Posted By
MMS
on 2005-11-08
17:24:37
 |  Re: American Plus 4
Hi Vampyre,
Not in the opposite way? USA uses 110V and 60Hz, and Europe uses 230V and 50Hz (2 times the 25 half-picture, or what).
There are cheap converters may provide 110V and 60Hz to the Plus/4 even in Europe.
Example for 10Ł: http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr1577.html
Then the RF output will be surely according to that good old "normal NTSC" signal.
So then this is the only problem "we" still have.  )
Dear Marky,
The best is really to get such a TV prepared for NTSC reception, but surely not the cheapest solution.
Yu are right, I think the video out is a possible (and I think better) solution, also not so cheap, but maybe cheaper than a brand new TV:
We have the Plus/4 Video output (the same aas C=64)
http://www.zock.com/8-Bit/D_C64io.HTML
http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/pinouts.txt
Here are I see two signals similar to SVideo (Chrominance/luminance), but also have the composite video out signal (CVBS we call here, it is easier to handle).
Please check this one.
http://dfarq.homeip.net/article/20050104084808610
For SVideo:
http://sta.c64.org/cbmsvideoc.html
http://sta.c64.org/cbmsvideo.jpg
http://sta.c64.org/cbmsvideo.html
So you have a basic CVBS signal, which still 60Hz, but you are free from UHF/VHF and all other antenne issues.
The PAL <-->NTSC converters also expensive, but a 99$ I could find
http://www.bizrate.com/buy/products__cat_id--11510900,keyword--Pal%20Ntsc%20Converter.html
Or you can find such an equipment(VCR, TV, DVD-recorder), which is able to get via the Front AV an NTSC CVBS signal.
As an idea: some DVD-Recorders are able to receive and record both signals (like Philips DVDR985, it is an old model now), and may show their input signal in monitor mode via Scart the right picture. But I am not sure, if it really works.
Anyone may try out?
Bye: MMS
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