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Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« on: January 30, 2006, 08:42:39 PM »
Hi,


I bought this Amiga 1200, and i've got a few problems with it.
If it's connected to a monitor (we tested it with the seller), it works fine. But when it's connected to a TV, my colors are all messed up (RF) or it's just black&white(composite). The screen is also shaped weird. A friend of mine said it might have sync problems.

Pictures:
http://f3.channelwood.org/Amiga/AMIGA001.jpg <-- RF
http://f3.channelwood.org/Amiga/AMIGA003.jpg <-- Composite

Any advice would be helpfull.


Thanks!
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2006, 08:49:16 PM »
beside the rf connector there is a switch and a varible capacitor. test the switch to both positions and/or with a special plastic screwdriver turn arrund the capacitor until you clear the picture in the tv. or try to tune the tv manual with the microtuning selection of the menu if it has one
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2006, 08:57:48 PM »
The RF-modulator has 2 TV modes: PAL and NTSC. (A question: what you use?) If you use PAL you only plug the RF-cable to the TV, or if NTSC you must also buy a commutator.
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2006, 08:58:55 PM »
I already tried that...
The weird thing is that it has the same problem with Composite out, but it's black & white...

Thanks for replying though :)
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2006, 08:59:48 PM »
MusiX : I'm using PAL. :)
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2006, 09:07:03 PM »
strange... You can try with another TV. Is the same problem?
I use TV i too, and there are no problems using CH 36 and a cable (i can't say if is composite, RF, because i don't know about these things... i can only say you is a Jack-type plug (on the AMIGA) and a TV-receiver plug (for the TV))
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2006, 09:07:07 PM »
you can connect the amiga to a tv with a 23pin to scart cable too if you can find one...
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2006, 09:10:16 PM »
I've tried it with 3 TV's...
All the same  :-(
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2006, 09:15:40 PM »
hi
 have you tried wiggling the scart socket to see if       you get any colour fashes indicating a broken wire or loose terminal???

as i do get that problem myself now & again
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2006, 09:24:56 PM »
That's a problem too, the TV in my room doesn't have scart. It's a really old piece of junk... :)

Is it possible to connect an Amiga to a standard VGA monitor (as in, a PC monitor?)
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2006, 09:25:30 PM »
 SCART TO AMIGA (RGB) CABLE
 product code: CABSTV002   
    €21.85


@amigakit: this price is like a robbery in the street for this kind of stuff...
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2006, 09:40:22 PM »
Twizzle:

It's not bad contact, i tried wiggling with it and even tried other cables...
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2006, 09:47:42 PM »
hi
no you cant connect a pc moniter without towering your amiga ie madiater + graphics card  (expensive job)
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2006, 09:52:02 PM »
no you can, if it's an amiga 1200/4000 with just a cheap adaptor of 23pin to vga, and with a scan doubler/flicker fixer, a more expencive way, all amigas, take a look at http://europe.amigakit.com/
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Re: Problems connecting Amiga to TV
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2006, 09:57:11 PM »
i didnt think of the flicker fixer (doh)

if he`s tried the scart lead with 3 diff tv`s
then there might be a problem with the motherboard i would imagine???
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