Converting a NTSC 1200 to PAL

[James]

Any specific reason why NTSC machines go for more? I can't for the life of me figure out why someone would prefer an NTSC machine over a PAL one.

Both my 1200 and 600 are NTSC and I'd trade them any day for PAL units.

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Forgot to actually reply to the original question... Don't cut anything on Lisa!!!! It's Agnus you're after. Technically the difference between a NTSC and a PAL machine is pin41 on Agnus. When it is grounded, the unit defaults to NTSC when it boots. If you lift the pin and hook it to +5v with a 4.7k resistor, the unit defaults to PAL.

Now my disclaimer: I've done this countless times on A500's and it worked perfectly. I haven't tried it on my 1200 and 600 yet because of two reasons: one is that I'm waiting to have bought all the expansions I want for them before I heavily mod the hell out of them. The second and most important reason: I don't know *anybody* who made this mod on these two units...and I don't have cash to buy a second mobo if it does not work. This is probably due to the fact that people value these NTSC units so much....dunno.

[James]

Ok.. now explain that to me like I was a four year old.

[James]

@willow
Don't go too far, I'll PM you on this

@jbuonacc
Someone in North America would want a PAL unit if said person wanted full compatibility with the software (99% euro) that's been released for the Amiga And yes, it is wrong to think out tv/monitors would not handle PAL. 99% of tv and tv-like monitors can handle the 10hz change without any problems whatsoever. As for power supply... a volt is worth the same in Europe as it is in North America. You can use an american power supply on a euro machine...same connector (on the mig side, not on the wall side obviously..although there are adapters for that)

There is absolutely no reason to us an NTSC unit (well.. that's my opinion anyways) because most software will run on both systems, the only difference is that with an NTSC machine running a PAL application, you are missing quite a chunk of graphics at the bottom of the screen, whereas an NSTC application fits completely in a PAL screen. Very few NSTC application will have problems on a PAL unit, the opposite is unfortunately not true. You can use a PAL unit right out of the box here in north america, no modding necessary. Hope this clarifies things a bit

[James]

@leirbag28
How about you let people decide what they do with the machines they've bought for themselves?

At leasst those of us who use Amigas for Video....................thats the main diference I think between UK Amigan and US Amigans............they want it for games........we want it for Video and Video compatibility. such as Genlocks, SCALA, Video Toaster.

You're full of {bleep}. Nice stereotypical redneck behaviour there. "We yanks rock, you euros are just kids" I wish there was an ocean between my country and yours.

Just for you, I'm going to photograph every step of me modding my amigas for PAL.