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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: TheMagicM on April 18, 2005, 04:57:56 AM

Title: Amiga 500 hooked up to a 5.6" LCD
Post by: TheMagicM on April 18, 2005, 04:57:56 AM

So I picked up one of these PS2 game screens by Intec for $60.. has S-video, Video, and audio inputs so I figured why not try.  Its not really for the A500, but to hook up to a mini-itx system in my truck.  Before I went out and spent about 100-120 on a 7" LCD I wanted to test this.. not bad display!!

http://www.bartonekdragracing.com/webfilez/general_pics/amiga500_lcd.jpg
http://www.bartonekdragracing.com/webfilez/general_pics/amiga500_lcd2.jpg
http://www.bartonekdragracing.com/webfilez/general_pics/amiga500_lcd3.jpg

Title: Re: Amiga 500 hooked up to a 5.6" LCD
Post by: voytech on April 18, 2005, 05:07:26 AM

Wow man! that's a fun to have a one..

greets :)

Title: Re: Amiga 500 hooked up to a 5.6" LCD
Post by: amiga4001 on April 18, 2005, 07:03:05 AM

Looks nice yes.
Great handy gaming device now.

Title: Re: Amiga 500 hooked up to a 5.6" LCD
Post by: nex4060 on April 18, 2005, 08:13:46 AM

sweet.. now, if only one could make the A500 much smaller :-)

Title: Re: Amiga 500 hooked up to a 5.6" LCD
Post by: boing on April 18, 2005, 09:28:46 AM

What's the true resolution of this screen?  How does it handle interlace?

I'd love to see a hardware mode to accept RGB instead of composite  or S-video.

Title: Re: Amiga 500 hooked up to a 5.6" LCD
Post by: Chunder on April 18, 2005, 09:32:33 AM

What's the physical size of the actual screen hardware (i.e. the whole unit)? It appears to be slightly smaller than an A600 would be, but I can't tell...
How does it draw power? Does it have a laptop-style AC-DC adapter?


/me thinks about a very portable Amiga :-D

Title: Re: Amiga 500 hooked up to a 5.6" LCD
Post by: Frontiie on April 18, 2005, 12:36:33 PM

Chunder, I looked at Your webpage http://www.pimpmyamiga.org.uk/ and noticed a network card that was connected to Your A600, wasn't that a 3Com Megahertz card?

bits_closeup2.jpg (http://homepages.mcb.net/sanitarium/pma/a600/pix/bits_closeup2.jpg)

What kind of driver are You using for this card?
Do You or anyone else know if this card would function properly in an A1200 with some kind of drivers?

Title: Re: Amiga 500 hooked up to a 5.6" LCD
Post by: TheMagicM on April 18, 2005, 04:00:06 PM

I'll measure it later tonight.. as for power..it uses a DC 12V power supply.

Title: Re: Amiga 500 hooked up to a 5.6" LCD
Post by: bloodline on April 18, 2005, 04:10:17 PM

Quote

nex4060 wrote:
sweet.. now, if only one could make the A500 much smaller :-)

What?

Like this? :-)

(http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/298/1_1946.jpg)