UK 1200 in the US?

[Dropcheck]

Hi there,

    Yep it's me again.  I am considering purchasing an Amiga 1200.  My problem is that I live in the US and from what I can tell most 1200 were sold in Europe.  

    I realize that the power supply will have to be US compatible, but other than that is there any other problems with running say a UK 1200 in the US?   :-?


Thanks,

[Blinx123]

Only if you use an old TV with your Amiga. Any new TV or Monitor should be capable of some sort of Pal compatibility mode.

[Dropcheck]

  Is there a switch or mod internally that can be permannently set for NTSC?  

[amigakit]

We stock NTSC A1200 units for US/Japan markets:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=668
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=305

Select NTSC from config options.

[persia]

If you have an old tube TV it probably isn't multi system, but who wants a tube TV or monitor cluttering up your house anyway?

[Dropcheck]

Does anyone know or can point me to a 1200 Pal to NTSC mod? Is there simply a switch on the motherboard?  I can use a NTSC A500 power supply I know.   :roll:

[meega]

Use NTSC Monitor driver. Job done.

Edit: although, apparently, the UHF output thingies aren't the same - but if you are using a real 15KHz RGB monitor then that is irrelevant.

[murple]

Cant you just switch between NTSC and PAL with the boot menu? I mean itd be annoying to have to do it every time, but if it works...

[meega]

Pressing the space bar when the Early Startup screen is showing will toggle between PAL and NTSC, but the machine will still boot up with whichever monitor driver you have Saved in Screenmode Prefs.

[amigakit]

NTSC motherboards have different timings to the PAL motherboards- there is no switch/jumper on the A1200 motherboard- the A4000 has though.

To convert a PAL A1200 to NTSC you would have to remove a few resistors and make a few connections, then change the RF modulator, then change the crystal oscillator from 28.37516Mhz to 28.6363Mhz Crystal Oscillator (14-pin DIL package)

See link:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=597

[persia]

Just get a TV made within the last 6 years.  The only difference between a flat panel NTSC TV and a flat panel PAL TV is the tuner, composite video of any type will work equally well on either TV.

[Dropcheck]

  So what I am hearing is that aside from changing the power supply and booting to NTSC the A1200 PAL and the A1200 NTSC are functionally the same.  DC Power in is DC Power in.

  I am assuming the PAL RF output won't work on a NTSC tv. Will a US A520 work on the A1200 PAL RGB output and output composite video?  I may have missed something but does the A1200 have a composite video out already?       :-?

Thanks

Hi,

   Just got in the Amiga 1200 Service Addendium and it is not looking good.  Can anyone tell me if the PAL power input connector is the same five pin square as the US model?

[meega]

>>does the A1200 have a composite video out already?

Yes, it does, and it is colour.

[trip6]

Amigakit guys... What do those stock amiga (Not BTO) 1200 NTSC come with hardware wise already installed for $300 bucks? Curious... Thanks.

[amigakit]

The new A1200s come with original factory manuals, cords, mouse as they were packed in the Selectron factory.  The A1200 is packed in original pink plastic.