Amiga.org

Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: swift240 on September 11, 2008, 01:54:53 PM

Title: Lucky or what
Post by: swift240 on September 11, 2008, 01:54:53 PM

My son works for a building company that renovates the interior of houses.
is boss told him to throw this monitor in the skip, well knowing I haver a lot to do with Commodore gear he gave it to my instead.

Its a Commodore 1701 monitor in very good condition.
I plugged it in and away you go it works perfectly.

Gave it a bit of a clean.
Now I am the proud owner of a 1701.

Mike.

Title: Re: Lucky or what
Post by: carvedeye on September 11, 2008, 10:02:04 PM

lucky you.

Title: Re: Lucky or what
Post by: Methuselas on September 11, 2008, 10:10:02 PM

@Swift240


Lemme know when you're ready for my mailing address, so I can be lucky too.  :-P

Title: Re: Lucky or what
Post by: AmigaHeretic on September 12, 2008, 01:03:55 AM

These have the best composite video display I could ever find.  Used mine for all my old video games systems and things.  I might still have mine at the parents house, but can't remember.  I'll have to check.  Think it was a 1702 over here though maybe?  Looking online doesn't seem to be any difference between the two though.

Nice find!!

Title: Re: Lucky or what
Post by: dannyp1 on September 12, 2008, 02:15:39 AM

I got a 1702 at a yard sale a year or so ago for $5.  I thought I did real well but you just beat me.  You are certainly a lucky Son-Of-A-Gun!!  Have fun with your new toy!

Dan

Title: Re: Lucky or what
Post by: SamuraiCrow on September 12, 2008, 02:39:34 AM

If you cut the end off of an S-Video pass cable and attach 2 RCA jacks to the shielded wires inside you can plug them into the separated Luminance and Chromanance jacks on the back of a 1701 monitor you'll have a nice S-Video display.

Title: Re: Lucky or what
Post by: arkanoid on September 12, 2008, 03:29:09 AM

I own a 1701 too. Great monitor. that was a lucky find!

Title: Re: Lucky or what
Post by: benJamin on September 12, 2008, 07:23:36 AM

Wish I had space to plug my 1702 in.  Still makes a good step-ladder, though.  Can't do that with LCDs...   ;-)

Title: Re: Lucky or what
Post by: swift240 on September 12, 2008, 03:42:36 PM

I did actually think of S-Video.

I use my Playstation 2 on Video, I was thinking how good it might be using S-Video compared to normal Video.

Having said that I am waiting for another PS2 video lead that had the scart plug on the end so I can use RGB.

But all the same it will be interesting to see how S-Video will look on the 1701.

BTW what is the dif between a 1701 and a 1702?

I know the 1701 is mono sound, is the 1702 stereo?

Mike.