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Re: so i need a new display solution for my miggy
« on: July 20, 2011, 01:51:31 AM »
As a PAL Amiga owner and who converts all of his NTSC Amigas to PAL (despite liviving in the USA, because PAL is best), I would say... you're buggered until new IndivisionAGAs are released.

Alternatively, look for some LCD TVs that do PAL and use the RCA video output (Good luck with that!).

Pick up any older SDFF that attaches to the video out and pick up a monitor that syncs to 50Hz (I buy Viewsonic monitors because most of them do - but check each model) such as this one:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6052506&CatId=2775

Look for an NTSC RF adapter that came with an old NTSC A500/A500+.
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Re: so i need a new display solution for my miggy
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 02:16:29 AM »
Quote from: NovaCoder;650717
Don't got for a CRT, although they are great displays they are all getting a bit long in the tooth now.

I've found a Benq LCD monitor that will sync down to the Amiga's native signal....all you need is a simple RGB->VGA adapter.

Here's a video of the Monitor in action -> Benq


I used something similar myself to test my A1200 "wedge" on my living room TV.

I used a SCART-RGB adpater and then used my old A1081 monitor cable to the adapter and 3 RCA jacks to the TV.  It worked, but as the TV was a 40" Panasonic plasma then it might not be the most economic option.  :D

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Re: so i need a new display solution for my miggy
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2011, 02:29:31 AM »
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Oh, now that's wicked!!!

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I was amazed it worked.  I even tested Super Hi-Res laced...




Colour was a bit off, but I think that was because I hadn't adjusted them correctly on the TV yet and my A1081 scart cable was falling apart at the connector (or perhaps it didn't like a 256 colour display because the games looked OK).
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Re: so i need a new display solution for my miggy
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 02:22:06 PM »
Quote from: runequester;650783
I actually shot him an email earlier, to see if he is still doing them.

Am I right in assuming they'd fix my concern of playing a PAL game on an NTSC tv?


No.  If you try and throw a PAL signal through a S-Video cable to a NTSC only TV then you'll still have the signal issues just like trying to use the RCA jack.
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