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RobSheffield

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I am currently being very nostalgic and purchased a Commadore 64 and intellivision console off ebay.

 

I am looking for a period TV to use. I recall we had an old Matsui with no remote (you had to push buttons on it) from early 1980. Was only about a 14" and it was a dedicated C64 monitor.

 

Any ideas where i could find out the likely model series?

 

Does anyone know if the C64 and intellivison should plug into a normal Plasma RF input? Hopefully it wont damage either console or TV!

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Matsui was an own brand of DSG (Curry's, Dixons etc) and having worked there many years ago I'd be surprised if any from 1980 are still working!

 

I've got a 14" Goodmans in the loft doing nothing - I can even bin the remote to make it more realistic if you want! I've got a 14" Panasonic up there too but I saved up for ages when I was a kid to buy that so it might have to stay even if it never gets used again!

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Yeah i think its gonna have to be a 10-14".

 

No reason it wouldnt work with an LCD screen of that kinda size is there?

 

 

 

:(

 

 

Not at all, will work fine. Again they are setup in an LCD fashion though, rather than the analogue tube design, so they will be VERY pixelated but it won't show up as much as a larger screen.

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...and it still works. Might see if I can buy it all back of my grandfather and play Impossible Mission again.

 

I might see if i can buy it back off him first and send you pics of impossible mission :p

 

:rlol:

 

Not at all, will work fine. Again they are setup in an LCD fashion though, rather than the analogue tube design, so they will be VERY pixelated but it won't show up as much as a larger screen.

 

Hmm, i may stick with a cheap 10" CRT :(

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To some extent. Also, for me to faff about with and indulge in some retro gaming im going to get all Scottish and not spend too much :p

 

I'm sure if you look around the right papers etc you would easily pick one up for free. I'm dying to get rid of my 29" CRT sony that is upstairs and replace it with a 50" plasma, it's going to be hell trying to shift it when the time comes though lol.

 

Be careful not to fall into the ebay trap. I have £100s worth of consoles etc upstairs. I would hate to total up what I have spent on retro-gaming.

 

A snes, a nes, a master system, a megadrive, an Amiga, a +2 ZX and a C64 all around a 29" tv did cross my mind.

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