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From: desmarai@IRO.UMontreal.CA (Stephane Desmarais)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: video cable for a 64
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Date: 4 Jul 90 13:56:35 GMT
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scott@max.u.washington.edu writes:
> 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.
>
>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

Hum, mine was a 5 pin DIN jack.  But my 64 is rather old, so they may have
change.

Don't forget to use a shielded cable, connecting the ground from the
64 on the shield. If you don't, you may get snow the the screen, or just
an unoptimal picture.
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Stephane M. Desmarais       desmarais@iro.umontreal.ca  (le Domaine Canadien)
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