Video noise on VIC-20

[JonBrawn]

worked for me without interference

I lied. Well, sort of. I haven't had interference on the two LCD TVs I've been using as monitors, but I recently hooked up to a CRT TV, and there was a horizontal band of interference rolling slowly down the screen.

I can feel a chonky big transformer and a couple of power transistors in my future.

[USA_Joe]

I had a similar issue with my VIC-20 and C-64. I ordered a new cable with stronger insulation, and the issue went away. The cable for the video (yellow connector) is very thick on the new one.

Joe

[JonBrawn]

Probably better shielding rather than insulation, and that may well improve the signal quality. Sounds like an easy fix!

[USA_Joe]

That's the word I was looking for at the time! Shielding!

Joe

[orion70]

Is there a cheap and effective way to shield video cables?

[JonBrawn]

Well, I'd truly advise buying a better cable, but determining what is a better cable and what is just a rubbish expensive cable is a skill that I don't possess - other than to say gold plating is not evidence of quality.

[USA_Joe]

Here's where I purchased mine for my VIC 20's and C64's that I have. I could tell the difference immediately from my regular composite cables I was using.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165784501517?h ... Swa5RgAQOO

Joe