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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Aldren on April 19, 2004, 02:01:58 AM

Title: What Did I Buy?
Post by: Aldren on April 19, 2004, 02:01:58 AM

Greetings!  I recently bought my A2000 from a University, which seems to be getting rid of quite a few of them these days.  This is a good thing, because I now have a Toaster 4000, which I have always wanted, and I managed to pick it up for cheap.

It came with a few boards in it whose purpose I'm not entirely clear on.  Amiga-Hardware.com identifies them as Time-Based Correctors (TBCs), and I gather they're for fixing the incomming video signal's timing so that it works with the Toaster.

For these devices, I assume I just need to plug a video signal into one end, then run it to the Toaster?

One of the TBCs was a DPS Personal TBC-II, whose manual appears to be on A-H.com.  I'm downloading the manual right now, so I feel confident that I'll be able to get it working, although there's an RJ-11 connector that I don't have the parts for.

The one that worries me is a rather cool looking card, called The Kitchen Sync.  It's kind of a neat name, actually.  Problem is, I've got no parts for it.  It's got a female DB-15 connector which, at first, I mistook for a VGA connector.  It's also got another connector which I believe is a male DB-15, Macintosh-video style.  Is there ANYTHING I can do with this card, other than hang it on the wall?

Also, while I'm posting, is there any way to burn a new firmware for the A2091 that came with it?  It seems to have v5.92, or therebouts, and doesn't play nice with CD ROM drives.

Title: Re: What Did I Buy?
Post by: jeffimix on April 19, 2004, 03:53:36 AM

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Kitchen Sync

The Kitchen Sync is a dual time base corrector for the Amiga, which plugs into an ISA slot. It doesn't require active ISA slots (eg Bridgeboard) as it only uses them for power. This card is also compatible with PCs.

Thanks to Ed Joseph

Dunno bout the 15 pin stuff though. TBCs are for making your video picture stable afaik. Essential for the product to look any good...

Title: Re: What Did I Buy?
Post by: vt220 on April 19, 2004, 04:21:50 AM

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Amiga-Hardware.com identifies them as Time-Based Correctors (TBCs), and I gather they're for fixing the incomming video signal's timing so that it works with the Toaster.

yep

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The one that worries me is a rather cool looking card, called The Kitchen Sync.

this is a time base corrector card too (i think it has two TBCs in it) and the plug(s) are probably for the hardware remote controller, which i guess you don't have.

Title: Re: What Did I Buy?
Post by: Floid on April 19, 2004, 04:49:27 AM

Given this (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44092), perhaps.. "bobal?"... can help with the documentation.