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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: MiAmigo on September 24, 2012, 09:34:24 PM

Title: Video Quality: RGB to VGA Devices
Post by: MiAmigo on September 24, 2012, 09:34:24 PM
How's the quality? I've got my eye on a few on eBay, and from various Amiga vendors. Are they any good, or really bad?
Title: Re: Video Quality: RGB to VGA Devices
Post by: amiman99 on September 24, 2012, 10:46:12 PM
Which ones?
Title: Re: Video Quality: RGB to VGA Devices
Post by: MiAmigo on September 24, 2012, 10:49:31 PM
Quote from: amiman99;709280
Which ones?


There's one on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120831347490?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

And a couple on Amigakit:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=rgb+to+vga
Title: Re: Video Quality: RGB to VGA Devices
Post by: k4lmp on September 24, 2012, 10:53:27 PM
I got one of the GBS-8220 converters off of ebay for around $30.  I use it on my A500.  I bought a project box at Radio Shack, and put it in the box.  It works fine.  I have an Indivision ECS in my A2000, and it works fine as well.  Just don't fall for the ones on ebay that are all nice, in a box, for like $150, as all they do is get a GBS-8220, put in in a box, extend the buttons, and charge a very high price.  You can get an Indivision ECS cheaper than that, and everything would be internal to the Amiga.  Just my opinion, but you know how that goes. :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Video Quality: RGB to VGA Devices
Post by: amiman99 on September 24, 2012, 11:18:45 PM
Quote from: MiAmigo;709282
There's one on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120831347490?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

And a couple on Amigakit:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=rgb+to+vga

First, these cables do not convert RGB to VGA at all, only pass RGBS signals from one connector to another.
The one on ebay, 9pin-to-15pin, it's useless for Amiga computers
The one from AmigaKit, is OK for monitors that support 15KHz input.
Title: Re: Video Quality: RGB to VGA Devices
Post by: MiAmigo on September 24, 2012, 11:26:28 PM
Good to know.