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Offline bbond007

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Cammy

Another alternative (for someone who already has a PC) is to use one of these inexpensive USB video grabbing devices with Virtualdub. The one I have is a kworld and it was given to me in a box of junk. I can't imagine it costing more than $40 or so new...

With Virtualdub you can set up filters and different deinterlacing options to make the screen look better. I have only played with a few of the possibilities...

I started messing it as a way to simply capture the amiga's video for youtube or something, but running full-screen I was pretty impressed with the results, enough so that I could totally see someone using that as a ScanDoubler/FlickerFixer solution.

Also, laptop can make a nice portable amiga display...

Like in your examples, Amigamaniacs SVIDEO adapter totally cleans up the picture, but the the difference between that and the built-in composite is not as dramatic. I think this device virtualdub does a really good job filtering out the noise in the composite.

I could provide some screen shots later this evening if you are interested in seeing how it looks.

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Quote from: BillHarrison;666722
I would love to see this if you don't mind would be a great alternative for me as I could just run it through my htpc in my room which is always on and have one monitor and the Amiga under the desk -  would just need a way to use my of mouse and keyboard then!

I'm running PAL 640x512 interlace.

this is the device:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=612720&CatId=1428

this is with the amiga composite

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69485538@N06/6316214443/

this is with Amigamaniacs svideo adapter

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69485538@N06/6316213803/
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Hi Cammy,

This is awesome and just what I've been looking for! Do you know where I could buy an RGB to S-Video adapter? All I've seen are scart adapters, but these are of no use in Canada!


http://www.amigamaniac.com/RGB_to_PAL_NTSC_adapter.html

this is where I got mine, but I think he may not be taking orders...
 

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Quote from: carvedeye;666793
Would  this work as an alternative?


What is that thing?