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Title: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: amigakit on January 09, 2006, 08:20:49 PM
After a long much-awaited delay, we are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Amiga external Scandoublers/Flickerfixers

The device allows any Classic Amiga to connect to and use a standard PC (SVGA) Monitor.

Screenmodes are either frequency doubled or simply passed through to the monitor.  What is more, NTSC and PAL Interlace modes are stabilised - so no more annoying flicker!

Direct Product Link:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=414
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: amigagr on January 09, 2006, 09:14:20 PM
@amigakit: now i have to wait from you to throw away that damn pay pal...(snif)
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: Legerdemain on January 09, 2006, 09:17:30 PM
Is it 24bit or 16bit (in other words, will it show AGA properly? Couldn't find any information on the site concerning that very matter...)?
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: amigagr on January 09, 2006, 09:21:52 PM
i thing that it is an 1:1 process. you take back what you gave and probebly it is 24bit but that has no sence in the amiga rgb out.
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: Legerdemain on January 09, 2006, 09:25:07 PM
I hope you are right, because 24bit SD's / FF's for the Amiga are really a rare sight. I can only come to think of the Picasso IV one right now...
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: redrumloa on January 10, 2006, 01:02:18 AM
Any chance this will work on a C128(RGBi), 80 column?
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: Doppie1200 on January 10, 2006, 09:24:21 PM
I don't think this is the place to discuss that but I think it will work for the C128 RGBI output.

All you have to do is use resistors to get the right analogue level from each RGBI combination.

Now I'm not a real electronics guru but you basically have two bits per channel. So with 2 resitors (per channel) you could build yourself a DAC and feed that signal to the scandoubler.

Perhaps somebody more able could work this out for you.
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: LP on January 11, 2006, 03:35:10 AM
£89.99 for this? I'd have bought one.. But not at this price...
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: redrumloa on January 11, 2006, 01:54:39 PM
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I don't think this is the place to discuss that


Sure it is, the C128 is the Amiga's uncle. Repect your elders! ;-) But seriously, Wayne and co here are open minded.

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Now I'm not a real electronics guru but you basically have two bits per channel. So with 2 resitors (per channel) you could build yourself a DAC and feed that signal to the scandoubler


Resistors :-? I'll look into this, probably ask on c.s.c. At this time there is no good converter for the 128 RBGi.
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: Nitro on January 11, 2006, 05:59:52 PM
My scandoubler came today from Vesalia, but I missed the postman.  Now I have to wait 13 hours to get it in the morning :bigcry:
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: Invisix on January 13, 2006, 03:19:57 PM
How is the video output? I received my Toastscan external Scandoubler / Flickerfixer from Software Hut, and it's image quality is absolute {bleep}. :pissed:

Oddly enough the pic used for the Indivision is EXACTLY what the Toastscan Scandoubler / Flickerfixer looks like. Hmmm...  :-o
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: Invisix on January 13, 2006, 03:21:50 PM
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Poster: LP  Posted: 2006/1/10 22:35:10

£89.99 for this? I'd have bought one.. But not at this price...


Um, that is actually the correct price for an external scandoubler / flicker fixer. Hell, even internal ones.
Title: Re: Scandoubler/Flicker Fixer Available Now!
Post by: Nitro on January 13, 2006, 03:36:49 PM
Got it yesterday.  Some games such as Superfrog, Project X have graphic problems.