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    From Stephen Walsh@[email protected] to All on Mon Aug 24 23:00:01 2026
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    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@[email protected] to comp.sys.cbm on Mon Aug 24 22:09:46 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.cbm

    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@[email protected] to All on Wed Oct 14 01:30:01 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.cbm

    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 RobertB@[email protected] to comp.sys.cbm on Thu Oct 22 00:23:54 2026
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    Weatherman <[email protected]> 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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  • From Mortar M.@[email protected] to Weatherman on Sun Oct 25 04:00:02 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.cbm

    Re: Re: C128(d) Video modes
    By: Weatherman to Rug Rat on Sat Oct 24 2026 03:04:00

    I know everyone in ∞the world (including me) has a 3d printer...

    I guess I'm not everyone.
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  • From Weatherman@[email protected] to Rug Rat on Sat Oct 24 21:00:01 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.cbm

    To tell the truth I couldn't say for sure. It looks good to me and it's been ∞very stable. I guess I don't pay that much attention. I'm satisfied with it ∞and unlike some other solutions, this is a box that everything plugs into and ∞not just some bare bones card sitting on the computer. I know everyone in ∞the world (including me) has a 3d printer and they can just MAKE a case for ∞whatever they buy, this is complete and I like that about it.

    Weatherman


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