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356 orders since Nov 13, 2021

Wien, Wien, Austria

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Peter | Dec. 4, 2023

Does what it says, make sure you know what you are getting..

For VIC20digitizer (PAL only)

A great little board, was pretty obvious to me (electronic engineer) how to install, to the extent that I didn't look at any documentation until it 'did'nt work properly'
(it shows monochrome with vertical lines)
It does need the additional RGB to HDMI adaptor, available from the same vendor, which also needs an additonal Pi-Zero board and SD card, and mini HDMI to HDMI. It's entirely my error, and would have bought these together had I read it all fully!!
Once put together, with the RGB to HDMI board, and some pretty trivial fiddling with the settings (menu that works in much the same way as a lot of desk top monitor .. two for 'up and down' and one for enter... worked it out pretty quickly...
Fantastic, rock solid , pin sharp display on my 40 odd year old vic20
Note .. need to do something for audio, lash something up with the din connector and headphones or PC-type speaker//whatever..
one niggle, and I can see why, doesn't seem to co-operate with my 'Penultimate' cartridge, probably a bus contention as the digitizers sits right on data and address bus on the VIC chip . Will investigate and see-- may yet be a user error!

Peter | Dec. 4, 2023

Does what it says... and very well.

For RGBtoHDMI Mono & LumaCode

I have reviewed this in the context of a engineering user, not a 'consumer' in the normal sense. That reflects that the documentation is complete and thorough, but it did not feature an 'out of the box' idiots guide. It took me not very long to pick up the fact that the later releases of the firmware have a 'select profile' in the menu, and could simply find my computer and it worked.
I would recommend taking a bit of time to at least overview the documentation, but I did find the menu navigation, while not exactly intuitive, just a few moments .. similar to menu on many monitors.
Fantastically stable image. (Vic-20)

Günther | Dec. 2, 2023

The best extension for the Commodore 128 (64)

For RGBtoHDMI Mono & LumaCode

This sharpness and brilliance cannot compare with anything and completely streak-free.
The instructions say to format the SD card for the Pi to FAT32. So it didn't work for me. I had to format the card to FAT and it works great.
Thank you so much for this great product.

Christopher | Nov. 27, 2023

It's a little miracle for your old console!

For VIC-II-dizer

Look, not everybody wants to have the absolute "pure" nostalgic experience just to re-live the glory days of the 8-bit era. Not everybody needs the whole kit and kaboodle to have fun again. I don't need the old fragile floppies and slow, decrepit drive. I'm not going to waste time fretting over keeping the internal components period-correct, not when some of the biggest downsides can be eliminated and fixed with modern tech. I certainly don't need to limit myself to the small, old-school CRT tubes anymore, not with this awesome little miracle worker doing its thing inside! My C64 has one of those early VIC-II chips that requires the special snowflake firmware treatment (6567R56A), and wow does it ever make things better! I don't even have the RGBtoHDMI portion of the magic spell yet, but I am in awe of what this thing is doing already!

Mike | Nov. 19, 2023

Excellent project

For RGBtoHDMI Mono & LumaCode

Using this with a C64 and the VIC-II-Dizer for an excellent picture and perfect scrolling on an HDMI monitor.

Mike | Nov. 19, 2023

Great product

For VIC-II-dizer

Perfect picture and perfect scrolling. This is a great way to use a C64 with a modern HDMI display.

Paul | Nov. 1, 2023

Amazing Results

For VICIIdizer128

I have found it hard to put into words just how happy I am after I installed your VICIIdizer128. This in combination of the RGB2HDMI has produced the single best 40 column screen for the C128 I have ever seen since having it on a 1902A monitor. It was SO easy to install, and results speak for themselves. I am excited to see where this project goes. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Ronny | Oct. 30, 2023

Einfach der Wahnsinn!

For RGBtoHDMI Mono & LumaCode

Für perfekte Bildqualität am Commodore 64 mit sehr vielen durchdachten Einstellmöglichkeiten!
Für ein gestochen scharfes Bild!

Ronny | Oct. 27, 2023

glasklares Bild dank VIC-II-dizer

For VIC-II-dizer

Nach langer Suche fand ich diese einfache, zu installierende Möglichkeit.
Den VIC-II-dizer, den RGBtoHDMI (Mono & LumaCode) für den Raspberry Pi Zero WH sowie das Gehäuse für den RGBtoHDMI mit dem Pi Zero WH
Die Installation ist sehr gut beschrieben.
So ist es auch für den Laien nachvollziehbar und einfach auszuführen.
Vielen Dank für diese preiswerte, kaum sichtbare und einfach zu installierende Möglichkeit, um
endlich ein 1A Bild mit einem originalen Commodore 64 und neueren Standardmonitor zu bekommen.


EINFACH PERFEKT UND MUSS UNBEDINGT WEITER EMPFOHLEN WERDEN!!!

Lee | Oct. 9, 2023

Simply amazing

For VICIIdizer128

I purchased c0pperdragon c64 component boards, with great results.

