Commodore Amiga 1940 Monitor for CD32?

[fondpondforever]

Hello everyone, just wanted to ask a question if that's ok. How would a CD32 Play like with a Commodore Amiga 1940 Monitor connected? Thanks for your help.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Another question about these junky monitors? You're killing me for real, now.

CD32 lacks a standard Amiga 23-pin monitor output, but various add-on boards exist like the SX-1 and SX32 which add one. Without one of these boards you're limited to hooking the CD32 up to devices which support it's built-in composite, S-Video, or RF output (i.e., the 1084 monitor has composite input). With an add on board, the CD32 becomes basically like an Amiga 1200. There's even a model of Indivision available for the CD32, for when you're ready to step it up to a real monitor.

TL;DR. Here you go: http://bit.ly/1ySqKEP

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

If I really wanted to do a CD32 right, I'd get one of the Indivision MkII's with a DVI output, then use a DVI-to-HDMI converter or one of Kipper2K's adapters or cables, and plug that sucker into something like a modern 65" TV. That would be kinda bad-ass, IMHO. Although on a screen that big the pixels would be the size of dinner plates, LOL.

http://www.kipper2k.com/amigaforsale/

[danwood]

If I really wanted to do a CD32 right, I'd get one of the Indivision MkII's with a DVI output, then use a DVI-to-HDMI converter or one of Kipper2K's adapters or cables, and plug that sucker into something like a modern 65" TV. That would be kinda bad-ass, IMHO. Although on a screen that big the pixels would be the size of dinner plates, LOL.

http://www.kipper2k.com/amigaforsale/

Hope you're not being serious, Amiga games will always look better on a smaller CRT than blown up on a massive LCD, they look a pixelated mess. That's definitely not "doing it right"!

[fondpondforever]

Thanks man. So without the SX-1 and SX32 boards the Commodore Amiga CD32 won't connect to this monitor.

[danbeaver]

Hmm, I believe that Mike is saying in post #2 that Google is your friend and the "Dinner Plate Pixel" is a humorous remark.

Some people on this forum DO have a sense of humor (at least 3 of them, or maybe just two).

[fondpondforever]

danwood, are you the youtube guy from kooky tech? If you are, I love your videos. Been watching the Christmas Q&A this evening, very cool.

[Rob]

Thanks man. So without the SX-1 and SX32 boards the Commodore Amiga CD32 won't connect to this monitor.

It will work with the composite output from the CD32.

There a video on Youtube of some guy doing an RGB video mod on a CD32.  The output is a 9 pin d-sub and he used it for connecting to SCART but it should be good for connecting to a an RGB monitor if you made the right lead.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

It will work with the composite output from the CD32.

Not without some serious hacking.  The 1940/1942 doesn't have composite input, like the 1084-series does.  At least according to this picture on BBOAH:

[Ral-Clan]

Hello everyone, just wanted to ask a question if that's ok. How would a CD32 Play like with a Commodore Amiga 1940 Monitor connected? Thanks for your help.

Again, like your question about the 1942....there's no point.
It can't connect.
The CD32 doesn't even use the higher resolution screenmodes supported by these monitors, so it would be a total waste.

Just get a 1084 or a good colour TV. That's what it was designed for.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

As was already mentioned, you'd want to get an SX-1 or SX32 to use normal Amiga RGB out for this type of montior, then you'd have access to all the screenmodes as an A1200 (if you're going to be installing Workbench on it, rather than just playing games off CD).