The 96k of cmos rom contained the following software, some of which was incomplete in the prototype shown on the winter ces. Commodore lcd portable computer marketing brochure. The 96k of cmos rom contained the following software, some of which was incomplete in. Youre better off running it through a tv input device connected to the usb port of your pc. Dawn of the electronic cottage, the inner world of computers part 2. This document was generously contributed by andy finkel. The c128 and the neverreleased commodore lcd are displayed nicely.
Released in 1980 vintage digital watch brought to you courtesy of. Commodore 64 was the most popular home computer of the day. First off, the commodore uses a composite output low resolution and your lcd input is high resolution. Due to the hours upon hours i spent both playing games and learning to program at age 12 in 1986 i gained a love for computers. The download zip includes the necessary information to wire this project up, demonstration software in basic, a replacement kernal rom and general information about lcd interfacing. Aug 31, 2009 this is a nos watch new old stock commodore led watch, and its in mint condition. The president of tandy told our then president of commodore business machines that there was no money in. A great episode for some insight into the management of commodore and atari at this time. Is it possible to connect the c64 to a flat screen tv. Unfortunately the project had been canceled, only 25 fully assembled machines exist according to various sources it seems there are. The commodore lcd sometimes known in short as the clcd was an lcd equipped laptop made by commodore international. So, in my previous post, i was heading towards building an archaic circuit to control trains with the user port.
Earlier i showed an example of my atari hooked up to my lcd and i thought i would also share the same with the c64. To get the picture to show up, make sure your lcd television is on channel 3 and the switch on the back of your commodore 64 is set to channel 3. It has been listed in the guinness world records as the highestselling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold. This is the commodore lcd machine which was not produced.
Commodore lcd was commodore s plan to release a portable, battery powered computer with really good builtin softwares. It would be ideal for your lcd flat screen to have an svideo jack because its easier to use svideo cables to connect the c64 to the flat screen via its 8 pin video port. Instead of a display, you can use it to control other things as well, like robots etc. The commodore computer still only behaves as it would talking to a regular commodore 1541 diskdrive. This project shows you how you can connect a lcd display to the expansion port of your c64 and show some text on it. Commodore semiconductor group csg had an optoelectronics division at 4350 beltwood parkway south, dallas, texas, 75234 where research and manufacturing for lcd digital watches took place. Connecting commodore 64 to modern lcd monitor redflagdeals. Southtek audiovideo cable for vintage commodore computers. The commodore 64, also known as the c64 or the cbm 64, is an 8bit home computer introduced in january 1982 by commodore. We would call that notebook currently, i dont know how it would have been named though.
Connecting commodore 64 to a modern tv commodore 64 c64. Mouse over image to zoom c64cstylesd2iec commodore 1541diskdriveemulatorsdcardreaderc64c128vic c64cstylesd2iec commodore 1541diskdriv fantastic little piece of kit. Like the commodore 264 series plus4, c16, c116, the commodore lcd had builtin software, but as opposed to the unfaithful 264 series, the software was by far better. It will be better in some applications than others. If you want to wear something different consider a mid to late 70s lcd vdw. The bitc128 video dac with a gonbes video converter and power adapter is the cheapest and easiest combination to display highquality 80column video from a commodore 128 or ibm cga on newer vga displays, including lightweight lcd flat panels. Browse over 30,000 products, including electronic components, computer products, electronic kits and projects, robotics, power supplies and more. If you want an lcd display, most any small lcd tv, especially if you can find one with a 4. Commodore was also lightyears ahead in ergonomics with the lcd.
Commodore invented the pc personal computer and no one else. This is the home of my javascript commodore lcd emulator. The commodore 64, also known as the c64 or the cbm 64, is an 8bit home computer introduced in january 1982 by commodore international first shown at the consumer electronics show, in las vegas, january 710, 1982. The tools needed to make the lcdflat screen tv to c64 connection includes. Usb and sd card reader for playback of videos and musics or photos. Available peripherals included digital joysticks, analog paddles, a light pen, the commodore 51 mouse, and graphics tablets such as the koalapad. A modified rom replaced the basic interpreter with a boot screen to inform the user to insert a. To get started on the software side, first build the qt project on the desired platform. Why computers are logical, getting started with a disk drive part 2. As usual, i often update the page with new information, corrections.
It is not a good idea to connect it to a modern lcd. Introducing the new kayhan holden ve commodore series 1 stereo ve android icc replaces the factory stereo with a new tablet style head unit. How to connect a commodore 64 to a television the silicon. Commodore lcd was commodores plan to release a portable, battery powered computer with really good builtin softwares. The bitc128 video dac with a gonbes video converter and power adapter is the cheapest and easiest combination to display highquality 80column video from a commodore 128 or ibm cga on newer vga displays, including lightweight lcd flat panels designed especially for commodore 128 and 128d computers, the bitc128 video dac has been carefully tuned to match the colors on the commodore 1084s. Jan 08, 2012 witness the commodore 64 live on a 37 lcd screen and a notebook pc. Biggest searchable database of free truetype fonts. If not god bless the chinese, theyll copy anything and a vnvs l3 cluster lcd without bleeds is awesome. C64c style sd2iec commodore 1541 disk drive emulator sd. The commodore lcd sometimes known in short as the clcd was an lcdequipped laptop made by commodore international. The amiga is mentioned briefly, but it wasnt ready to be shown. It has been listed in the guinness world records as the highestselling single computer model of all time, with independent. When playing bruce lee, bruce is the same height as the coke can on the left speaker. I initially got a blue screen with just the word ready and a cursor but the cursor wasnt wasnt blinking.
