Will a C64 video cable work with a VIC 20?

nama · Post by **nama** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:37 am

I found this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... _500wt_922

and was wondering if it would work with my VIC?

Phil

Diddl · Post by **Diddl** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:06 am

This is not clear.

I have two cables. On cable works for my C64 and my VIC and the other cable does only work for my C64. It was a surprise for me, but it is sure, I have checked this many times.

This shop sells cable explicit for VIC-20. The shop is good, I often bought CBM accessories: click

Boray · Post by **Boray** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:18 am

There are two pins on the vic-20 video port outputting video: video high and video low. On c64, there is just one (the same pin as vic-20's video low). On most vic-20's these two pins outputs the same signal. So I guess it depends on your vic-20.

Boray · Post by **Boray** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:20 am

I'm not sure though if there exists vic-20's with two different video signals. I think we maybe came to the conclusion here on Denial once that there wasn't.

Boray · Post by **Boray** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:23 am

Diddl wrote:This is not clear.

I have two cables. On cable works for my C64 and my VIC and the other cable does only work for my C64. It was a surprise for me, but it is sure, I have checked this many times.

That sounds strange. It would be more logical if it was the same with both cables.

nama · Post by **nama** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:47 am

I just got a reply from the auction seller...he/she says that it will work with the VIC...not sure it thats trust worthy info though. Sellers usually just want to sell.

Thanks for a link to thats site, however I can't read it

orion70 · Post by **orion70** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:49 am

The 5-pin cable should work for both C64 and VIC, whereas the 8-pin cable with separate luma and chroma works only for the C64 (also, it doesn't fit in the VIC). So, what happened to Diddl sounds quite strange.

See also HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:14 am

Indeed... my answer is what Orion put.

English Invader · Post by **English Invader** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:41 am

Just type "commodore vic 20" in the eBay search engine and you'll get a whole host of sellers with either AV or scart leads that are compatible with the Vic.

16KVIC20 · Post by **16KVIC20** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:43 pm

I got mine from eBay. It is a five pin din version. In the advert it stated that it works on VIC 20 and C64. I can't say if it works on a C64 or not, as I've never tried (I don't have one), but it certainly works on my VIC 20. When I first tried it I was disappointed by the picture being grainy, all I had to do was change my TV EXT output from TV to Monitor, and it was crystal clear. Not sure if all TVs need that or not, haven't tried it on my portable yet.