Connecting A500 to TV ? Help Please

[MadsDK]

hey... i have a A500 and i want to connect it to my TV.
i have a cable. but i cant get a picture. i have tried AV. Channel 0-99. how do i do ? (i know the amiga works)

[HellCoder]

Do you use a RF modulator ?
or does your TV support composite ?

[ElZorro]

you probably need this thing:

http://myoldmac.net/SELL-com/amiga-520TV-Adapter.htm

(I hope the link works)


gr. ElZorro, Frisby

[MadsDK]

i dont use a modulator. just TV - amiga with scart cable
yes it supports composite

[maffoo]

Does your TV support RGB-in? I've just had a look at a pinout for the Amiga 23-pin video port and it doesn't look like it outputs composite, just RGB (I could be wrong though.) Some TVs only support composite on the Scart socket, in which case you wouldn't be able to display the RGB signal.

[InTheSand]

Hi,

Some TVs also use the SCART socket's composite as a synchronisation signal - if this is missing (which it will be when going from the Amiga's 23-pin monitor socket), you will not get a picture on such a telly.

The most basic test you can do from an A500 is to grab a lead with an RCA / phono socket at each end and go from the Amiga's composite video out to the TV's composite video in.

On the A500, this will be in glorious monochrome, but at least you'll be able to tell if it's working... To get colour composite video (and RF), you'll need an A520 video modulator as mentioned above.

 - Ali

[Drummerboy]

Thats right, you will be need a A520 RF Modulator.. is the best way for use any A500 with TV...  If your are using a Composite plug..  you only see B/W screen--- no colors..