In this video I show you, how to connect your Commodore 64 (PAL) to VGA monitor. Using a cheap Video to VGA converter and (homemade) C64 to S-Video cable.
Links to build those S-Video cable's:
http://www.commodoreserver.com/BlogEntryView.asp?EID=F4B967500A894E10BE4A104C65DB541E
http://ilesj.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/c64-s-video-cable-the-easy-way-and-with-no-scart/