I just received my VIC-II-dizer, a clever hack which produces a crisp HDMI output for the #C64 by snooping the data bus of the video chip.

Other solutions typically digitize the analog luma/chroma outputs of the VIC-II or replace the entire chip with an FPGA replica.

#Commodore #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

Unfortunately, I can't test the VIC-II-dizer today because the only #C64 I have broke down last week 😢

I've already checked for power issues and basic bus connectivity, but I can't go any further without an oscilloscope and/or a diag cartridge. And then I will likely need to order a new IC somewhere...