Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
Is that even a possibility? I am running out of space and It would be great If I could connect my C64 to my Sony VGA monitor.
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Re: Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
Not directly, but there are plenty of video scalers that can take a NTSC or PAL video signal and convert it to a VGA signal.
I recommend a ViewSonic unit like a N4 or the older VB50HRTV.
But what model monitor is this?
I recommend a ViewSonic unit like a N4 or the older VB50HRTV.
But what model monitor is this?
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Re: Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
It's a Sony 200SX
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Re: Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
That seems like a nice Trinitron monitor. It should work nicely with a ViewSonic unit.
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Re: Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
So these units dont mind If it's a PAL or NTSC input? The unit works with both versions?Gyro Gearloose wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:39 am Not directly, but there are plenty of video scalers that can take a NTSC or PAL video signal and convert it to a VGA signal.
I recommend a ViewSonic unit like a N4 or the older VB50HRTV.
But what model monitor is this?
Re: Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
These devices are, indeed, NTSC or PAL specific. In other words, make sure you buy the right box.
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Re: Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
Thanks. It seems ebay only has NTSC ones.
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Re: Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
The super cheap video to VGA scalers on eBay support both ... automatically. However they seem to be a gamble as to whether they offer acceptable output.
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Re: Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
Here's a slightly more clever unit
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-VGA-to-TV-R ... SwhI9eYdmY
it has controls.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-VGA-to-TV-R ... SwhI9eYdmY
it has controls.
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Re: Can I connect my C64 to a VGA monitor?
Oh never mind, that one goes the wrong way around... VGA to video, not sure why this would be useful today.
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