A cheaper alternative to a ScanDoubler/FlickerFixer - RGB to S-Video on LCD

[bbond007]

Would  this work as an alternative?

What is that thing?

[Cammy]

The monitor I use is a Vivid LCD TV from Aldi. They can't be bought in shops normally, Aldi just has these special deals once a year where they have TVs that last for about ten minutes after the doors open. I have to line up for over an hour before the shop opens so I can rush in and buy them. I got these little ones a few years ago and a larger one this year, which I use now on my main A1200.

[XDelusion]

The monitor I use is a Vivid LCD TV from Aldi. They can't be bought in shops normally, Aldi just has these special deals once a year where they have TVs that last for about ten minutes after the doors open. I have to line up for over an hour before the shop opens so I can rush in and buy them. I got these little ones a few years ago and a larger one this year, which I use now on my main A1200.

Aghh, and I believe that will be the catch. It is hard to find a TV will display the Amiga's display using the RGB adapter.

[dougal]

Is there any adapter for an LCD monitor to accept scart?

[orange]

Is there any adapter for an LCD monitor to accept scart?

iirc, its easy to build VGA<->SCART adapter, but that won't help if LCD can't multisync

[XDelusion]

And where are you guys getting SCART from Amiga in the first place. My RGB adapter only outputs to S-Video and basic RCA.

[orange]

And where are you guys getting SCART from Amiga in the first place. My RGB adapter only outputs to S-Video and basic RCA.

just what do you mean by SCART? it can be RGB, composite, s-video, YPbPr:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scart

Amiga video port has RGB, and you can 'build' other types of signal from it.

[XDelusion]

I'm just saying that my RGB adapter that I bought off AMiga Maniac does not have the SCART feature, yet when ever I read about people using their Amiga's on Flat Screen TV's they are always connecting with SCART.

Is there an adapter I would need to build for my RGB adapter then? I'm confused.

[orange]

I'm just saying that my RGB adapter that I bought off AMiga Maniac does not have the SCART feature, yet when ever I read about people using their Amiga's on Flat Screen TV's they are always connecting with SCART.

Is there an adapter I would need to build for my RGB adapter then? I'm confused.

no, they are connecting SCART directly to Amiga video port:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=47281

[XDelusion]

Oh...

[dougal]

I have used my Amiga's on my flat screen lcd tv's using the RGB->Scart cable and it looks great with no flicker.

[XDelusion]

I have used my Amiga's on my flat screen lcd tv's using the RGB->Scart cable and it looks great with no flicker.

Care to share what model of TV's?

[Cammy]

Scart is quite common in Europe but not in North America or Australia, which is why many of us must use these RGB-S-Video adapters rather than RGB-Scart. Hopefully AmigaManiac will have new stock online soon if anyone wants one.

[dougal]

Care to share what model of TV's?

One is a Samsung and the other a Toshiba. Don't know the models. Actually the Samsung is a Plasma TV and about 6 years old.

[orange]

Scart is quite common in Europe but not in North America or Australia, which is why many of us must use these RGB-S-Video adapters rather than RGB-Scart. Hopefully AmigaManiac will have new stock online soon if anyone wants one.

if they have VGA input, its worth trying to connect to it instead of missing SCART RGB.
there shouldn't be much difference, its just like connecting C=1084 monitor.
 
iirc, someone here had luck with such LCD TV.

[Cammy]

Oh, I've tried all of my LCD TVs through a RGB-VGA adapter (silver Commodore one) and the only modes that worked were Multiscan 640x480. Unfortunately PAL and NTSC didn't work on them. The Indivision does though.