I've a strange monitor cable that I'm not sure if it's for the Atari 8-bit line or otherwise. It's got a 5-pin DIN connector, plus four RCA-style connectors on the other end in the following colors: Red, Black, Yellow, White. Does anyone have a remote idea what this cable is?
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Atari XL/XE Monitor Cable?
Started by NightSprinter, Sep 20 2005 11:20 AM
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Posted Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:20 AM
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Posted Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:26 AM
That cable is used to connect an Atari 8-bit computer to a monitor that has separate composite, chroma, luminance, and mono sound.
Most old Commodore monitors had inputs like this.
Essentially its a s-video cable before s-video was created.
Most old Commodore monitors had inputs like this.
Essentially its a s-video cable before s-video was created.
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Posted Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:34 PM
*nods* Which colors indicate which, and is it possible to use just the Composite and Audio portion of the cables (as such I have an old model 1 Genesis that has the 5-pin DIN socket for an A/V cable).
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Posted Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:42 PM
On my four RCA connector commodore vid cable (when plugged into an Atari):
Black - Chroma
White - Luma
Yellow - Audio
Red - Composite video
You can use just the composite and and audio connectors if you like.
Black - Chroma
White - Luma
Yellow - Audio
Red - Composite video
You can use just the composite and and audio connectors if you like.
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Posted Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:50 PM
You sure the Black cable is the Chroma? It functions as audio for my Genesis.
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Posted Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:12 PM
Positive, I have it labeled.
But like I mentioned that's only when plugged into the A8s. If I plug it into the C64 Red is Chroma I believe
Plus your cable may have different pins to different colors.
But like I mentioned that's only when plugged into the A8s. If I plug it into the C64 Red is Chroma I believe
Plus your cable may have different pins to different colors.
Edited by remowilliams, Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:13 PM.
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Posted Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:41 AM
My kingdom for standardisation!
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Posted Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:53 PM
*hehs at FoeBane* Just out of curiosity, if I was to buy a TV that had component inputs (CrCbY), would it be impossible to connect the chroma and luma to the TV due to the seperate chroma inputs? I need to get a new TV anyway due to how poorly mine is doing for some emulators I have anyway.
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Posted Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:07 PM
NightSprinter, on Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:53 PM, said:
*hehs at FoeBane* Just out of curiosity, if I was to buy a TV that had component inputs (CrCbY), would it be impossible to connect the chroma and luma to the TV due to the seperate chroma inputs? I need to get a new TV anyway due to how poorly mine is doing for some emulators I have anyway.
But chances are if you get a TV that's high enough quality to have component video inputs, then chances are it's going to have an svideo jack or two. Then you just need a cable that has female RCA jacks (for the chroma/luma plugs) on one end and an svideo plug on the other. Simple to make, I've made about four or five myself for just this reason
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