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From: scott@max.u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Video Cable
Message-ID: <11589@max.u.washington.edu>
Date: 4 Dec 89 22:39:08 GMT
References: <21507@usc.edu> <4443@eagle.wesleyan.edu>
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle WA
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In article <4443@eagle.wesleyan.edu>, flinton@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes:
> Would someone kindly point me to a source for the funny 8-pin DIN connector
> that plugs into the Commodore "VIDEO OUT" socket?  Had no luck at my local
> Tandy -- their 8-pin DIN male cable-end connectors use a different pin-pattern.
>
> Reply direct to FLINTON@eagle.Wesleyan.EDU -- spare the net.  Thanks.  -- Fred
 
The commodore "video socket" connector is not an unusual type. It is a    
standard 8-pin DIN connector. And you can buy this 8-pin DIN plug from
Radio Shark (parts #274-026).
If you would like to construct a complete video cable (in case you can't
find one), besides buying the 8-pin DIN plug, you would also
want to get two cables with phone connectors (also at Radio Shack, parts
number 42-2370, 42-2371, or 42-2372...42-2370 being the shortest one).
Then with a solder connect the cables to the right pins in the plug
(look at the User Manual for the pins description). If your monitor has
no speaker and you would like to save money, you would want to buy only
one cable for the video only.                                               
 
Sincerely,
Scott K. Stephen