[torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter

  • From: "Mike Stein" <mhs.stein@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 12:43:01 -0400

Duh; of course! Forgot about the main issue, the RGB

Thanks!
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Gray
To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 12:32 PM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter


Well, like i mentioned earlier, scart is a connector that supports multiple
inputs and outputs; composite, s-video (y/c), component, and rgb as well as
audio in/out. There are also additional control signals for things like
selecting screen aspect and even overlays. Not every scart tv supports all
features though. Anyway, what is useful for Amiga people is the RGB input,
which supports the 15kHz scanning frequency that the Amiga uses. In north
america scart is uncommon, so most people the only option to connect an amiga
to an lcd is to use composite video, which is low quality ( plus the Amiga 500
only outputs monochrome composite, thus the need for the 520 adapter) or use a
scan-doubler to convert the 15kHz to 30kHz for output to a vga monitor. A
scart-capable tv eliminates the need for the scan-doubler.

Steve



On Apr 6, 2015, at 11:58 AM, Mike Stein <mhs.stein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Yeah, it's obviously passive but cheaper than most cables I've seen.

I'm obviously missing something; for displaying a SCART signal what makes
your TV worth $100 more than that adapter and an Svideo cable feeding a regular
$75 TV?

m
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Gray
To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 8:50 AM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter


I have a couple of those. They allow you to either feed composite video
into a scart port or get composite out. Since scart supports composite already,
this is just a passive adapter.

Steve



On Apr 6, 2015, at 1:05 AM, Mike Stein <mhs.stein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Is this at all useful? The price is right...

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----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Gray
To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 12:34 AM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter


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It's an 18.5" widescreen tv from for USD$50 and comes with a SCART
input. For those looking for an amiga monitor this should work nicely via
scart. it also has all the normal video inputs, like composite, component, hdmi
and vga. The only thing it needs is a stand. Oh, don't bother with the "best
offer option" as it will auto-decline anything below $48. With shipping and
money conversion it'll be about $120 CAD (plus import fees maybe).


I'll give a report on how it works when mine arrives ;-)


Steve


PS: Yes, I'm crazy...





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From: David Vucetic <john.3.16@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2015 10:07 AM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter



Hi, I ended up finding a A520 on EBay for $15 so I thought that was
not bad until he charged me $33 shipping.
So yes I would still be interested in the write up. Hopefully it will
stop me from wasting anymore money.





On Sunday, April 5, 2015 4:40 AM, Jeff Bourdeau
<jeffobourdeau@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:




There's interest here. :)




On Apr 4, 2015, at 23:25, Steve Gray <sjgray@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I could write up something if there is interest. Over the years I
have purchased a bunch of different converters, displays, cables etc.


Steve



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From: John Easton <jeaston@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 3:11 PM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter



Steve ...
Meant to ask you ... would a short article on this and similar
adapters be of value for the next newsletter?
John




From: Steve Gray
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 10:03 PM
To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter

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Yes, I have tested my ntsc Amiga 1200 with a scart cable and it
worked fine. SCART wasn't really known here but the technology is pretty
standard. The SCART cable was just one giant all-in-one connector for
composite, s-video, and RGB analog, along with stereo audio. The Amiga and the
old consoles use RGB analog at 15kHz. Really, you don't need the SCART cable...
you could just solder an Amiga DB-23 cable directly to the SCART-to-HDMI
adapter.

Steve




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From: David Vucetic <john.3.16@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 9:47 PM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter


Hi Steve, can you give me a link to which SCART to HDMI adapter on
eBay would be the correct one to buy. Also would a scart cable work on a NTSC
Amiga?




On Thursday, March 26, 2015 8:39 PM, Steve Gray <sjgray@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:




For about $40 you can get a SCART to HDMI adapter on ebay that
works on the Amiga, assuming you have a nice big HDMI-capable tv. That's gonna
get you the best quality.

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I have one on order to try. You will need an amiga to SCART cable
(about $20) or you could wire up your own cable if you have a db-23 connector.
This adapter also works on quite a number of old consoles like
Dreamcast, Genesis, playstation etc, and should even work for C128 (which I
plan to test as well) and MAYBE even the PET ;-)

Steve




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From: "Miraglia, Walter" <Walter.Miraglia@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 8:06 PM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter


Kipper2k has an rgb2svideo on his site and he is in Canada. 35
bucks.

http://www.kipper2k.com/svideo.html

You can also build one if you are handy with a soldering iron. :0)







On Mar 26, 2015, at 8:02 PM, Casca Longinus
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


have gotten in many of them over the years, but the output on all
of them were crap, so they went for recycling. I could be remembering wrong,
but I think there was a 3rd party version that was quite good, sorry if this
sends you on a wild goose chase. could some of the members with more experience
confirm or deny this?

Regards

Mike

VPCC


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From: David Vucetic <john.3.16@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 7:50 PM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter


Hi Frank, EBay is hit & miss. Either I miss a good deal or they
want crazy money. There must be someone in this group that has an extra they
could part with.




On Thursday, March 26, 2015 7:13 PM, Frank Michielli
<bigmanfrank@xxxxxxx> wrote:




I think ebay might be your better bet.


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On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 7:02 PM, torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi, does anybody have a Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter that
they could sell. I don't have the space for a RBG monitor. Let me know, thanks























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