Question about a VIC 20 RF box and cable.

noname · Post by **noname** » Sat May 07, 2011 5:58 am

I only see RF Modulators, but I don't know if there were any VIC 20 RF boxes and cables. Do they exist? Hopefully, they do. If I really can't find one, then I might just use my C64 RF box.

Boray · Post by **Boray** » Sat May 07, 2011 8:46 am

You mean the switch to switch between the vic-20 and an antenna?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sat May 07, 2011 4:49 pm

The box of the VIC-20 contained the main unit, PSU, RF modulator, and User's guide. No RF (switching) box was included.

You do yourself a favour, if you don't use the RF modulator. The picture quality is much better with a A/V cable.

noname · Post by **noname** » Sun May 08, 2011 3:18 am

Mike wrote:No RF (switching) box was included.

Oh. Okay.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sun May 08, 2011 4:45 am

Well, I stand corrected. In the User's guide, on page VI at the bottom, one reads:

User's Guide wrote:Note: Some VICs are provided with a "switchbox" which attaches between the RF modulator and TV set. The switchbox contains a switch with settings for "computer" and "TV" and should be set to "computer" when using the VIC.

... most probably dependent on the country where that VIC-20 was sold.

noname · Post by **noname** » Sun May 08, 2011 5:41 am

Those VIC 20s must be rare, then.

dano · Post by **dano** » Tue May 10, 2011 2:38 pm

Aside from having one to complete a collection, I don't know what good a switch box would be. At least here in the US, there is no more analog TV being broadcast, so there would be nothing coming in on the antenna terminals.... I agree about using a/v cables