diff --git a/src/emu/bus/vip/vp590.c b/src/emu/bus/vip/vp590.c
index f0a4a075766..9b05d4441f5 100644
--- a/src/emu/bus/vip/vp590.c
+++ b/src/emu/bus/vip/vp590.c
@@ -56,9 +56,13 @@ READ_LINE_MEMBER( vp590_device::gd_r )
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 static MACHINE_CONFIG_FRAGMENT( vp590 )
-	MCFG_CDP1862_ADD(CDP1862_TAG, SCREEN_TAG, CPD1862_CLOCK, DEVREADLINE(DEVICE_SELF, vp590_device, rd_r), DEVREADLINE(DEVICE_SELF, vp590_device, bd_r), DEVREADLINE(DEVICE_SELF, vp590_device, gd_r))
+	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD(CDP1862_TAG, CDP1862, CPD1862_CLOCK)
+	MCFG_CDP1861_RD_CALLBACK(DEVREADLINE(DEVICE_SELF, vp590_device, rd_r))
+	MCFG_CDP1861_BD_CALLBACK(DEVREADLINE(DEVICE_SELF, vp590_device, bd_r))
+	MCFG_CDP1861_GD_CALLBACK(DEVREADLINE(DEVICE_SELF, vp590_device, gd_r))
 	MCFG_CDP1862_LUMINANCE(RES_R(510), RES_R(360), RES_K(1), RES_K(1.5)) // R3, R4, R5, R6
 	MCFG_CDP1862_CHROMINANCE(RES_K(3.9), RES_K(10), RES_K(2), RES_K(3.3)) // R7, R8, R9, R10
+	MCFG_VIDEO_SET_SCREEN(SCREEN_TAG)
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 
diff --git a/src/emu/video/cdp1861.h b/src/emu/video/cdp1861.h
index 753cce9096c..086250e6835 100644
--- a/src/emu/video/cdp1861.h
+++ b/src/emu/video/cdp1861.h
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@
 //  INTERFACE CONFIGURATION MACROS
 //**************************************************************************
 
-#define MCFG_CDP1861_ADD(_tag, _screen_tag, _clock, _irq, _dma_out, _efx) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD(_tag, CDP1861, _clock) \
-	MCFG_VIDEO_SET_SCREEN(_screen_tag) \
-	downcast<cdp1861_device *>(device)->set_irq_callback(DEVCB2_##_irq); \
-	downcast<cdp1861_device *>(device)->set_dma_out_callback(DEVCB2_##_dma_out); \
-	downcast<cdp1861_device *>(device)->set_efx_callback(DEVCB2_##_efx);
-
 #define MCFG_CDP1861_IRQ_CALLBACK(_write) \
 	devcb = &cdp1861_device::set_irq_wr_callback(*device, DEVCB2_##_write);
 
@@ -83,6 +76,7 @@
 #define MCFG_CDP1861_EFX_CALLBACK(_write) \
 	devcb = &cdp1861_device::set_efx_wr_callback(*device, DEVCB2_##_write);
 
+
 #define MCFG_CDP1861_SCREEN_ADD(_cdptag, _tag, _clock) \
 	MCFG_VIDEO_SET_SCREEN(_tag) \
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD(_tag, RASTER) \
diff --git a/src/emu/video/cdp1862.h b/src/emu/video/cdp1862.h
index 63c888e437c..1735baf3f46 100644
--- a/src/emu/video/cdp1862.h
+++ b/src/emu/video/cdp1862.h
@@ -45,18 +45,20 @@
 //  INTERFACE CONFIGURATION MACROS
 //**************************************************************************
 
-#define MCFG_CDP1862_ADD(_tag, _screen_tag, _clock, _rd, _bd, _gd) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD(_tag, CDP1862, _clock) \
-	MCFG_VIDEO_SET_SCREEN(_screen_tag) \
-	downcast<cdp1862_device *>(device)->set_rd_callback(DEVCB2_##_rd); \
-	downcast<cdp1862_device *>(device)->set_bd_callback(DEVCB2_##_bd); \
-	downcast<cdp1862_device *>(device)->set_gd_callback(DEVCB2_##_gd);
+#define MCFG_CDP1861_RD_CALLBACK(_read) \
+	devcb = &cdp1862_device::set_rd_rd_callback(*device, DEVCB2_##_read);
+
+#define MCFG_CDP1861_BD_CALLBACK(_read) \
+	devcb = &cdp1862_device::set_bd_rd_callback(*device, DEVCB2_##_read);
+
+#define MCFG_CDP1861_GD_CALLBACK(_read) \
+	devcb = &cdp1862_device::set_gd_rd_callback(*device, DEVCB2_##_read);
 
 #define MCFG_CDP1862_LUMINANCE(_r, _b, _g, _bkg) \
-	downcast<cdp1862_device *>(device)->set_luminance_resistors(_r, _b, _g, _bkg);
+	cdp1862_device::static_set_luminance(*device, _r, _b, _g, _bkg);
 
 #define MCFG_CDP1862_CHROMINANCE(_r, _b, _g, _bkg) \
-	downcast<cdp1862_device *>(device)->set_chrominance_resistors(_r, _b, _g, _bkg);
+	cdp1862_device::static_set_chrominance(*device, _r, _b, _g, _bkg);
 
 
 
@@ -73,11 +75,12 @@ public:
 	// construction/destruction
 	cdp1862_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, UINT32 clock);
 
-	template<class _rd> void set_rd_callback(_rd rd) { m_read_rd.set_callback(rd); }
-	template<class _bd> void set_bd_callback(_bd bd) { m_read_bd.set_callback(bd); }
-	template<class _gd> void set_gd_callback(_gd gd) { m_read_gd.set_callback(gd); }
-	void set_luminance_resistors(double r, double b, double g, double bkg) { m_lum_r = r; m_lum_b = b; m_lum_g = g; m_lum_bkg = bkg; }
-	void set_chrominance_resistors(double r, double b, double g, double bkg) { m_chr_r = r; m_chr_b = b; m_chr_g = g; m_chr_bkg = bkg; }
+	template<class _Object> static devcb2_base &set_rd_rd_callback(device_t &device, _Object object) { return downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_read_rd.set_callback(object); }
+	template<class _Object> static devcb2_base &set_bd_rd_callback(device_t &device, _Object object) { return downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_read_bd.set_callback(object); }
+	template<class _Object> static devcb2_base &set_gd_rd_callback(device_t &device, _Object object) { return downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_read_gd.set_callback(object); }
+
+	static void static_set_luminance(device_t &device, double r, double b, double g, double bkg) { downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_lum_r = r; downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_lum_b = b; downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_lum_g = g; downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_lum_bkg = bkg; }
+	static void static_set_chrominance(device_t &device, double r, double b, double g, double bkg) { downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_chr_r = r; downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_chr_b = b; downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_chr_g = g; downcast<cdp1862_device &>(device).m_chr_bkg = bkg; }
 
 	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER( dma_w );
 	DECLARE_WRITE_LINE_MEMBER( bkg_w );