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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: tokyoracer on December 19, 2007, 04:15:19 AM

Title: Odd looking hardware found in an Amiga lot...
Post by: tokyoracer on December 19, 2007, 04:15:19 AM: I think the first question is is it anything to do with Amiga's? Second, what the hell is it!? It looks to me as some sort of genlock adapter of sorts. Here's links of what im on about:

Front: http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/celliot/Scan10001-3.jpg

Back: http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/celliot/Scan10002-2.jpg

Male Connector: http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/celliot/Scan10004-1.jpg

Female Connector: http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/celliot/Scan10005-2.jpg
Title: Re: Odd looking hardware found in an Amiga lot...
Post by: yorgle on December 19, 2007, 04:39:53 AM: Looks to me like a 15 pin Mac to HD15 VGA adapter. It's got switches on it to select the screen resolution that the mac will detect.

No idea what the knob might be for though...
Title: Re: Odd looking hardware found in an Amiga lot...
Post by: tokyoracer on December 19, 2007, 11:19:15 AM: MAybe someone else has got a better idea what this is, name? Who made it? What Macs used it? :-?
Title: Re: Odd looking hardware found in an Amiga lot...
Post by: skurk on December 19, 2007, 12:19:12 PM: I agree with yorgle, this looks exactly like a DB15-to-VGA adapter for older Mac's. My old beige G3 had one of these. I also used a similar one on an LC II.

I don't think it's anything unique or valuable, unfortunately..
Title: Re: Odd looking hardware found in an Amiga lot...
Post by: tokyoracer on December 20, 2007, 02:09:31 AM: Not to worry, thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Odd looking hardware found in an Amiga lot...
Post by: mikrucio on December 20, 2007, 04:58:46 AM: it looks home made.
Title: Re: Odd looking hardware found in an Amiga lot...
Post by: koaftder on December 20, 2007, 05:11:39 AM: I have a db15 to vga adaptor for my older mac, and it has a dial and some switches on it just like that one. I think the switches specify the size of the screen and the dial the resolution or something like that. When I get home I'll dig it up and crack it open.