This is the steel strapped commodore led watch version. As for the vicii, although it is a fully digital chip, unlike the sid, it still isnt 100% documented and that is likely to continue to be the case, which is why jens team have spent four years fighting that particular fire with the chameleon in standalone mode, which still uses certain tricks to cope with these issues. This article addresses the various svideo signals available from a few different versions of the us ntsc, brown, breadbox commodore 64. The c64 online emulator is a fully functional emulator supporting all the well accepted file formats. Planet x2, possibly the only realtimestrategy game for the commodore 64. Home holden commodore related vr vs holden commodore 1993. Multitasking game, runs up to 128 simultaneous processes. If you dont know what commodore lcd clcd in my documents is, please visit this page first. Commodore 64 the third in line for the commodore computers series was the c64 which was one of the most successful in its time. It is less than obvious how to connect a commodore 64 to a television, especially a modern television, and its even more difficult if your c64 didnt come with the cables or the manual there are, as it turns out, several ways to do it.
The entire commodore 64 library in your pocket hackaday. The tools needed to make the lcd flat screen tv to c64 connection includes. Texas, 75234 where research and manufacturing for lcd digital watches took place. It would be ideal for your lcdflat screen to have an svideo jack because its easier to use svideo cables to connect the c64 to the flat screen via its 8 pin video port. If you have any feedback, bugfix, etc, please contact me. It is less than obvious how to connect a commodore 64 to a television, especially a modern television, and its even more difficult if your c64 didnt come with the cables or the manual. Earlier i showed an example of my atari hooked up to my lcd and i thought i. Then build and deploy the arduino project using the. A friend of mine has an old c64, it has a video output and we are wondering how to connect this with an vga or dvi computer monitor. There are monochrome black and white composite monitors and composite color monitors available for the c64. Commodore 64 display modes standard character mode.
Before commodore produced this landmark systemthis same company produced a very cool led watch. There was a fella on fleabay that had brand new replacement lcd panels and doing repairs. I rescind my 20 comment, hopefully its you gaxza as its a fairly small market. Some nice shots of the c64 production line as well. This is an update to the commodore 64 font that i submitted a longlong time ago. May 02, 20 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Retrocomputing stack exchange is a question and answer site for vintagecomputer hobbyists interested in restoring, preserving, and using the classic computer and gaming systems of yesteryear. It is only the pcb, you need to buy the ics and the display elsewhere, but you can get it at ebay.
Anyway we tried to get it going my using a single cable between the 64 and the lcd digital tv i think this was the aerial rf cable. Commodore 64 digital download the commodore 64, a classic to say the least, this collection will blow you away. This watch is slightly more expensive than the cbm watches we have on the previous page. The commodore lcd abbreviated clcd, is a prototype 8bit. The new version will allow itself to be embedded into documents such as pdfs.
Collecting, repairing, and wearing vintage digital watches. These can written to a real disk and played on the original. The president of tandy told our then president of commodore business machines that there was no money in portable computers. Mouse over image to zoom c64cstylesd2ieccommodore1541diskdriveemulatorsdcardreaderc64c128vic c64cstylesd2ieccommodore1541diskdriv fantastic little piece of kit. Witness the commodore 64 live on a 37 lcd screen and a notebook pc. Kayhan holden ve commodore series 1 stereo ve android icc. Commodore 64 to modern tv retrocomputing stack exchange. This wouldve worked, had i spent a lot more time and built a very complex circuit. Jul 25, 2014 the hardware used to load games through the datasette connector included an arduino nano, a microsd breakout board, a 16. The c64 and 128 have an rca jack on the back that matches the rca jacks on most televisions, whether lcd or crt. C64c style sd2iec commodore 1541 disk drive emulator sd card. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Connecting commodore 64 to a modern tv commodore 64. Thanks go to commodore scene magazine for publishing the story.
Heres a shot of the c64 going through the svideo to hdmi converter connected to my hd projector. The commodore 64, also known as the c64 or the cbm 64, is an 8bit home computer. The first computer i ever owned was a great little 8bit wonder called the commodore 64. Dash, clusters, instrument cluster, information display, repair. The bitc128 video dac with a gonbes video converter and power adapter is the cheapest and easiest combination to display highquality 80column video from a commodore 128 or ibm cga on newer vga displays, including lightweight lcd flat panels designed especially for commodore 128 and 128d computers, the bitc128 video dac has been carefully tuned to. The clcd was not directly compatible with other commodore home computers, but its builtin commodore basic 3. Here is the video of my good old c64 with an attached lcd screen to easily remember the old days without needing a 1084 monitoror a television. Commodore international digital vintage digital watch. Machine language entry program for commodore 64, inside view. In fact, this was the only lcd glass manufacturing company in the usa at that time. It was presented at the january 1985 consumer electronics show, but never released. This is a nos watch new old stock commodore led watch, and its in mint condition.