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[blakespot]

I setup an entertainment center not long ago driven by a media PC (running Meedio). I find I've been throwing more and more DIVX movies of Amiga demos on the PC to watch on the big screen. It occurred to me to grab a small Amiga. An Amiga 600. Hook it to the entertainment center and watch a few live old-school Amiga demos. (I've got an A2000 and an A1200 060 down in the comp room - just trying to go small here, hence the A600.)

In doing this, I'd like to use an S-Video signal. I recall reading a textfile that described how to modify an A520 adapter to provide S-Video out. Does anyone have such a modified unit they're looking to sell? If I provide an A520, can someone make the mod? Is there another route to S-Video on an A600?

I'm in the U.S. btw. Off to make sure my plasma screen can handle 50Hz PAL mode for demos. Tnx.


blakespot



Quick additional Q: I've had many NTSC Amigas tied to 15KHz RGB screens and jumping to PAL mode w/ the super Agnus has been no sweat. Will a standard TV (forget my plasma) jump to 50Hz if its incoming composite (or S-Video) signal is 50Hz, or is that only an RGB thing? Tnx.

[Zac67]

I've bought a used SVideo genlock from eBay (5 EUR) for that purpose - works like a charm.

Whether or not your TV eats 50 Hz depends on the model. You'll probably have to try.

[alenppc]

99% of the TVs won't work with 50 Hz, unless it is a multisystem one, or a very old model with manual V-hold control.

[Tricky]

alenppc wrote:
99% of the TVs won't work with 50 Hz, unless it is a multisystem one, or a very old model with manual V-hold control.

Surely any PAL TV will take 50Hz? It is the standard, afterall.

You could probably make a cable for the Amiga's monitor socket quite easily. If it can do SCART and composite, it can surely do S-Video.

[alenppc]

Tricky wrote:

Surely any PAL TV will take 50Hz? It is the standard, afterall.

I was, obviously, referring to an NTSC TV, seeing that it's not exactly easy to buy a mainstream PAL TV in the US and I doubt the original poster is using one anyway. ;-)

[Tenacious]

@ Zac67

What model genlock did you buy? Give details of your setup (Amiga model and specs, how the genlock is interfaced, etc), please.

[patrik]

You could always buy something like this and use a regular Amiga RGB Scart cable with it. If your plasma has component input, this one would be even better.


/Patrik

[Zac67]

@Tenacious

It's a Hama 292, looks pretty Electronic Design-ish. Works nicely with my A3000D, hooked up to my PC's WinTV or a XGA beamer (older ASK A9+).

[xeron]

Its weird if American TVs can't show 50Hz.. i mean all my TVs can take a 60Hz signal (although thats PAL60, not actual NTSC. But then an NTSC Amiga in 50Hz mode is generating NTSC50, AFAIK).

[snowman040]

Apart from modifying A520, you can actually make converter using AD724 chip. Schematics is very simple, and I assume it is not expensive. I'd love to have more time to finish this project... but for now it's paused.