Thanks for the video. Brings back memories from 80s. Never had a look luck with my dataset. Even when it was brand new It rarely worked and had to replace the head several times. Now I own a new old stock just for the looks. I mostly use my sd card reader.
Much the same as me. I have a few datassettes including a new old stock model, but like you I usually use either a Kung Fu Flash cartridge or a SD2IEC card reader. Actually, to be honest I mostly use my TheC64 and only occasionally use my vintage hardware.
That’s interesting that you can hear the code being loaded from the tape. The original C64s were silent. Is that because you have Gideon’s board with a speaker inside?
As for the azimuth calibration I noticed the program does not run correctly on NTSC machines. Also I'm assuming you need to use a known good program tape to do it with, if you don't have any and you record a program to a blank tape with an uncalibrated datasette I'm assuming it wouldn't be possible to calibrate off of that.
If you check out my video on building a new C64, you'll find a link in the comments. If you're in the UK you could also check out a seller called retropassionuk on ebay.
The reason the picture is so good is that I'm using my Ultimate 64 in this video. This is a modern board that recreates a C64 using an FPGA and gives HDMI output. It looks great on any LCD. I not exactly sure what model the TV is but it's a Sony Bravia from around 2010.
This Datassette looks brand new. Lucky find.
Thanks for the video. Brings back memories from 80s. Never had a look luck with my dataset. Even when it was brand new It rarely worked and had to replace the head several times. Now I own a new old stock just for the looks. I mostly use my sd card reader.
Much the same as me. I have a few datassettes including a new old stock model, but like you I usually use either a Kung Fu Flash cartridge or a SD2IEC card reader. Actually, to be honest I mostly use my TheC64 and only occasionally use my vintage hardware.
Super helpful video! Thanks for including the calibration steps as well.
Great video and going to give this a try once my replacement belts arrived. 👍
That’s interesting that you can hear the code being loaded from the tape. The original C64s were silent. Is that because you have Gideon’s board with a speaker inside?
I hadn't noticed that. No, I didn't use Gideon's add on speaker as it was out of stock when I ordered my board.
As for the azimuth calibration I noticed the program does not run correctly on NTSC machines. Also I'm assuming you need to use a known good program tape to do it with, if you don't have any and you record a program to a blank tape with an uncalibrated datasette I'm assuming it wouldn't be possible to calibrate off of that.
Does the digital to analog conversion happen in the datacassette device?
Hi, very useful video. May I ask where you got the C64C case from? It looks very nice.
If you check out my video on building a new C64, you'll find a link in the comments. If you're in the UK you could also check out a seller called retropassionuk on ebay.
That's a really good picture for an LCD what make of SONY is it may i ask. Thank you.
The reason the picture is so good is that I'm using my Ultimate 64 in this video. This is a modern board that recreates a C64 using an FPGA and gives HDMI output. It looks great on any LCD. I not exactly sure what model the TV is but it's a Sony Bravia from around 2010.
@@RetroNowTV ahh yes , i thought i could not even see any jailbars . lol
surgical spirit on the heads