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    From Stephen Walsh@3:633/280 to All on Mon Aug 24 22:07:54 2026

    Hello everybody!

    With all the recent talk about what the C128(d) can do for video modes.
    I need some pointers to find a decent and recent display option.

    I have a C128D (Plastic case). What is a good device to enable video output to a modern display?
    (HDMI/VGA/DisplayPort).

    All the ones I've found say they support the C128, but no mention of the 'D' version.




    Stephen


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  • From Windchaser@3:633/10 to All on Tue Aug 25 14:30:01 2026
    On 8/24/26 9:00 AM, Stephen Walsh wrote:

    Hello everybody!

    With all the recent talk about what the C128(d) can do for video modes.
    I need some pointers to find a decent and recent display option.

    I have a C128D (Plastic case). What is a good device to enable video output to a modern display?
    (HDMI/VGA/DisplayPort).

    All the ones I've found say they support the C128, but no mention of the 'D' version.




    Stephen



    The 128 and 128D have identical video outputs. The 128D has more video memory, but that can be added to the flat 128 too, so anything that works for one will work for the other.

    Assuming it will plug in. If it has some sort of weird buly connector that might be a problem, but I've not seen anything that'd be an issue.


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  • From Weatherman@1:130/230 to All on Tue Oct 13 02:10:12 2026
    I use a device called MCE2HDMI to convert the RGBI out to HDMI. Requires an external power source, but I am happy with it, think it looks great. Can be found at https://serdashop.com/products/mce2hdmi. It isn't cheap but it works very well.
    Weatherman
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  • From Rug Rat@1:135/250 to Weatherman on Tue Oct 20 05:36:34 2026
    On Tue 13-Oct-2026 2:10a, Weatherman@1:130/230.0 wrote:
    I use a device called MCE2HDMI to convert the RGBI out to HDMI. Requires
    an external power source, but I am happy with it, think it looks great.

    Does it do ALL 16 colors? I believe some of the solutions do not do some of the colors that use the INTENSITY pin, I can not rememeber if it is orange, or one of the browns....

    Though CGA/VGA yellow always looked kind of orange to me anyway.

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  • From RobertB@3:633/10 to All on Thu Oct 22 00:23:54 2026
    Weatherman <usenet@vk3heg.net> posted:

    I use a device called MCE2HDMI to convert the RGBI out to HDMI.

    Does it display the Commodore brown of the C128?

    Truly,
    Robert Bernardo
    Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
    Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network -
    http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan

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