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Offline mwoofTopic starter

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Outputting Amiga video through VCR
« on: November 20, 2003, 05:03:57 PM »
Hi to all Amigos!

I have a VCR with two scarts (one input and one output), and a TV tuner for VGA monitor with S-Video (or "Super VHS") input.  I connected my Amiga to the input scart with the good ol' Amiga->Scart cable, and the VCR to the S-Video of the tuner with a relevant cable.  As much as I tried modifying  the settings of the tuner and the VCR, I couldn't get any picture from the Amiga.

I know that I can use the VGA monitor directly and I have the Amiga->VGA adaptor, but if I use an VGA screenmode my modem becomes slow!! 0_0  (I have a 040/25 + PPC/160 and no gfx card).  I have been been using ye olde 1084 monitor so far which I want to get rid of, and that's also why I got the tuner (plus I can use the VGA monitor as a TV, now I have my VCR connected to the 1084).

I can not find an Amiga->S-Video cable, as Amiga dealers have disappeared here (Greece) anyway. :O(  Unless there is an adaptor for the scart of the Amiga->Scart cable to S-Video...

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
 

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Re: Outputting Amiga video through VCR
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2003, 05:17:43 PM »
"Pass through"?  Which means...?

What's weird is that I also have a composite->scart cable and there's no problem!!  (by the way, I'm using an A1200)  But the picture is blurred and I use my Amiga for useful things rather than games (e.g. Internet)... :O(
 

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Re: Outputting Amiga video through VCR
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2003, 07:05:09 PM »
Thanks all for the info! ^_^  So, it seems that I can't do what I had in my mind originally.  In this case, would anyone know where I can get an Amiga->S-Video cable?  (within Europe)

Animagic, since you live in Greece too, I wouldn't mind getting a mail from you.

Also, if any "furries" (they know who they are!) are reading this, I'd like mails from them too.

Thanks again. ^_^