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Are RF modulators NTSC/PAL specific too? I realize US systems are broadcasting on channel 3 or 4 (VHF?) while European normally used channel UHF 36. However, I wonder if a such channel 3/4 RF would work on a PAL/European TV too.
Btw, those VHF/UHF definitions is something I never understood or bothered to look up. My old TV had VHF 2-4, VHF 5-12 and UHF 21-69, and channels above that would be super channels (90+ IIRC). I wondered where channels 13-20 and 70-89 went. Newer TVs operate in MHz, 48-999 where super channels should equal anything above 200 or so.
Btw, those VHF/UHF definitions is something I never understood or bothered to look up. My old TV had VHF 2-4, VHF 5-12 and UHF 21-69, and channels above that would be super channels (90+ IIRC). I wondered where channels 13-20 and 70-89 went. Newer TVs operate in MHz, 48-999 where super channels should equal anything above 200 or so.
Anders Carlsson
This modulator would be useless in Europe. CH3 and 4 are VHF but, even if you have a receiver that can tune that low, there are other differences.
The Video bandwidth is less so the, sometimes not brilliant, modulated colour will look even worse, more washed out.
The sound subcarrier is different, at least from PAL I (6MHz).
If you want a modulator for a VIC go kill a video recorder, they have modulators you can easily adapt.
I'll do a web page or two on it if there's enough interest.
Lee.
The Video bandwidth is less so the, sometimes not brilliant, modulated colour will look even worse, more washed out.
The sound subcarrier is different, at least from PAL I (6MHz).
If you want a modulator for a VIC go kill a video recorder, they have modulators you can easily adapt.
I'll do a web page or two on it if there's enough interest.
Lee.
I can't use RF modulators! Because they are transmitting digital TV on exactly the same frequency here....
/Anders
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Yes you can. A modulator can, usually, be persuaded to work anywhere in the whole TV band. You just need to know what to 'adjust'. 8^)=I can't use RF modulators! Because they are transmitting digital TV on exactly the same frequency here.... :(
Vic to scart or even S-video isn't too hard either, I can do that as well.
There are also some mods you can make to the Vic's colour circucits that can improve the colour significantly, trouble is you need access to a vectorscope to set it up properly.
Hands up anyone else who has access to one. 8^)=
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According to the specs (pin configuration and block diagram) of the 6560, and I suppose 6561 too, the chip seems to output "COMP COLOR" and "SYNC & LUMIN" as two separate signals. Probably they are merged somewhere on the way to the connector. However, I realize that to get more than composite, you would have to hack onto the chip/circuit board. I suppose someone in 20 years at least have attempted this?
I'm quite a technical noob when it comes to areas like this, how a video signal is generated internally and whether there even is an intermediate step which resembles RGB, or if each component is generated and added to the signal in order. On the block diagram, there is a magic box called "Color Decode" which takes a set of registers ("arguments") and puts out the two signals. I suppose any intermediate RGB signal would be inside that one. Is this what Lee refers to with the vectorscope?
I'm quite a technical noob when it comes to areas like this, how a video signal is generated internally and whether there even is an intermediate step which resembles RGB, or if each component is generated and added to the signal in order. On the block diagram, there is a magic box called "Color Decode" which takes a set of registers ("arguments") and puts out the two signals. I suppose any intermediate RGB signal would be inside that one. Is this what Lee refers to with the vectorscope?
Anders Carlsson