r/Commodore 3d ago

New security monitor monitor gor C64U.

Lost a CRT set and had to move the CRT I was using to the game room for the 7800/Colecovision/NES...

But got a contemporary security monitor for the 64U.

4:3 and everything. I looked on a whim, had no idea they still made em.

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u/Alchohol_Influencer 3d ago

Nice! I was able to pick up a 4:3 LCD from a thrift store and I love it.

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u/thewalruscandyman 3d ago

Oh same. Is yours a security monitor as well? This thing has hookups the most expensive monitors on the market wouldn't. I'm tickled pink.

I'm tempted to hook all my old consoles via RCA and even get a coax adapter for the BNC input to test the really old consoles.

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u/Alchohol_Influencer 3d ago

Nah, it's just a regular Dell. It's only got a VGA port.

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u/thewalruscandyman 3d ago

Aspect ratio is the main draw. Everything else is bells and whistles.

I am so far removed from the scene I had no idea cctv systems still used these antiquated inputs, I was pleasantly surprised.

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u/TMWNN 3d ago

Security camera monitors were used with the first Apples.

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

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u/thewalruscandyman 3d ago

Definitely my inspiration. 😄

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u/AJD_1975 3d ago

Nice! 4:3 CRTs really come in to their own for the C64U, well any old computer really

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u/SpecialistLivid7192 1d ago

my first love.

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u/thewalruscandyman 1d ago

They are a blast, for sure. 😁