A520 Modulator Problem

[djh82uk]

Heya

I bought an A520 off ebay with cables etc, it looks brand new and was sealed in a bag, however all I can see is the WB 1.3 screen flickering down the screen (as if sync is out), have tried on 2 TV's and 3 A500's, if I use the mono video out on the A500's then the picture is perfect (except being in mono of course)

any ideas?

DJH

[jbuonacc]

where are you located? (us/uk/eu?) is the signal out of the A520 in color or B&W? had almost the same problem, turned out it was a PAL A520 adapter.

[adric22]

You could always build your own, like I did.. The video output will be vastly superior to the A520..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDP8cvIXtFY

[djh82uk]

Heya

I am in the uk, the picture is in colour just travelling up and down the screen, there is german writing on the back so I assume it is pal, building one sounds fun, tho just want to test these a500's fully before selling them

Regards

DJH

[jbuonacc]

man, great video!! i'm guessing it's not so easy on an A500 though? :-)

[adric22]

>> man, great video!! i'm guessing it's not so easy on
>> an A500 though?

Easier actually, just do it externally just like the A520. The Amiga's video port even gives you a 5V power output (presumably for the A520)

I plan on building a box and making a modernized external A520 out of my other neobitz board.

[Lockon_15]

adric22 wrote:
>> man, great video!! i'm guessing it's not so easy on
>> an A500 though?

Easier actually, just do it externally just like the A520. The Amiga's video port even gives you a 5V power output (presumably for the A520)

I plan on building a box and making a modernized external A520 out of my other neobitz board.

I thought about same thing when you published great Neobitz video. However, A520 is very spacious and it's a perfect case for cramming additional component output. OK, it would be ugly to drill 2 more holes, but second one could be used as component cable harness.