Questions from a returning fan

[mfletcher]

TjLaZer wrote:

A external scan doubler will cost you a lot.  One sold for $900 on ebay recently.

Also - a fool and their money are easily separated; I saw an external scandoubler sell for $179. As soon as Jens Scandoubler comes out expect these prices to drop further.

I really hope that Jens scandoubler sells in sufficient quantities for him to produce versions for other models.

There are some disreputable sellers out there (check the Doomy threads) that try to profit from others lack of knowledge on the current amiga scene.

[mfletcher]

blanning wrote:
I'm in chicago.  So it's ntsc.  amigakit lets you choose between pal and ntsc 1200s.  Sounds like i need a scan doubler.

brian

Id still go for the PAL A1200 - Im also based in Chicago, and I bought my PAL A1200 through AmigaKit. I can wholeheartedly recommend them. Although the voltages are different, you can still buy a US PSU through AmigaKit that works just fine.

Id recommend getting a PAL A1200 as the majority of software out there is written with PAL in mind. Even though you can switch modes at power up, some software will revert back to PAL.

Im waiting for Jens Scandoubler as well - I've been informed by AmigaKit that they're going to carry it later this summer, and installing it is a cinch... no soldering.

Ive currently got my A1200 hooked up to a monitor using an external scandoubler (bought for far less than $900 might I add!) and it works fine. Ive also hooked it up to my LCD TV using composite and while the picture is fuzzy, it will keep you going until the scandoubler comes out.

HTH

Mark

[mfletcher]

blanning wrote:
I saw those.  I think for $450, I'd probably rather start with a 1200.  But i agree that it's a great deal.  Although he wants to extort video work from people as a condition of sale.  lol.

brian

I was going to buy one of his A2000's as well; I talked to him briefly and I think he would part with one for $150. But he really wants someone to do the video editing work for him and thats the clincher.

Who's thinking Doomy's going to drop him an email letting him know that he does "video editing" on "military grade hardware" and if he just sent his A2000's to him...?

[mfletcher]

Just be prepared to haggle him down... hes been posting that advert for a while now, and Ive been going back and forth on buying it. When he first posted the items, it was $200 for the lot. Obviously hes had a lot of interest in splitting up the lot so hes increased the price.

But if you can do the editing for him, I wouldnt be surprised if you could knock him back down to close to $200.