LCD TV recommedations

[redrumloa]

Unless I am missing something here, you will still need a scandoubler to use the SVGA input. Your better bet would be get an LCD TV for the S-Video input and convert the RGB to S-Video. If you go that route, a cheapo BrokSonic 19" should work good. I use one for my 128T which also has RGB.

[redrumloa]

Here is the Broksonic displaying S-video (commodore composite->S-Video 320x200)



Here it is with S-Video again (Commodore 128 RGBi->S-video 640x280ish)



If you wish, I can post a picture of RGB interlace mode. It has no flicker and this is significant because the flicker on a 128 is far worse than an Amiga!

-Edit-
This is the TV, it is a cheapo.

http://www.brandsmartusa.com/ProductViewer.aspx?c=0&m=0&sc=0&pg=1&pgs=10&pid=33270&f=

[redrumloa]

I was under the impression that some (all? none?) of the LCD TVs that also had VGA inputs could sync down to 15khz even when the signal was coming through the VGA connector.  That is, the supported frequency range was a characteristic of the TV and not the port where the signal was coming from.  I seem to remember someone talking about doing exactly this.  But I could just be nuts.

What are you using to convert the RGB to S-Video?  Is it just a cable that converts the 23-pin video connector to an S-video connector or is there electronics involved?

brian

Hmm, I can't answer about syncing down to 15khz. I'd doubt it, but maybe some do.

For S-video conversion, see this thread.

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=52179&highlight=s-video

I see in that thread I already posted a picture of interlace mode (640x480+).

[redrumloa]

This is exactly what I'm after.  :-)  I'd like these results with an amiga though.  I know the 500 has a composite connector, but it's black and white.  Would I need an a520 or is there a better solution here?

And does the 600 have a color composite connector?  I can't remember.

brian

See that thread I posted above. Your best bet is RGB->S-video. It requires a cheap adapter. I used one that required a little soldering, but an cheap Amiga specific one might be available.

[redrumloa]

Quick question, how would you convert the RGB to S-video?

See this thread:
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=52179&highlight=s-video

Towards the bottom of the thread mentions an Amiga specific solution that requires no soldering. Just plug and go.

[redrumloa]

Thanks, I emailed the guy that makes them to see when they would be available. Do you know if that solution works only for workbench or also for games?

It should work for anything.