News
- Added a user manual, but I suspect the usage to be so straight forward that it is not needed. But feel free to download it via THIS link
- After a dispute I have been banned from the Facebook Commodore 64/128 group. You can find me in various other C128 groups
- After consolekabels.be and amigaspirit.com I am proud to announce that retro-updates.com will be another supplier for the C128 40/80 Column Video Adapter
- There was a wrongful text on my website. The new adapters (V5 and V5.1) also have svideo/chroma-luma output in 40 column mode
- Added links to other youtube videos regarding this adapter
- The 3D printable housing is now available on Thingiverse
- @cheaplehre is working on redesigning the 3D printable housing to accomodate for the V5 adapter
- By demand I am proud to announce that V5 of the C128 40/80 Column Video Adapter is being distributed. This adapter supports S-Video (Chroma/Luma) in 40 column mode. A 3d printable case is being developed.
- @cheaplehre has designed a bottom plate for the 3D printable housing to accomodate for the C128D (plastic case)
- New adapters boards are being designed. The first prototypes are on their way.
- Adapters are on their way to the US. These are sent in bulk to be redistributed once they arrive. This is done to reduce the cost of shipping, since shipping companies have drastically increased their rates due to Covid-19
- @cheaplehre has designed a 3D printable housing for the C128 40/80 Column Video Adapter. You can find it on thingiverse
- New adapters are being built on a regular basis, decreasing wait times to only a few days. Check Twitter and Facebook.
- As of 01-01-2021 due to Covid-19 transport companies have increased their rates.
- The C128 40/80 Column Video Adapter has had an upgrade. New cables have arrived.
- Due to quality issues with the short cable from the VIC-II chip to the adapter, production is delayed.
- News section has been added to keep you informed on what's going on.
40 Column VIC-II display
Display of the 40 column feed is done through either the composite (cvbs) or svideo/chroma-luma (y/c) signal. Eearlier adapters (V3 and V4) only had composite output for 40 column mode. The reason for this is that my particular TV did not have the ability to display RGBi and SVideo over the same connector, causing me to switch not only on the video adapter, but also on the TV. This is not what I wanted, so I decided the best option for me was to use the composite signal. Because a lot of people asked to encorporate the svideo signal too, I decided that all new models should have both capabilities.
80 Column VDC display
The 80 column display consists of the VDC's RGB signals mixed with the intensity signal and a few resistors converting the signal from digital RGB to analogue RGB. To be able to display this in color a very low current has to be sent to the TV in order to "tell" it that it needs to switch from composite to RGB.
Audio output on both displays
One other benefit of my adapter is that it provides audio output no matter what video signal you are using. The audio ouput is comming from the same connector which is being used for the 40 column display. But instead of interrupting this signal, it has a constant pass through.
The Commodore 128 40/80 Column Video Adapter in the media
Douglas Compton has done a very cool short review of the adapter in his 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast.
If you would like to see his review, please click this link to see it.
Other videos on youtube are:
10 Minute Amiga Retrocast - The Chickenhead Chronicles
Carpe Ludum
Patrick's Retro
Jerzy Jasonek
RetroGraphicBliss
