Monitors...

[AmiDude]

@InTheSand wrote:

What's the quality like? Any good? Any visible artifacts or other on-screen junk as a result of the conversion process?

You can read all about it in this thread:

www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=18582

 :-)

[amigakit]

Agreed, using an Amiga RGB to SCART cable yield better display than using an Amiga Composite to SCART cable.

There are also monitors that have tuners in them to allow both 31Khz signals and 15Khz such as the LG 17" TFT.  

[nyteschayde]

The Dell 2000fp also works for my Amiga 4000D. The display is cleaner if I promote to 31Khz of course, but RGB->VGA output at 15KHz isn't that bad. Contrary to original post, it does flicker a bit at some resolutions. You can also get the monitor to show the exact resolution without scaling it on the screen which gives you a very crip yet tiny picture at say, 640x200.

The Dell 2000fp can be found on ebay for very decent prices. The native resolution for the monitor is 1600x1200. It supports composite, s-video, vga and DVI inputs.

[humppa]

amigakit wrote:
There are also monitors that have tuners in them to allow both 31Khz signals and 15Khz such as the LG 17" TFT.

A disadvantage of using TFT's with OCS/AGA is however, that the display will be relatively blurry compared to a CRT display since the Amiga won't output at the native resolution of the TFT - that's why interpolation occurs.

[motorollin]

InTheSand wrote:

motorollin wrote:
Alternatively, you can do what I have done and use an Amiga->SCART cable, and one of these.

What's the quality like? Any good? Any visible artifacts or other on-screen junk as a result of the conversion process?

The quality is very good. It doesn't actually convert anything as the signals in the Amiga's RGB output are already standard RGB. As long as your cable and TV support full RGB Scart (rather than just composite) then there is no reason not to use it.

--
moto

[AmiDude]

@motorollin wrote:

The quality is very good. It doesn't actually convert anything as the signals in the Amiga's RGB output are already standard RGB.

The CM-345S device as refered to, DOES convert 15Khz signal to 31Khz.

@motorollin wrote:

As long as your cable and TV support full RGB Scart (rather than just composite) then there is no reason not to use it.

The CM-345S is not intended for use with a TV, but only
for use with a PC monitor (CRT or TFT).

 :-)

[rustednail]

I use a viewsonic that will let me view my Amiga 1200's and 500's (from 520 adaptor) on my 19" monitor.  The screen is way better then normal TV screen, but isn't as good as being directly connected to a VGA monitor like my PC. I am very pleased with this set up. I haven't seen the display on a 1084 in so long, I couldn't make a guess to compare the differences in quality.

I'm at work right now and will get the model number off the unit I am using,  I do remember it cost 100 USD about 4 years ago, and will take video input from Composit, S-video, and has a built in TV tuner.  Also, it will display up to 1024x768 for all video inputs, and pass throu all resolustions from your PC.  I did try searching Viewsonic's web page and found this, which I think is the replacement for what I am using.

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/tventertainment/tvvideoprocessors/nextvisionn4/

May work for your needs, may not.

Will post the model number of my unit in a few hours when I get home from work

--Brian

[AmiDude]

@rustednail

It's to bad it doesn't scandoubles the RGB 15Khz signal to 31Khz. So you can use only composite, wich is of a much lesser quality.
  :-)

[prismra]

That's cool.  At least I can plug it into my TV until I get my 1084S.  

[rustednail]

@amidude

I didn't say it would double the 15khz RGB siginal, but it will double the 15khz siginal for display on a VGA monitor, which is better then the composite vid on a TV.

Anyway, the model that I am using is VB50HRtv

[AmiDude]

@rustednail

I know you didn't say that. But the tech. specs. are
very clear about it:
It only scandoubles RF, S-Video or composite signal.
The RGB signal is handled as a passtrough signal. It means that this device outputs a low picture quality, as it can't scandouble a real RGB signal.

 :-)

[luis_pt]

i have a big question on this

this adapters http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=183&osCsid=320e8f49d3b856a0565678f1cfd0b8c7
can be made at home? i got the cables and the connectors, and i think i have a vga monitor that handles the amiga 500 signal.
i would only need the scheme to make that