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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Jburg96 on December 12, 2004, 03:57:18 AM

Title: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE A520 ADAPTER.
Post by: Jburg96 on December 12, 2004, 03:57:18 AM

I own a standard  amiga 500 and I am using an A520 adapter to connect to my TV for picture. Are there CABLES availible for connections from my Amiga RGB-VIDEO out to a modern monitor? HELP!

Title: Re: Computer/Moniter Cable
Post by: CyberStorm on December 12, 2004, 04:26:03 AM

If you have an Amiga 500 Plus, then you have the ECS and should be able to connect it using a simple VGA adapter. However games and demos won't work on the VGA monitor. (Haven't tried this myself on the A500 Plus).

If you don't have the Amiga 500 Plus you will have the OCS chipset and won't be able to connect it to an VGA monitor at all, if not buying a Scan Doubler (expensive). But then also games and demos will work on the VGA monitor.

Otherwise you should look for a RGB cable to use instead of the A520, it will give a bit better picture on the TV set than the A520.

Title: Re: Computer/Moniter Cable
Post by: Effy on December 12, 2004, 06:55:42 AM

Isn´t it so that old EGA or early VGA monitors also support 15 Khz ???  :-?

Title: Re: Computer/Moniter Cable
Post by: Tahoe on December 12, 2004, 10:12:12 AM

EGA no, VGA you could look for an old NEC MultiSync 3D. Mind the 3D though, they have more in the 3 series and you need specifically the D one.
They are however more rare then a C= 1950/1960/1438 or 1538.

Title: Re: Computer/Moniter Cable
Post by: amiga1260 on December 12, 2004, 02:22:37 PM

There are some boxes to connect a game console or tv to a Monitor or buy a LCD screen with tv tuner (expensive).

Title: Re: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE A520 ADAPTER.
Post by: adolescent on December 12, 2004, 03:46:27 PM

What type of connection are you looking for?  I have a box that does S-Video (Chroma/Luma) and S-Video.  It's output is leagues above the RF from the A520.

Title: Re: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE A520 ADAPTER.
Post by: Jburg96 on March 05, 2005, 03:14:25 AM

I am looking for a s-video input.......

Title: Re: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE A520 ADAPTER.
Post by: CyberStorm on March 05, 2005, 04:29:48 AM

So you decided to use the TV, then you should go for the RGB-SCART cable as that will be cheap, easy and will bring you the best picture you may get on the TV.

Title: Re: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE A520 ADAPTER.
Post by: Tahoe on March 05, 2005, 10:49:29 AM

Going for a TV, most Genlocks give you a better quality signal then the A520. I've used a GVP G-Lock as an alternative to the 520 :)

Title: Re: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE A520 ADAPTER.
Post by: Jburg96 on March 06, 2005, 04:33:50 AM

Thank you for the info......