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    From Spitfire@64:500/2 to All on Tue Aug 11 09:59:22 2020
    My Moniotor for my C128 is on the blink! I need to find an easy and cheap way to get video on my PC Monitor in 80 columns from my C128. Any suggestions?

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  • From Richard Menedetter@64:500/28 to Spitfire on Wed Aug 12 08:17:34 2020
    Hi Spitfire!

    11 Aug 2020 09:59, from Spitfire -> All:

    I need to find an easy and cheap way to get video on my PC Monitor in
    80 columns from my C128. Any suggestions?

    I rarely use 80 column mode.
    So I use a cable with a small switch where you can switch between 40 column mode and black and white 80 column mode on my normal TV.
    RGBI has a composite signal, but it is B/W only.

    Works for the 5 times I used 80 column mode ... but you loose the color.

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  • From Spitfire@64:500/2 to Richard Menedetter on Wed Aug 12 06:30:58 2020
    .-: On Wed 12-Aug-2020 8:17a, Richard Menedetter@64:500/28.0 said to Spitfire :-.
    RM: I rarely use 80 column mode.
    RM: So I use a cable with a small switch where you can switch between 40
    RM: column
    RM: mode and black and white 80 column mode on my normal TV.
    RM: RGBI has a composite signal, but it is B/W only.

    RM: Works for the 5 times I used 80 column mode ... but you loose the color.

    That would make it a little hard to work on my C128 BBS. It runs in 80
    column mode. No color would make it hard to make color changes.

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  • From Richard Menedetter@64:500/28 to Spitfire on Wed Aug 12 15:12:30 2020
    Hi Spitfire!

    12 Aug 2020 06:30, from Spitfire -> Richard Menedetter:

    RM: RGBI has a composite signal, but it is B/W only.

    That would make it a little hard to work on my C128 BBS. It runs in
    80 column mode. No color would make it hard to make color changes.

    Indeed.
    So that B/W cable is a good fit for me, a bad fit for you.
    I have also seen quite expensive converters that convert the RGBI signal to a color RGB signal.
    But it is quit expensive.

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  • From Spitfire@64:500/2 to All on Sat Nov 28 16:50:47 2020
    I still looking for a plug-n-play 80 column converter that I can use on my C128
    and my PC Flatscreen monitor. I have seen some that you have to build. I am looking for plug and play. Anyone?

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  • From Bucko@64:500/3 to Spitfire on Sat Nov 28 20:07:22 2020
    On 28 Nov 2020, Spitfire said the following...

    I still looking for a plug-n-play 80 column converter that I can use on
    my C128 and my PC Flatscreen monitor. I have seen some that you have to build. I am looking for plug and play. Anyone?


    I don't know of any myself, but Captain Sulu from System One BBS uses one he got on eBay, and Jazzy J from Bayou BBS also uses one also. Not sure if these will work in 80 column mode but it's worth looking into..

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