I've noticed that there ary many questions about where
to get a good scandoubler / flickerfixer. Well, I've bought
a "Scart Video to XGA Converter" CM345S. I hooked it up on
my Miggy, and it works realy GREAT! It gives a sharp & clear picture and the quality is much better then the external SD/FF like the MV1200 or others. Take a look on this links:

www.converters.tv/products/converters/rgb_converters/100.html

www.lektropacks.com/view_item.php?product=46&&category=13

www.bcsistem.com/conversores/cm345s.htm

www.cypress.com.tw/product.php?PId=90518&CId=001&CName=PC%
www.hificables.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/11100/groupID/712/categoryID/2400/v/99e3e8d7-969d-41ca-b2fe-431f50a179e0

www.electrashop.co.uk/tv-tuner.htm

The CM345S comes with all needed cables, power-adapter
and even a remote-control! Look at the tech. specs.
The only thing you need is to buy an 23-pin Video to Scart cable. They are frequently on sale on eBay for about 10 euro's. After testing a lot of external SD/FF's, I was fedup with the poor image quality and the 5 minute
"warming-up" time. I'm very satisfied with this unit, it works great with all Amiga's! Highly recommended!



 :-D

Please correct me if I am wrong, but it has always been my understanding that the quality of the display is lessened or degraded when converted from the Amiga's 23 pin RGB to a composite output.  I know that the composite output jacks on the Amiga's themselves when connected to a video monitor/TV definitely have a much less sharp display.  So, my thinking is that any scan doubler/ficker fixer that is designed for composite input to VGA or XVGA output would not yeild the same results as a scan doubler/flicker fixer designed for the 23 pin RGB 15kHz output of the Amiga.

If I am wrong, than your suggestions for solutions should be valid ones, but I think it is a little harder to find SCART connections here in the US.

Interesting. I've had the same unit for the last 12 months or so and was unable to get a stable or clear picture. Works great on my xbox or gamecube though. What amiga are you using it on? Mine was a PAL 1200.

I use an RGB scart cable. I know the cables ok as my current solution (an LG box!) works fine.

On the amiga from the 23pin video port, the xbox by a genuine m$oft rgb lead. I agree with you, the signals SHOULD be identical given their both rgb wired but their not! I have the same problem with most of my older machines and consoles, rgb and composite. I also cant get any of my vintage single game consoles to tune into modern tv's properly. No idea why but would love to know! Anyone shed any light?

Amigadave wrote:

Please correct me if I am wrong, but it has always been my understanding that the quality of the display is lessened or degraded when converted from the Amiga's 23 pin RGB to a composite output. I know that the composite output jacks on the Amiga's themselves when connected to a video monitor/TV definitely have a much less sharp display.

yes , you're right about the composite output, but this
baby converts 23-pin RGB SCART directly to XGA and not composite.
As it's a well known fact that connecting your Amiga by
an RGB-SCART cable to, for instance, a TV-set, gives you a far more sharper picture than if you use only a cable from your composite output.
 

If anyone is interested in doing this, here is a schematic for an Amiga to SCART cable:

http://www.hardwarebook.net/cable/av/amigascart.html

I went to Maplin Electronics today to get the components but unfortunately couldn't find a 23 pin D connector  :-?

 Ok........Dont know if anyone knows this, But here in the Good ole US of A, we dont use SCART......we either use the RGB out or S-Video out for clear pictures...........Now I imagine SCART is the UK's version of S-Video.so I also imagie their is a USA version of this RGB to XGA convertor..if not..........I think I know how to get it to work..........their is an RB cable for the AMiga that splits up into those 4 color composite BNC thingies.........I think they were for the Toaster..........so just plug those 4 cables into the BNC to SCART thingy and the SCART into the XGA box :-)   That might do it ? :-)

If not...I will have to buy a SCART cable.  I hate those things. :-)