Now I purchased the c128 lumacode board, this is amazing, the lumacode "standard" is simple to install and simple to use......

I made a video to show just how great this board is.......

https://youtu.be/aT21nddvkL0?si=sfC2FnqIgQFKrWFr

Why are you still reading this ??? Go click buy now.......

Thomas | Oct. 6, 2023

A really great product!

For VICIIdizer128

Wonderful, I never had such a good picture quality for my old Commodore computers, thank you very much for this really great piece of hardware!

Now I'm using VIC II dizer for my C64 and my C128 and it is very impressive!
Formerly I did know such a good picture quality only from an emulator on my PC.
Now I have same good quality on real hardware!

Next I do this for my VC-20 and my Atari 800 also ...

Thomas | Oct. 5, 2023

Ein perfektes Bild durch den VIC-II-dizer

For VIC-II-dizer

Versand (innerhalb Österreich) ist ultra schnell.
Die Doku ist tadellos und gut nachvollziehbar.

Der VIC-II-dizer läßt sich kinderleicht installieren.

So ein gutes, klares Bild hatte ich noch nie bei einem C64!
Es funktioniert einfach perfekt!
Danke, danke, danke!!!
Ich bin total begeistert!

Das schönste ist das Konzept:
- ein kleiner unauffälliger Zwischensockel im Retro Computer
- außen nur EIN Adapter zum HDMI Anschluss des TV Gerät für alle Geräte

Perfekt!!

Thomas | Sept. 7, 2023

VICIIdizer 128

For VICIIdizer128

WOW, what an amazing picture on a Commodore 128D. All of these years I have suffered from jail bars on my beloved Commodore.

No More. Thanks C0pper Dragon

Siegfried | Aug. 25, 2023

Amazing product

For RGBtoHDMI Mono & LumaCode

Never before my Atari 800XL (GTIAdigitizer) and my C64 (VIC-II-dizer) had such a sharp picture on my monitor.

Nils | Aug. 19, 2023

Just excellent!

For RGBtoHDMI Mono & LumaCode

Excellent device if you want the perfect image quality of your C64 (or others). Very recommended!!!!

Nils | Aug. 19, 2023

Fits perfectly

For Case for RGBtoHDMI

No real comment neccessary. Nice quality print which fits perfectly. Very recommended when ordering the RGB2HDMI-Lumacode-PCB

Nils | Aug. 19, 2023

Absolutely amazing!

For VIC-II-dizer

I just received the VIC-II-dizer and installed it immediately. The outcome is just amazing. I've never seen a crispier picture from a c64 aside from a Ultimate64.

Very recommended!!

Adam | June 23, 2023

Great product

For Hot Plate

The bottom line here is that this does what it says on the tin. The design is brilliant and it really is open source. I'm happy to have paid the designer for a kit!

Some things to be aware of:

1. It does not include instructions on how to assemble it. I was concerned at first, but quickly realized it's pretty obvious how to put it together
2. The unit does not come with a power supply. I did not realize this, but I happened to have one of the correct voltage, barrel plug size, polarity and a sufficient amperage, so it worked out OK for me. Also, the description says this right up at the top, so it's on me for missing this point.
3. The hot plate smokes sometimes, which makes me nervous, but I've used it several times now and it's clearly not burning out anything or affecting its performance

The only thing that I'd like is the option for a larger plate. The boards I commonly work with are about 6cm x 8cm so they don't fit on the existing hot plate. I've found angles that avoid the screws (which would prevent it from lying flat) so I can do the corners of the board, which is sufficient for my current project.

Thomas | March 29, 2022

Dieses Projekt ist einfach nur grandios!

For OS816 single board computer kit

Die CPU W65C816 ist einfach nur faszienierend. Ich liebe die 6502 seit meiner Jugend, und der große Bruder ist, wie mir scheint, eine gelungene Brücke zwischen 8 Bit und 16 Bit Welt. Leider hat kaum wer das Potential dieser großartigen CPU erkannt. Meines Wissens gibt es die nur in dem Apple GS und in dem SNES von Nintendo ...

Ich mag minimalistische Ansätze. Wenn etwas sehr einfach ist, dann ist es oft auch sehr gut. Die Platine des OS216 ist wirklich minimalistisch. In der Größe der Platine und auch in der Komplexität. Und doch ist das OS816 von der Speicher Kapazität von einem Megabyte keineswegs minimalistisch, zumindest aus der Sicht der 8 Bit Welt von damals.

Man hat sich nicht gescheut die uralte Retro Technik zu mischen mit modernen Bausteinen (512K SRAM, 512K FLASH Speicher). Mir gefällt das! Wenn manche sagen, das hat es aber früher nicht gegeben ... dann sage ich, wenn es das gegeben hätte, dann wäre es auch so verwendet worden. Man sollte keine "Sinnfragen" stellen bei Retro Computer. Es macht Spaß, und vieles macht man einfach, weil man es kann!

Und Spaß macht das OS816 wirklich! Nicht zuletzt weil man Assembler und C einsetzen kann, und das auch noch im Mix.

Großartiges Projekt!
Danke!
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