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echo: 64_talk
to: GREG HARPER
from: Rod Gasson
date: 1994-07-29 16:19:00
subject: C= to VCR

Hi Greg,

 GH> RG> The 'easy' solution is to buy a VCR with
 GH> RG> a SCART connector. (Or a TV
 GH> RG> set with SCART in and Composite out).
 GH>
 GH> Well, I have just bought a brand new VCR.
 GH>  It has the usual Video-sound
 GH> in/out.  But no SCART.  What exactly does the SCART connector look
 GH> like?

    kinda like this
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 GH> RG> Failing this you will need to make, beg,
 GH> RG> steal, or borrow an RGBi to
 GH> RG> composite video converter. (rather simple, but rare beasts).

 GH> And looking at the specs ... it should be
 GH> ok.  Pin 7 is blank on my CGA
 GH> spec sheet, but is for monochrome on the C=.  does this matter?

Nope..  pin #7 isn't used for CGA..  on the C=128 this pin carries the
luminance signal (monochrome) - You can in fact use this pin to record
VDC output with no colour.

Cheers
Rod

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