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Amiga.org specific forums => New User Introductions => Topic started by: SteveSMS on January 30, 2006, 08:45:21 PM

Title: Hiya!
Post by: SteveSMS on January 30, 2006, 08:45:21 PM

My name is Steve, and i'm new to the Amiga scene.

I just bought my first Amiga (A1200 with a 85MB HD),
and i'm quite happy with it, if the TV would work...

I just LOVE the Demo's and Games from Amiga.
They're cool :)

I'll be getting an A500 too for free. :)


Greets,


Steve

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: amigadave on January 30, 2006, 09:06:38 PM

Welcome to A.org and the world of Amiga.  Where are you located?  Do you have an A520 to convert the RGB signal to composite, or are you trying to use the B&W composite output of the A1200 directly to the TV?  IIRC, only the A1000 had color composite output builtin.

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: maffoo on January 30, 2006, 09:10:38 PM

My old CD32 had a colour composite output, and I'm sure my A1200 did too... :-?

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: SteveSMS on January 30, 2006, 09:34:33 PM

Dave:

I'm located in Belgium.

I'm using the standard composite output from the Amiga.
I don't have any converters, just a bog standard A1200 :)

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: InTheSand on January 30, 2006, 10:09:04 PM

Welcome to A.Org!

And... PAL A1200s have colour composite output.

 - Ali

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: leirbag28 on January 30, 2006, 10:17:17 PM

ALL Amigas have Color OUTPUT!  except the A500 and A2000 which needed the RF modulator (Who's stupid idea was this?)

If your A1200 is in Black and white.......then it probably means the OS is saved in PAL mode (if your connected to an American/Canadian TV)  or its screenmode is saved in NTSC mode if your in UK/PAL territory.

to fix it do this:

If you live in UK or countries that use PAL mode, save your Workbench screenmode into PAL

Ids you live in USA or Canada or NTSC trritory........save your Workbench screenmode into NTSC


if this still doesnt work.........then it means you have the Wrong Amiga in the Wrong country!

in other words...you live in USA and have a UK Amiga.........or you live in UK and own a USA/NTSC Amiga.

then again.....it could be you have the right Amiga in the wrong screenmode.......and it so happens your TV supports PAL mode, but in Blak and White.

Try Different TV's first!

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: mpiva on January 30, 2006, 10:26:29 PM

@ leirbag28

 

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ALL Amigas have Color OUTPUT!  except the A500 and A2000 which needed the RF modulator (Who's stupid idea was this?)

  That's simply not true.  Neither the A3000 nor the A4000 have color composite out.  In fact, they don't have ANY composite out.  Go to amiga-hardware.com and take a look at the pictures; there's only an RGB port on both of those.

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: InTheSand on January 30, 2006, 10:35:35 PM

If we're being picky, technically the A3000 has two RGB ports!  :-D

 - Ali

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: amigadave on January 30, 2006, 10:41:56 PM

Been using Amigas since 1989 and own all models except the A600 and A3000T and I'm still learning new things about them.  Thanks for the correction on composite outputs.  I have never tried to use the composite out from the A1200, A3000 or A4000  I was not thinking of the CDTV or CD32 as I often forget they can and are used as full computers by some.  I even have a SX-1 for my CD32, but have not used it in a long time.

(edit)So I guess I was not so wrong about MOST AMIGAS not having color composite output.

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: tonyvdb on January 30, 2006, 10:51:37 PM

Hi Steve,

Welcome to Amiga.org. I hope you stay a while. You will learn alot, great people on here and very helpful.

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: Tomas on January 31, 2006, 12:08:47 AM

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amigadave wrote:
Welcome to A.org and the world of Amiga.  Where are you located?  Do you have an A520 to convert the RGB signal to composite, or are you trying to use the B&W composite output of the A1200 directly to the TV?  IIRC, only the A1000 had color composite output builtin.

My commodore a1200 "rev 2b" definitely has a colour compoisite output, as i use it with my tv now because i lack a rgb to scart or a scandoubler.
I have no clue about newer versions though.. The a600 also had colour output, while the a500 only had a black and white one.

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: Hyperspeed on January 31, 2006, 02:25:09 AM

"Stay a while... stay FOREVER!"

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: Dr_Righteous on January 31, 2006, 02:52:07 AM

Welcome, Steve, to the exciting world of retrocomputing... Back to the days when computers were actually fun, new and exciting. The days when REAL innovation took place.

Amiga, the wonderous platform developed with thousands to millions of colors, incredible graphics capabilities back when Macs were still black and white and PCs had only a handful of colors.

Amiga, the crown Queen of innovation.

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: Oliver on January 31, 2006, 03:03:03 AM

Hi, welcome aboard.  If you have any questions or opinions to share, you'll find lots of knowledgeable and enthusiastic members here.

Oli

Title: Re: Hiya!
Post by: justthatgood on January 31, 2006, 05:00:13 AM

Hiya, and welcome to the community.  I know how much of a community it is , because I just had someone try to sit and help me get my cdrom working on one of my A4000's today.  Few Windows people, and even fewer Linux hardcores would do that.  Friendly people.

Yeah I have the Amiga 4000's so I can have the power, but I know I have my Amiga 2000HD, aka Amanda, she has Composite output.

God I love the Amiga.