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Question about a VIC 20 RF box and cable.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:58 am
by noname
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.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 8:46 am
by Boray
You mean the switch to switch between the vic-20 and an antenna?

Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 4:49 pm
by Mike
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.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 3:18 am
by noname
Mike wrote:No RF (switching) box was included.
Oh. Okay.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 4:45 am
by Mike
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.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 5:41 am
by noname
Those VIC 20s must be rare, then.

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:38 pm
by dano
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 :)