A500 composite video - blank image

[odious]

Hi everyone.

I have an A500 but no modulator. Im trying to get composite video from it but all i get is a blank image at the tv. I know it is working fine because i asked a friend to lend his modulator so i could try it.

 I used  pin 12 (composite sync) and pin 16 (gnd) at the amiga connector. Do i need to join hsync + vsync + csync (pins 10, 11, 12)? I know there are some already made cables, but im a bit out of cash.

Regards.

[odious]

Hi, indeed i could use the built in monochrome composite, but i want color.

As far as picking up material on ebay, been through that, postage costs are outrageous and wanted to do this on my own.

Regards,

Odious

[odious]

There's no tradition on car boot sales here in portugal.

As you said, the scart could be made, but the objective was to use an old surveillance color monitor i have with composite video in since i dont have a tv at the room with scart.

Regards.

[odious]

Hi everyone!

Thanks for all the tips and infos. I built the rgb scart and it worked very well. My tv set has three scart inputs but it works on only two, the one that doesnt work, displays the same blank screen as like when i connected csync to the composite input.

I Had to hack a db 25 pcb type and cut it to make 23 pin. Now im waiting for a friend to send some proper 23 pin d sub from canadá, because when i ask for that type of connector here in portugal, all i get is "it doesn't exist" or "pheeewww... big trouble".

Meanwhile, i'll see if i can get an old vcr to hook to the 500 and use the composite out to the monitor.

Regards,

Odious