A2000 and Data Projectors

[Blackbeard]

Some wise advice needed please. I have been using my A2000 to screen Scala MM300 projects using a very old Sharp Video Projector. The connection was via the monitor video port from the Amiga to the projector's SCART terminal. I had the cable specially made for the purpose. However - the Sharp projector is good as dead now and the replacement new data projector doesn't have SCART! It does have a variety of other inputs but I'm not sure which are digital and which are analog. I want to know which of them will take the RGB analog video output from the monitor port. Can I adapt my cable or is professional advice needed? Help please?  :-)

[FlagshipAmigaLover]

Hi Blackbeard,

I can make the cable for you, but I need the pinout for the projector.  I will only charge you for the parts to make the cable, the S/H, and a $20.00 fee for my time.  Email me if you are interested.     :-D

[Effy]

It may also be that a vga connection is required as with most projectors these days. That would mean that you would need a gfx card for your A2000 ... shouldn't be any problem to find one ...

[iamaboringperson]

@Blackbeard

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[Erwin-K]

In the U.S.A. the projector probably would have video-in plus audio-in (RCA connecters), and possibly s-video in (4 pin mini-DIN). An old C= video adapter (A520?) or one of the third party ones would take care of the video part.

That said, some of the newer (& usually the smaller) Proxima brand projectors have a new style connector as the only input. Then you need either a multi-headed input cable, or have to chose the cable that has video, or  what ever on the other end.

Check the maker's website. They might even offer a Scart to projector solution.

Good Luck!  :hammer:

[Framiga]

Hi Blackbeard ,

has the projector, 5 BNC type plugs?

Ciao

[PaSha]

Hmm.
You can use the following options:
-Composite Video with an A520 video modulator or a Video Converter board in the A2000 video slot (such as the Electronic Designs video converter board, that gives broadcast quality Composite, S-Video and RGB out).
-S-Video with the above mentioned board
-RGB via either a 23-15 pin VGA adapter (the Commodore tin box shipped with A4000's) (might work) or via a Scandoubler/Flickerfixer (either external, or perhaps the C= A2320 Amber flickerfixer board or similar) (guaranteed to work).

Other opions might also be available, but the Above mentioned ones should definately be there.
-Paul

[Jope]

Most current data projectors can sync down to 15kHz horizontal, so you just need an adapter to change the 23pin connector into a hd15 VGA style.

Many amiga retailers still have the silver Commodore adapter in stock, but if you want, you can probably find the schematics at www.hardwarebook.net

You might have to change some settings in the projector - mine for example insisted that a 15kHz signal in the VGA port was component video... I had to manually set it to RGB and store it as a user setting and then it was ok. Native PAL and NTSC screens work fine for me with just a silver adapter.

[AJS]

Hi Blackbeard
Simple way possibly, get a Scart Coupler and a normal scart with the phono leads coming out,plug your lead in and the other one out.
go to http://www.maplin.co.uk/ and search for scart
Maybe not much help in Oz but will give an idea of what to look for

Andy

[terminator4]

Surely it must have RCA / COMPOSITE connectors on the projectors...  Or VGA?
Anyway either way i have 2300 genlock which has composite output (so you could output to TV/Monitor/VCR/ projector that has composite input) or i have A2320 VGA board ...  this allows VGA connection (to connect A2000 to  vga monitor / projector...)  pls email if you want to purchase these... Burt :-)

[Blackbeard]

This is amazing! You post a question - go to bed - get up in the morning - and there are several brilliant suggestions to my problem! Thanks a lot guys, your ideas are great and I will sort through them soon.

[restore2003]

Blackbeard: Yup, thats what the Amiga community is all about, you wont find such a helpful bunch of people anywhere else  :-)

[vortexau]

Effy wrote:
It may also be that a vga connection is required as with most projectors these days. That would mean that you would need a gfx card for your A2000 ... shouldn't be any problem to find one ...

Excepting that Scala MM300 won't promote to a GFX Card, IIRC! . . . . . apart from Display Enhansers (Flicker Fixers)

[vortexau]

Blackbeard wrote:
Some wise advice needed please. I have been using my A2000 to screen Scala MM300 projects {SNIP} However - the Sharp projector is good as dead now and the replacement new data projector doesn't have SCART! It does have a variety of other inputs but I'm not sure which are digital and which are analog. I want to know which of them will take the RGB analog video output from the monitor port. Can I adapt my cable or is professional advice needed? Help please?  :-)

Can you post-
 ~ A good digital pic of the "replacement new data projector's variety of inputs"?   or
 ~ The How to Connect page of its Manual?
(NOTE- Its manufacturers may have a web-page showing this information)

[PaSha]

vortexau wrote:

Effy wrote:
It may also be that a vga connection is required as with most projectors these days. That would mean that you would need a gfx card for your A2000 ... shouldn't be any problem to find one ...

Excepting that Scala MM300 won't promote to a GFX Card, IIRC! . . . . . apart from Display Enhansers (Flicker Fixers)

IIRC scala (at least my IC500) can be tricked into using RTG modes by editing some config file by hand...
Either way, modepro or similiar should also do the trick.