Amiga and LCD monitor - what are the alternatives to Indivision?

[alexh]

The next best option is to buy an old internal scandoubler "Flicker Magic" from someone who has upgraded to an indivision?

Ok so it's only 16-bits (but so are 99% of all external scandoublers) and it would have to be 50% cheaper than an indivision to be value for money but you might get lucky.

Ask over on http://amibay.com

If you bought an LCD which had SVideo input then you could add one of DJBase's low cost amplifiers inside your A1200 and bring out Svideo on pins. The problem is not all LCD monitors support 50Hz via the SVideo input so you might be stuck in NTSC. (Not that it really matters)

mingle wrote:
What about this:
Video-VGA Converter

Probably sh!te but a very good price and under £30 delivered. Might be worth a go? Just for fun?

[mingle]

I think with all of the compromises/problems with the other options, I'm starting to lean towards going for an Indivision...

If I can get one shipped for around $AU200, I think I'd be happy... Hopefully the Aussie dollars exchange rate improves soon!

Cheers,

Mike.

[alexh]

I'd wait until after the stock reports post xmas. This quarter is traditionally a good one and it might move the money market in the right direction.

[mingle]

I think you're right, since even if I was to get one in the next couple of weeks, it wouldn't get here until well into the new year anyway...

[HopperJF]

Bare in mind on a straightforward converter you shall be limited to only 12-bit output

[Iggy_Drougge]

See if you can find the LG M94 or Samsung T220HD LCD displays in Australia. They have lots of inputs, and generate an acceptable display on the SCART connector (at least for an LCD, particularly the LG).

[save2600]

@ Iggy:

The Samsung T220HD "Syncmaster" LCD can be had here in the States. Are you saying you know for certain that the VGA input accepts and properly deals with a 15khz signal? Do you know if it handles PAL modes?

I could not find these specs anywhere, not even on Samsungs website.

[alexh]

FYI there apparently was another scandoubler from Hungary called the ScanJuggler.

Price and availability unknown but would definitely be worth a look.

[Crom00]

Well at least you have TV's down there with scart connection. Here in the USA it's Indivision or Emulation if you want to use a VGA monitor without sticking to Workbench and Applications.

I'm very happy with the unit I have. Not happy that I had to sand it down to work in my A1200 but aside from the minor hack it's been quite usefull.

[Iggy_Drougge]

save2600 wrote:
The Samsung T220HD "Syncmaster" LCD can be had here in the States. Are you saying you know for certain that the VGA input accepts and properly deals with a 15khz signal? Do you know if it handles PAL modes?

No, I'm saying that the T220HD accepts 15 KHz on its SCART connector.

I do know, on the other hand, that the Viewsonic VX2835wm accepts 15 KHz on the VGA connector, at least when I fed it with my IV24 in non-scandoubled mode.
Edit: I just checked the Viewsonic with a straight connection to the Amiga. Outside range, it says. I wonder why.