6 Sep
1998
6 Sep
'98
10:35 a.m.
On 6 Sep 98 at 20:26, Marion Bates wrote:
I have a VIC-20 that didn't come with a video
cable, but I later found what
appeared to be the right one. The part that plugs into the computer has a
half-circle of five connectors, and on the other end there are two RCA-type
plugs, one red and one black. Regardless of which one I plug into the
"video-in" port on my TV, I get perfect video (why does it work with both?) --
but no audio, whether I plug the second RCA plug into the left or the right
"sound-in" jack on the TV. Is this the wrong cable, or is there a problem with
using a stereo TV? (Or is there a fault somewhere?)
Thanks,
-- MB
It's been a while and my VICs are buried under a pile of other stuff but I
think the problem is that the box is a RF modulator that has to go directly
into your TV to split the signal into audio and video. I don't remember there
being 2 RCA outlets on the modulator but in any case you need to connect it to
your TV with a switchbox like the ones used by Atari 2600 and CoCos. They
have a switch to change between TV or Computer and attach to your antennae or
cable inputs. IIRC the 5 pins were +5v, ground, video hi, video lo, audio. The
switch- boxes are readily available at any Radio-Shack.
The 'official' VIC-20 FAQ by Ward Shrake is posted at:
http://home1.gte.net/salzman
unless it's been changed recently. An excellent FAQ.
ciao Larry
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