality is really shitty, and you get that "jump" frame problem after around 20 seconds as people have mentioned above. I was thinking of switching to the HDMI method... is that possible and is it better quality output? ... just so I don't have to go out ordering the S-Video/HDMI convertor that I currently don't have, in the case that there is no difference to quality. |
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Grue
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 146 |
It might not be the best, but very portable..
http://dx.com/p/et-430-4-3-tft-lcd-digital-monitor-for-vehicle-..
This is quite small but works ok with c64 including smooth scrolling. It only accepts composite, but with this screensize its not a big problem.
It evolved into integrated display on my c64c
pics at: http://sid.fi/~grue/nepa/
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lft
Registered: Jul 2007
Posts: 369 |
Quoting CruzerBtw, 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?
A problem with either approach is that the computer and the monitor would have different ideas about the correct colour carrier frequency.
How about TFT/LCD modules in embedded systems? Has anybody tried changing the frame rate of the display in, say, a jailbroken tablet? One use case would be to run vice with perfect scrolling and no tearing, but with some kind of USB S-video grabber it might also be feasible to use the tablet as a display for a real C64. |
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