My C64 mod

stonan · Post by **stonan** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:36 pm

Here is my C64 mod.

- Integrated 7 inch TFT monitor
- SID2SID
- XLR and RCA Audio jacks
- RCA video out connection
- RCA video in connection (for an additional video input to the monitor)
- Spraypainted black
- White C64C keyboard

http://picasaweb.google.com/anders.stonan/Commodore

Centallica · Post by **Centallica** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:25 pm

Sweeeeet!

The pictures on the website does it more justice!

When are you taking orders for them?

Post by **Jeff-20** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:53 pm

I think everyone saw this picture first in the event report. It's very nice! I may steal that idea. The VIC character size would probably make for an excellent image.

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:00 pm

I was wondering what this was on the show report. Nice to have the explanation. Where did you get the little LCD TV or monitor (and if a monitor does it accept a PAL signal)?

stonan · Post by **stonan** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:55 pm

ral-clan wrote:Where did you get the little LCD TV or monitor (and if a monitor does it accept a PAL signal)?

The monitor is a standard monitor for use in cars. This one got a higher resolution so the picture is real good. The price is around 180 US$. I think it takes both PAL and NTSC.

stonan · Post by **stonan** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:57 pm

Centallica wrote:When are you taking orders for them?

This is my first mod. There's is more to come further on I guess

gklinger · Post by **gklinger** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:14 pm

stonan wrote:This is my first mod. There's is more to come further on I guess

You do really nice work. You're going to have quite a time topping that effort. I guess that's half the fun.

Post by **Jeff-20** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:29 pm

It's a really good idea to make a more portable system, but how is the monitor powered? By a separate power supply?

stonan · Post by **stonan** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:06 am

Jeff-20 wrote:but how is the monitor powered? By a separate power supply?

Yes! The TFT uses 12 volts and the connection for the 12 volts is on the back, near the normal power input.

It might work with a voltage regulator to boost up the voltage to 12 volts but I guess I need to use a more heavy duty power supply for the C64 like the PSU that comes with the REU for example.

Boray · Post by **Boray** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:15 am

Wow!!! That is so cool!

What are the XLR outputs for? Do you mean you have balanced audio out?

Jag ser förresten att du har köpt en tejprulle på Biltema!

stonan · Post by **stonan** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:57 am

The XLR outputs is not balanced, they are connected to the same audio outputs as the rca's, that way you don't need any adapters if you going to use XLR-cables. (To Boray, the spraypaint is also from Biltema)

Boray · Post by **Boray** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:21 am

stonan wrote:(To Boray, the spraypaint is also from Biltema)

Ah! Just like my blue vic!

nbla000 · Post by **nbla000** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:28 am

Wow a very nice mod Stonan!!!

My dream is an Amiga 1200 with a TFT monitor.

I've a broken laptop with a working monitor but ...

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:11 am

From what I understand, it's pretty hard to hook a salvaged laptop LCD to an analogue signal. You need to know the signals the particular LCD expects, know the pinouts/ins and create an interface that will convert the signals (D/A?) Even to send a regular VGA video signal to a salvaged LCD monitor would be pretty difficult to do, I imagine.

I have two old salvaged LCD panels from 486 laptops. I wish I could put them to use, too...

carlsson · Post by **carlsson** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:57 am

I'm sure if Stonan had made 10 of those units and sold them for $600+ each, all of them would be sold by now.