RGB to PAL/NTSC adapters @ AUD$30-33 each!

[gertsy]

Could you pop up a photo of a PAL Workbench via SVideo as well?. I know it's hard to take good photos of 15k video..But...Im interested!
It looks like a superb replacement for the 520.  I know from my C64 that Svideo output(which the C64 has) is heaps clearer than the composite.
Looks like a nice piece of kit for us classic lovers.  If it's a crystal clear Svideo picture $33 AU is a steal.  Every classic amiga lover should buy one.

For me I'd like to have a 23pin plug and cable to the actual unit to give a bit of flex. At 50mm(W) x 80mm(L) x18mm (H).  It looks like it will fit snuggly into to the smallest Dick Smith zippy box?.

Cheers and well done!  Luv the "Made in Australia"!

Gertsy

[gertsy]

I got mine today.   (o:  
Soldered it up. I wanted a cable on mine so I dont have to worry about it sticking out the back of my valuable Amigas. The instructions are clear and i used an old Amiga-Scart cable (with the scart plug removed)
The Composite is like composite fine for games but no good for text. I tested it on a 68" Panasonic CRT TV and a 15" LCD monitor with composite. No better or worse than the A520 modulator. So a good replacement for anyone who's A520 is on the way out.
Then I tried S-Video. Both on the 15" LCD and on our fairly new (2007) but cheapy LCD TV we have in the kitchen. It's a 16:9 (Widescreen) DTV(SD) with all the std vid inputs.
S-Video is clear!
On the DTV it's better than the 15" LCD even for text and workbench. I was very impressed.
The image is clear, colourful and has deep contrast. Even my wife was impressed by the image of the red Ferrari in TD II.
On the down side there is a barely perceptable "strobing" and grid effect when viewing mid strength colours from the sides, but from straight on it is clear.
The messas in the distance in Test Drive II have no bleeding at all. I have some photos but it's hard to see the quality from screen images. I will find somewhere to put them as they will be too small on amiga.org.  Suggest you look at Cammy's video as it shows it all.
Very impressed !
I will test it on S-Video on my CRT TV when I have enough time to pull the giant mother of a TV out of the wall unit to plug in the cable.  I am guessing an S-Video CRT TV will give as good or better results than the LCD TV.

Well done Nathan!. A top piece of kit and very affordable.

Classic owners with S-Video equipment... Get one !

Gertsy

[gertsy]

Agree on the LCD TV. It is fine straight on, and it is a cheapy CONIA (very cheap in Aus) but very usable as a personal monitor.
Some people are purists though and expect perfect out of a $30 box so I told it like it is.

Yes I have tested it on the 68" CRT it looks fantastic so the kids will luv "bubble and squeek" on the A500.

IMO S-Video is better than straight Amiga RGB to larger displays (The 15" LCD monitor I have accepts straight Amiga RGB 15k through the VGA). RGB looks "too" sharp for GFX in that you can see the defined pixels whereas S-Video gives you a "filtered" or smooth look which is much better for classic games.

It's almost the valve amp v transistor amp scenario.

Now I need to find a nice Jiffy box to put it in.

cheers