A1200 Scart Cable - Colour not right on the TV

[bob808]

I purchased an RGB Scart lead for my A1200, and on its arrival eagerly set it up...

I can get a picture on my TV, and sound works fine, but the picture is a bit washed out and the colour is not vivid.  I can make it a bit more useable by turning the contrast right up, and the brightness too, but this is not ideal.

Should I have setup the Amiga as if I am using a monitor?  I had been using a 3.1 install just setup to work with the RF out until now, so could it just be that I need to tell the amiga I am using a monitor & if so what one?  Or might it be an issue with any of my kit?


Thanks


bob808

[amigagr]

as far as i can remember back in time when i had my a1200 connected with scart to a 21 inch tv set, the contrast and the colors was low. i don't think you can do anything from amiga side. just raise the settings of your tv.

[Hyperspeed]

RGB is coming direct from the chips so it'll be the best quality.

Maybe since you've been using composite or RF with their garish bleeding colours ramped up the transission is noticeable.

On my TV you can't increase the 'colour' when in RGB mode as the A1200 is giving you exactly the colour you're supposed to see.

Maybe your Workbench colour palette needs tweaking, although if games appear pastel hued then something's wrong. Most games are fairly garish!

:-)

Also, when you're in RGB there's no question of whether a foreign Amiga will be to blame on a different country's TV since that only applies to PAL/NTSC via the RF and composite out.

Maybe inserting and removing the SCART socket a few times might wear off any tarnish on the contacts.

BTW, you don't have an internal scandoubler do you?

[amigagr]

@Hyperspeed: indeed, you're right, you can't change color setings when rgb is on in a tv set. still  maybe exist diferences to the horizontal and vertical frequences from one country to another but that has nothing to do with the image quality.

[bob808]

Thanks guys - it could just be the difference from the RF to the RGB then - games still seem to be ok.  I will have a play with my workbench settings and see how it goes.

bob808

[motorollin]

I've got a SCART cable on my A1200 and the colours look great. Try a different TV, and if it's the same, then try a different Amiga if you have one in case the RGB port is duff.

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moto

[Hyperspeed]

I remember when I made the change from RF to composite then to the scandoubler... it was like a rain-soaked comic book transforming into a watercolour!

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