TheRetroChannel
@theretrochannel
Resurrecting old technology one part at a time. youtube.com/@TheRetroChannel discord.com/invite/393FYaM6gM lectronz.com/stores/theretrochannel patreon.com/theretrochannel
One down, two to go. Video coming soon (or right now for patrons 😉)
After a big day of soldering stuff for the store, it's time for an "adult beverage" 🍻
A big thank you to the clever cookie that is @factorofmatt.bsky.social for sending over the latest Destest MAX-Switch and Switch-Select carts. Also returning some borked RAM for this bsky.app/profile/ther... Now I just need to find some more broken C64s 😂
There's very little bad RAM around here at the moment. A bunch went to @factorofmatt.bsky.social to play with (or discard). At least I have a couple I can try
A neat little DRAM tester arrives care of Andreas, just needs a little assembly. Good thing he included some snacks
Big day of soldering and now a bunch of RF replacements are primed and ready to give you the best output from your C64/128/264. Always a bit jealous that these things get to go all over the globe they never offer to take me with them 😄 lectronz.com/stores/there...
Switch Lite modding. Can't say it's something I'd want to do on a regular basis, but it worked first time so yay me I guess. Finally I might put this thing to use. I don't really care about modern gaming, just wanted to open up the hardware (literally and figuratively)
I finally beat Pitfall! Which 100% confirms that my upcoming 2600 video upgrade makes you a better gamer 🤣 Oh and these are already available to Patrons btw 😉😉
A big thanks to everyone who placed an order on the new Lectronz store in the past couple of days. These packages are about to start their journey around the world and into another retro enthusiast's hands. Feels good to be back. 😁
FU Samsung! I had this notification with my old battery which was true, it was around half capacity. But I literally replaced it a week ago with a new 2025 genuine part and it's at full health. I will not be scammed into buying a new phone, especially another Samsung, scummy fucks!
I love the PlayStation start-up sound as much as the next person. But to honest after hearing it over 100 times today while testing the next batch of digital audio adaptors with coax and optical, I'm feeling just a little over it 😆 More info: youtu.be/9RSneakJ4U0
Simultaneous RF, S-Video, and composite from a 2600 because three screens are better than one?
And just for fun I added a little colour to the tuner LEDs. The originals are a size that seem impossible to find so I had to improvise a little. Also used a little 240 grit to rough them up and diffuse them a little. Once again the camera makes them look a lot brighter than IRL. I ♥️ this thing
Also replaced the bulk caps as the one on the -ve supply was reading just out of spec. Still pretty good considering the 6800uF/35V originals are 45 years old. Got some 105°C 50V rated ones as the voltage across them is around 30V. Same height albeit slightly wider, but they fit
New tuner lamp. Needed to use an LED as I couldn't find an incandescent bulb to suit. Went for white as a yellow LED was barely visible. Although the camera makes it look a lot brighter than in real life.
Completed video upgrades: C64 ✅ C128 ✅ C264 ✅ VIC20 ✅ Next stop, something not Commodore 😲
You'll have to pry Windows 10 from my cold dead hands... or in 2032 when LTSC security updates stop, whichever comes first I guess
Another C64 looking much better thanks to the RFOFF. Stock RF vs RFOFF with both composite and s-video. Oh, the crazy saturation on with the stock RF and s-video is because I forgot to put a resistor in my breakout cable to attenuate the chroma. The RFOFF does not require the resistor
I've seen a lot of wildlife in the front yard; kangaroos, foxes, bogans, but never one of these before