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Offline Tomas

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Re: Amiga 500 on a CRT TV?
« on: December 19, 2007, 06:52:18 PM »
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Nikolai wrote:
So I was just curious how it would be possible to use an A500 on a Flat screen CRT (Toshiba 14AF42). The TV is NTSC and has composite, s-video, RF, and Component inputs. Just need to know what kind of converter cables would be needed to keep the best video quality (or if its even possible w/o too much quality degrading).

Thanks! :D

It sadly lacks scart, which means you wont really get that great picture out of it. The best would be to import a tv from EU or something.
Both RF and composite sucks alot and svideo out put is not possible unless you hack a tv modulator or similar yourself.
All tvs in EU has had scart since the 80s which is superior to all those inputs with the exception of component.

I really find it weird that no one thought of making modulators with lets say component, svideo output. i think these would have sold great and i think there is even a market for it today.
 

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Re: Amiga 500 on a CRT TV?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2007, 07:18:40 PM »
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rkauer wrote:
 Or buy an used A520 and convert it to S-VHS output!

 How? See this page.

 I translated the original instructions to brazilian portuguese and the results are lying in Aminet.

Easier said than done for people like me with near zero electronic/soldering skills