Thank you so much - glad you’re enjoying it!

Glad to have you aboard - and glad you're enjoying the channel :)

Same here ! Great content.

Glad you found it interesting :)

Thanks!

I’d recommend giving it a go - it’s not a permanent fit so if it doesn’t work out you can reverse the decision :)

@@TheRetroShack most of the american users go via of the svideo option for a better picture

All good points, and absolutely agree. I mainly use the C64 on an old CRT screen anyway so it's a negligible effect in any case, but some people report good results, others not so much. I guess a lot depends on the board, the VIC-II, the overall 'noise' of the signal. But for the price, it's worth having on the shelf if you pick up a particularly noisy C64 :)

You can do it!

Interesting idea! Now I wonder if anyone’s up for the challenge? :)

Yep - I'm getting a decent result out of mine too :)

@@TheRetroShack I've since moved on to Ultimate64. 😀

I use one of these -very nice and I find it less irritating :)

Just take your sock of, never work with electronics on wheeled office chairs, don't wear fluor green eighties sports clothes to match your computer age, and I hope for gods sake you didn't put vinyl on your floor. If those are met, no other precautions are needed.

I’ll pop a few open and take a look :)

@@TheRetroShack I got mine at the start of March 83 without the silver label so it was probably in the end of 1982 PAL production run but it did have S-video unlike the NTSC early 1982 silver label machines.

Absolutely! On an LCD I prefer the blurrier picture as the artifacts are just too pronounced - but on a CRT it’s less so, so sharpness prevails. At least with this device we can choose :)

@@TheRetroShack True.... No one like the exact same as the next one. Some even say they like a stretched image that wide screen gives. Well... Not my cup of tea. As of now, my setup is pure LCD. I have gotten that Retrotink thingy, and I think it is really awesomme. I have also noticed, that the red/green artifacts are prone to white foreground (text). And when gaming, the bars are more or less gone. Plus my retrotink delivers ultra sharp image quality.

@@brostenen I prefer the 64 without as well. My takeaway from this is that we care for imperfection now these old micros are put through new screens which magnify flaws way too large for us to NOT notice now, while also not playing to the video signal's strengths. 'Cos viewing through my mini Trinitron monitor, the 64 looks a real computer enough anyway, with its high integrity, rich, sharp, clear detailed picture, like seeing any proper computer through a proper VDU. Games look arcadey, applications look professional and GEOS looks glossy and amazing. I don't notice any banding, nor do I care, the compatible CRT making the best of the video it does put out.

@@MrDustpile Yup. Well... There are also those that prefer using their framemeister for upscaling or some other solution. I am in the opinion, that vertical banding is the least of all issues that can be. One issue that are the biggest, is the smooth scrolling issue that can arise, when trying to make 50 herz run in 60 herz. Another important issue to take care of, is when things are moving in a 45 degree angle, then they can flicker. Like in the intro of winther games when the torch carrier is running up to light the fire. Or things becomming transparent when flashing, like in giana sisters. But it is true that larger screen sizes makes imperfections stand out. So 12 to 14 inch are the best for these old 8bit machines if you ask me.

@@brostenen Indeed. I've even had my head turned by green screens now. Collectable now too, which is amazing given how we yearned to escape them at one point. At school, by the time all was Windows 2, we just accepted when it was our turn to sit at the machines which still had green screens. Now we love them for making our micros look 'professional'!!

Stick to your amber monitor. Excellent screen for the C64 video garbage. Good colour on a C64 is an illusion, you only can get when eating magic mushrooms. If you want colour, get a Speccy 128, or better, a CPC.

Hi there - Yes, you’ll be fine with a Lumafix on the Breadbin model - in fact you’ll have a little more room inside :). As for the LCD, I have a SCART lead for the C64 and that goes into a SCART>HDMI converter :)

@@TheRetroShack thank you

Yes, I’ve been struggling with audio (not my forte) but have invested in some new tech so hopefully will get better as I learn :)

It is MUCH worse on modern LCD's (such as this one) - on a CRT screen artifacts are barely noticeable. CRT is the way to go :)

You have to watch a C64 either via RF on a really small CRT TV with saturation turned down to 0, maximum 30cm diameter, or on a monochrome monitor. They made an unbearable color palette, so it does not matter if you see it in b&w, amber, green or "color".

Think I mention that in the video? If not, I'll pop back and stick a card on :)

@@TheRetroShack At 3:15 you say that "the actual keyboard won't fit with the Lumafix64 in place and this heatsink". There might be other alternatives though, like using a good-sized blob of thermal paste.

Well, I’ve got a couple of Breadbins lying around - I’ll have a go :)

I'll do some investigation :) My output is through the RGB and the Lumafix64 should improve across all outputs because it cleans the output from the VIC chip before it's sent to any output circuitry :) Thanks for watching!

Yep, it really depends on which tv the machine is plugged into. If I spend the time on each different set I can see a difference - but it can be quite marginal.

I like to live dangerously :) Oh, and I don't have one... :) I'll take a look at them.

Yes, on an LCD screen it’s not as clear an improvement as on a CRT but it’s still a bit better - your mileage may vary :)

:) I'm not the first in here by a long shot I reckon :)

So stupid. Now it's impossible to call Commodore service and complain, if something will happen with the c64. 🤣

Thanks for the tip!

@@TheRetroShack you're welcome. I've since ordered one similar to the one you used in the video - so thanks for bringing it to my attention!

It's actually quite a good improvement on a CRT screen but LCD's really struggle with the video output from the VICII. - I'll have a look at the modulator conversions, sounds interesting!

@@TheRetroShack Hi, I describe it here on my website: a68k.de/galeria/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=40 I did and published this many years ago. If you wish, I can add an English version. It also improved the picture on my PAL 64, I swap the modulator to a ntsc version and did the modifications, but the picture is not that good, like in a ntsc machine, but much much better after the modification. In my "Arcade" a68k.de/galeria/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=42 I have a ntsc 64, the modification really improved the picture great "Adrian's Digital Basement" picked up this topic about one year ago, so there is also an English version of the topic ;)

To be honest, it’s a marginal improvement on my particular machine and only really noticeably better on an LCD screen - but it is an improvement. I guess everyone’s mileage may vary.

I've not found it as clear cut as that, it definitely depends on what VIC chip you have and also makes the most difference on an LCD. CRT's there seems to be little difference. I guess your mileage may vary. :)