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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: redrumloa on April 03, 2010, 09:43:25 PM

Title: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: redrumloa on April 03, 2010, 09:43:25 PM
I'm doing this on my 128 and can get interlace RGB with no flicker on a modern LCD TV. Doing this with an Amiga should be easier than the 128. The adapter costs about $37 shipped, and that is about the total cost if you solder a connector to the wires yourself. This cost is assuming you have a modern LCD TV at your disposal.

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New thread:
http://www.commodore128.org/index.php?topic=3315.new#new

Older thread (ignore modification info for the 128):
http://www.commodore128.org/index.php?topic=2247.0

This is the model I am using (not my eBay listing):

http://cgi.ebay.com/Arcade-RGB-CGA-to-TV-and-Video-Composite-converter-126_W0QQitemZ310208953617QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4839e4fd11

Enjoy!
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: tasmanian guy on April 03, 2010, 11:19:43 PM
Quote from: redrumloa;551162
I'm doing this on my 128 and can get interlace RGB with no flicker on a modern LCD TV. Doing this with an Amiga should be easier than the 128. The adapter costs about $37 shipped, and that is about the total cost if you solder a connector to the wires yourself. This cost is assuming you have a modern LCD TV at your disposal.
 
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New thread:
http://www.commodore128.org/index.php?topic=3315.new#new
 
Older thread (ignore modification info for the 128):
http://www.commodore128.org/index.php?topic=2247.0
 
This is the model I am using (not my eBay listing):
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Arcade-RGB-CGA-to-TV-and-Video-Composite-converter-126_W0QQitemZ310208953617QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4839e4fd11
 
Enjoy!

For the Amiga you can already get one from www.amigamaniac.com (http://www.amigamaniac.com) for around $35.00AUD and it doesn't require a power supply and gives excellent results!
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: gertsy on April 03, 2010, 11:36:26 PM
I've got two.  They're real and they're spectacular..!
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: redrumloa on April 04, 2010, 01:10:11 AM
Quote from: tasmanian guy;551173
For the Amiga you can already get one from www.amigamaniac.com (http://www.amigamaniac.com) for around $35.00AUD and it doesn't require a power supply and gives excellent results!

Oh, I didn't know Nathan was making this! For that price and turn key, you can't go wrong!
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: tasmanian guy on April 04, 2010, 01:12:25 AM
Quote from: redrumloa;551196
Oh, I didn't know Nathan was making this! For that price and turn key, you can't go wrong!

Nope, it is great, using it on a 19" widescreen TV 1440 x 900 display with built in dvd player & hd tuner (paid $250AUD for the tv).
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: Cammy on April 04, 2010, 01:42:17 AM
I use Nathan's S-Video adapters on a few Amigas here too, they're the best! I get a flicker-free high resolution Workbench on my LCD TV for a fraction of the price of a scandoubler. I made a video demonstration of the adapter a while ago, browsing the web on the A1200 in 1376 x 536, with a rock steady display: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kaz6fNpHYIg

Here's a photo of my A1200 browsing Amiga.org using this adapter through another LCD TV: http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=3152

The only problem is I'm not sure if Nathan has any in stock at the moment, and when people see there's no stock, they leave the site without enquiring when new stock will arrive. This gives the impression that no-one is interested in them, and so there's less chance that a new batch will be made any time soon. What anyone who wants one needs to do is send Nathan an email or sign up on his forum and tell him you're interested in his awesome hardware.
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: Crom00 on April 04, 2010, 02:19:10 AM
Hey Cammy Good to see a young female Amiga enthusiast.
That A1200 we pretty zipp on the youtube video. What's the spec on your configuration.
Nice music.
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: Motormouth on April 04, 2010, 02:37:45 AM
@ redrumloa

I would certainly be interested in such a device for both my C128D and two of my amigas.

Given then way most LCDs buffer and upconvert a ntsc signal anyway this solution makes more sense than a flicker fixer.  Plus much cheaper.

Plus if redrumloa sales them we can get it in the states much more easily.
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: tone007 on April 04, 2010, 03:10:09 AM
I'm in the US and am a repeat customer of Amigamaniac's.  Always been a breeze buying stuff from him, including one of these S-Video devices.
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: desiv on April 04, 2010, 03:22:14 AM
I'm in the US and had no problem at all with Amigamaniac's adapter.
Both delivery and function have been great.

Definitely a happy customer.

deiv
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: LoadWB on April 04, 2010, 04:15:49 AM
I see the board has RGB-HV, but no I for the 128?

Ah, I see it in the 128.org thread, I -> 680ohm ->>>RGB.  Interesting.
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: TheGoose on April 28, 2010, 02:31:24 PM
Hey guys, I tried to contact amigamaniac (email) a few days ago, but have not
heard back ? Is he still producing these adapters?

Thanks
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: J-Golden on April 28, 2010, 05:06:42 PM
I just E-mailed him.  If I get a response I'll let y'all know!
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: ChuckT on April 28, 2010, 07:20:00 PM
I am interested in one.  Please let him know.
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: desiv on April 28, 2010, 07:42:27 PM
Quote from: ChuckT;555749
I am interested in one.  Please let him know.

Here's the page with his contact info so you can contact him directly if you want:

http://www.amigamaniac.com/contact.html

desiv
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: J-Golden on April 30, 2010, 05:29:09 PM
I got a reply in abo. 2 days.
 
He is really cool and gave me an update on the Ver. 3 and even put me on the waiting list!
 
Ppl. like this are what keep Amiga alive...
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: TheGoose on April 30, 2010, 08:55:30 PM
Good news,

I got a email back from Nathan, he's still in the biz and says I'm on a special list , hope that's the right list...

:lol:
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: ChaosLord on April 30, 2010, 09:09:31 PM
@Cammy

Does the adapter work ok with Total Chaos AGA? (Hires PAL Interlaced)

Any glitchiness in the gfx?
Any flashes?

How about the sharpness, are the small fonts still readable on S-Video?
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: clusteruk on April 30, 2010, 09:49:51 PM
I emailed for three, running A1000 with DCTV 24 bit interlace images flicker free will be sweet.

Steve
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: TheGoose on May 01, 2010, 01:03:22 AM
Quote from: clusteruk;556049
I emailed for three, running A1000 with DCTV 24 bit interlace images flicker free will be sweet.

Steve

Hmm, interesting, I could take the s-video out of this and feed it into a capture card on a pee cee, yes? Wait, do they even have a capture card with a s-video in ? Well, how could I use this to record the Amiga in s-video quality?
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: stefcep2 on May 01, 2010, 02:04:07 AM
Quote from: TheGoose;556079
Hmm, interesting, I could take the s-video out of this and feed it into a capture card on a pee cee, yes? Wait, do they even have a capture card with a s-video in ? Well, how could I use this to record the Amiga in s-video quality?


Tv Tuner cards do sometimes, mine does
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: stefcep2 on May 01, 2010, 02:18:09 AM
BTW is there a technical reason that we have not seen an RGB to component video (red green blue) adaptor or cable.  My LCD TV has no s-video.
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: XDelusion on May 01, 2010, 04:24:53 AM
I have written him too...
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: clusteruk on May 01, 2010, 08:40:23 AM
Got my reply in 24 hours, I am on the list.

Steve
Title: Re: S-video for Amiga for about $37
Post by: XDelusion on May 01, 2010, 09:02:39 AM
Me too, within the hour, apparently he's still alive! :)