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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: J-Golden on October 17, 2005, 06:01:45 AM

Title: VGA Auto switch
Post by: J-Golden on October 17, 2005, 06:01:45 AM

Will this work with a video card (Voodoo 5) and a FF/SD module that has VGA out?

http://www.thenerds.net/index.php?page=productpage&affid=8&pn=AVS210

Heard here and there of a specific one many on here use but I have no idea what that was...

J-Golden

Title: Re: VGA Auto switch
Post by: adolescent on October 17, 2005, 06:21:43 AM

Interesting.  I'm not sure if it will work though, but please try and report back.  ;-)   Reason is the AGA/Voodoo signals are never fully cut when switching, just set to a blank screen.

Thanks for the find.  I might get one on my own and see what it can do.

Title: Re: VGA Auto switch
Post by: Thomas on October 17, 2005, 10:29:15 AM

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The video signal from the primary computer is always displayed. When it's time to switch displays, simply cut the feed to the primary port and the AVS210 automatically defaults to the video signal on the secondary port. You never have to push a button or flip a switch!

Depends on what is meant by "cut the feed". The Amiga Video (Scandoubler) output is always on, so this has to be the secondary input. The gfx card might or might not go into power-save mode while an Amiga screen mode is used. So it might or might not work. I'd prefer a switch with a button on it.

Bye,
Thomas

Title: Re: VGA Auto switch
Post by: MASACREWILL on October 17, 2005, 01:46:06 PM

..is there any other possibility how to get signal from AGA and Mediator GFX on the one screen??? SD is always needed I suppose..  Thanx :roll:

Title: Re: VGA Auto switch
Post by: kas1e on October 17, 2005, 02:45:52 PM

Hi. This kind of topic was up some time here. Take a look:
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14539