Re: Chroma/Luma (or s-video) Problems on 128DCR

From: J. Alexander Jacocks <jjacocks_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2018 11:17:29 -0400
Message-ID: <CAF-r0Y1mRycOJsvF-fOzPY5=PxzT0ogr=i=Gk7smXsOzR1t4uw@mail.gmail.com>
On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 10:39 AM, Bill Degnan <billdegnan@gmail.com> wrote:

> I made of post that details how I can switch between display modes on my
> C128D and 1084 display.  This may help shed light on what you'd need to do
> to get a color signal on an LCD display. In particular it's required that
> the 1084 be in the LCA setting to display color.  If you determine the
> difference how the 1084 processes in inbound signal from the C128 you'll
> learn what you need to do to make it work on the LCD, which I am guessing
> is in "CVBS mode" relative to the 1084.
>
> http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=719
>
> If that helps, I will post the info on my site for future Commodorians
>
> I did this to help confirm my theory that the issue is not with the C128
> nor the cabling.  It's the LCD.
>

Interesting.  I'll try the C128 with my other LCD that has s-video, which
is my Dell 2405fpw.  That's what I likely used, last time that I had the
DCR hooked up to a modern monitor.  And, of course, I'll dig out my 1702
and use the chroma/luma cable.

If this is the case, as you suspect, then I think that maybe we should work
on a general-purpose Commodore 64/128-to-LCD circuit.  I suspect that all
that would be needed would be to amplify the chroma signal.

- Alex
Received on 2018-05-03 18:00:02

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