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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: fondpondforever on September 01, 2015, 01:24:34 AM

Title: Amiga 1200 Graphics Card
Post by: fondpondforever on September 01, 2015, 01:24:34 AM

Hello, do you know where you can buy an Amiga 1200 Graphics Card? Thanks.

Title: Re: Amiga 1200 Graphics Card
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on September 01, 2015, 01:45:52 AM

Do you mean an Indivision AGA or a BlizzardVision PPC?  Because unless you towerize the thing and go with a Mediator-type option, those are the only two cards for a desktop A1200.  If the former, AmigaKit.  If the latter, ebay.  Good luck on that one, though!  :p

Edit: I suppose some people would consider a DCTV to be a graphics card, that would also work with an A1200...  LOL.  Depends what you want to do though?  Run CGX/P96 and play RTG games, or just use a modern monitor, or be able to display 24-bit images?

Title: Re: Amiga 1200 Graphics Card
Post by: stefcep2 on September 01, 2015, 03:29:31 AM

This was always one of the 3rd party hardware that never really got done right on the A1200, and if they had it would been a huge seller.  Would have made some of the latter software like Photogenics, ImageFX, Cinema 4D/ Lightwave/ Imagine and even Wordworth Office and Finalwriter so much nicer to use.

A million A1200 accelerators, RAM cards, hard drives but graphics cards as rare as hen's teeth.

Title: Re: Amiga 1200 Graphics Card
Post by: XDelusion on September 01, 2015, 05:37:41 AM

I still think the 1200 should have received a towerless GFX card if possible. AGA is cool and all, but has its limits.

Title: Re: Amiga 1200 Graphics Card
Post by: fondpondforever on September 01, 2015, 12:23:39 PM

Ok, thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Amiga 1200 Graphics Card
Post by: AmiDude on September 02, 2015, 10:38:22 AM

Quote from: fondpondforever;794810

Hello, do you know where you can buy an Amiga 1200 Graphics Card? Thanks.

Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;794812

Do you mean an Indivision AGA or a BlizzardVision PPC?  Because unless you towerize the thing and go with a Mediator-type option, those are the only two cards for a desktop A1200.

The IndiVision-AGA is a scandoubler/flickerfixer. It doubles the Amiga's 15Khz RGB output to 31Khz for display on a modern CRT, TFT or LCD PC monitor. It's not a graphics card...

Title: Re: Amiga 1200 Graphics Card
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on September 02, 2015, 03:47:52 PM

Quote from: AmiDude;794886

The IndiVision-AGA is a scandoubler/flickerfixer. It doubles the Amiga's 15Khz RGB output to 31Khz for display on a modern CRT, TFT or LCD PC monitor. It's not a graphics card...

I know that, but a lot of people refer to it as a "graphics card" because it enhances the Amiga's video output.  It was clear the OP didn't have a clue what they were asking for so I sought clarification. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!

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Title: Re: Amiga 1200 Graphics Card
Post by: AmiDude on September 02, 2015, 06:39:08 PM

Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;794895

I know that, but a lot of people refer to it as a "graphics card" because it enhances the Amiga's video output.  It was clear the OP didn't have a clue what they were asking for so I sought clarification. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!

:whack:   :whack:   :whack:

Yeah, I know what you mean. Some "Amigans" don't know what they're talking about. Leaving those who do know what they're talking about in utterly confusion... :insane:
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