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From: scott@max.u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: video cable for a 64
Message-ID: <13957.268a8907@max.u.washington.edu>
Date: 29 Jun 90 05:47:35 GMT
References: <1990Jun20.144746.23582@swbatl.sbc.com> <13940.2682193f@max.u.washington.edu>
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle WA
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In article <13940.2682193f@max.u.washington.edu>, scott@max.u.washington.edu writes:
> In article <1990Jun20.144746.23582@swbatl.sbc.com>, uucigj@swbatl.sbc.com (Greg Jensen - UCI - 5-3531) writes:
>> I have dug my 64 out of the back room and blown the dust off to see if I
>> can use it on my newly purchased big screen TV.  I would like to be able to
>> attach the 64 to it via the input jacks on the back of the TV, rather than
>> thru the "Game/TV switch".  Looking at the cables that go with the
>> Commodore monitor there are three ends.  For the TV I need an video plug
>> and at least one audio plug (there is a video and a left and right channel
>> outlet).  Does such a thing exist?  Can I use any of the stereo cables that
>> I might have lying around the house?  Or, maybe something at Radio Shack?
>> Any help would be appreciated
>>
>>       Gregg Jensen
>
> I think you can buy a video cable from Briwall and other mail order companies.
> You can also construct your own video cable, and yes, the parts are available
> from Radio Shack. I have construct one myself and it works great. I will
> tell you the parts numbers in another post, when go home and look at the
> catalog. For the pin layout/connection, look at your C64 reference
> manual/guide at the Video/Output port description.
>
> Sincerely,
> Scott K. Stephen
 
The part numbers are:
8 pins DIN Jacks: RS# 274-026
Phone Connector Cable: RS# 42-2370  (you need to get two of them,
                                     one for Video and the other for Audio)
 
Sincerely,
Scott K. Stephen