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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: barney on October 27, 2009, 01:41:03 PM

Title: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: barney on October 27, 2009, 01:41:03 PM
Has anybody tried this new flicker fixer for OCS Amiga's?  How does it compare to older flicker fixers back in the day?  I read the stats on it but I wanted actual opinions from people who used it.  Thanks.

Barney
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: barney on October 27, 2009, 03:04:37 PM
Surely sombody has used new flicker flixer?  Am I correct with this assumption?
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: amigakit on October 27, 2009, 03:12:39 PM
Our Technician did a public demonstration of Indivision ECS (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=918) at the recent Amiwest 2009 show.

It featured an Amiga 500 hooked upto a digital projector via the Indivision ECS (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=918)

There will probably be a video of the demostration.
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: alexh on October 28, 2009, 10:03:53 PM
One problem with them is the VGA cable is too short.

If fitted in an A500 it does not reach to under the floppy drive (next to joystick 1) which is the best place on A500 to mount the VGA connector.

(http://www.bboah.com/download_photos/a500_4_big.jpg)
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: amigakit on October 28, 2009, 10:11:48 PM
@AlexH

I wasnt aware that you owned an Indivision ECS (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=918)

If customers have any specific requirements for length of the VGA cable with specific modifications fo their Amigas, please let us know and we will do our best to help.
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: tone007 on October 28, 2009, 11:47:14 PM
Quote from: amigakit;527616
I wasnt aware that you owned


Well, look who thinks they know what everyone owns.
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: alexh on October 30, 2009, 07:19:24 PM
Quote from: amigakit
@AlexH
I wasnt aware that you owned an Indivision ECS
Why would you??

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=521943&postcount=156
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: Damion on October 30, 2009, 07:36:47 PM
Quote from: alexh;527615
One problem with them is the VGA cable is too short.


IMHO the cable already degrades signal quality somewhat... maybe soldering a length of quality VGA cable directly from the board to a female d-sub would be better than a longer ribbon cable?
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: alexh on October 30, 2009, 07:42:18 PM
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=521943&postcount=156
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: alexh on October 30, 2009, 07:45:27 PM
Possibly. A shielded cable might help too!
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: F0LLETT on October 30, 2009, 08:43:39 PM
Quote from: Damion;527888
IMHO the cable already degrades signal quality somewhat... maybe soldering a length of quality VGA cable directly from the board to a female d-sub would be better than a longer ribbon cable?

HUH?!?!?!. I have seen / installed loads of Indivisions. Not 1 has degraded signal. Can you show me some pictures?

Quote from: alexh;527884
Why would you??

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=521943&postcount=156

As for the cable being to short, you cant tell me your not going to by 1 just because of that. Im sure you have the equipment to make a longer lead.
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: Damion on October 30, 2009, 09:10:01 PM
Quote from: F0LLETT;527900
HUH?!?!?!. I have seen / installed loads of Indivisions. Not 1 has degraded signal. Can you show me some pictures?

It's really no big issue, 99% of people don't care or notice. Compared my PIV or CV3D scandoublers (which output direct with no cable), there is *very slight* fringing around text, and the output, while still very nice, isn't quite as clear. I attribute this to the ribbon cable, which probably isn't the best method for transmitting video.

I'm *not* complaining, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the Indivision,  just saying that a ribbon cable of longer length may not be ideal if you want the best image quality. :-)

I'll be trying this soon on my A1200, and will be sure to post the results in a new thread, maybe with some pics.
Title: Re: How good is the new Indivision OCS?
Post by: F0LLETT on November 01, 2009, 02:21:50 PM
Quote from: Damion;527908
It's really no big issue, 99% of people don't care or notice. Compared my PIV or CV3D scandoublers (which output direct with no cable), there is *very slight* fringing around text, and the output, while still very nice, isn't quite as clear. I attribute this to the ribbon cable, which probably isn't the best method for transmitting video.

I'm *not* complaining, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the Indivision,  just saying that a ribbon cable of longer length may not be ideal if you want the best image quality. :-)

I'll be trying this soon on my A1200, and will be sure to post the results in a new thread, maybe with some pics.


It also depends on other things to like;

Monitor type; LCD / CRT.
Settings; Brightness, Contrast, Colour.

Everyones setup wont be the same in 98% of the cases.
Think I replied basically, cause it seems its being burnt at the stake, by people who dont even own / used 1.