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Posted By Stratosplat

As I've already said in a previous post, your Pi...

As I've already said in a previous post, your Pi natively outputs composite video. You don't need a converter of any kind, just an appropriate cable plugged directly between the Pi's 4-pole 3.5mm...

Forum: Amiga scene

18 October 2016, 18:20

Replies: 125

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Posted By Stratosplat

@pandy71: Reading back through this thread again,...

@pandy71: Reading back through this thread again, it would appear as though meynaf is picking fights with almost everyone on the basis that he is right and they are wrong no matter what they say....

Forum: Amiga scene

18 October 2016, 16:07

Replies: 125

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Posted By Stratosplat

I'm quite obviously saying the complete opposite...

I'm quite obviously saying the complete opposite of what you're claiming I'm saying in at least one of the above quotes, plus you seem to be denying that psychoacoustics which differs between...

Forum: Amiga scene

18 October 2016, 15:30

Replies: 125

Views: 30,903

Posted By Stratosplat

What makes you think that myself and pandy71...

What makes you think that myself and pandy71 haven't listened to it? I certainly have and it's OK-ish for reproducing 8-bit audio, and nowhere near good enough for reproducing 14-bit audio. It's very...

Forum: Amiga scene

18 October 2016, 14:34

Replies: 125

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Posted By Stratosplat

+1. :great It's passably OK for the intended...

+1. :great

It's passably OK for the intended job, but it could have been so much better at the minor expense of dedicated audio stage voltage regulation and correct signal ground referencing....

Forum: support.WinUAE

18 October 2016, 12:24

Replies: 8

Winuae audio request

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Posted By Stratosplat

Isn't the whole point of WinUAE to be an accurate...

Isn't the whole point of WinUAE to be an accurate Amiga emulator? Doing this would take WinUAE further away from being an accurate emulator.

Forum: Amiga scene

17 October 2016, 18:08

Replies: 125

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Posted By Stratosplat

I was actually agreeing with you. The entire...

I was actually agreeing with you. The entire audio circuitry is incredibly poorly implemented. It would be hard to have made it any worse on purpose let alone by accident. It seems to be a classic...

Forum: support.Hardware

17 October 2016, 10:51

Replies: 5

Dongle for game - or not? (Player Manager 2?)

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Posted By Stratosplat

Do you also have RoboCop 3 in your collection? I...

Do you also have RoboCop 3 in your collection? I believe that was dongle protected.

EDIT: More possible clues here... http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=47830

Forum: Amiga scene

16 October 2016, 22:34

Replies: 125

Views: 30,903

Posted By Stratosplat

Yes. The worst thing about the audio output...

Yes. The worst thing about the audio output stages on an Amiga is everything else apart from the chosen opamp. :laughing

Forum: support.Hardware

16 October 2016, 14:24

Replies: 12

A600 recapping and solder balls

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Posted By Stratosplat

Way too much solder. They're probably fine, but...

Way too much solder. They're probably fine, but it's far easier to tell a bad joint from a good one if you can still see the component leg shape through the solder.

Forum: Amiga scene

16 October 2016, 12:51

Replies: 125

Views: 30,903

Posted By Stratosplat

Totally unnecessary and unlikely to outperform a...

Totally unnecessary and unlikely to outperform a high quality opamp even when running on low voltage supply rails without vast complexity and expense.

On that basis, upgrading the opamp is...

Forum: support.Hardware

16 October 2016, 12:37

Replies: 161

Amiga and BENQ BL912 / BL702A Monitors

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Posted By Stratosplat

Only if the lines are present in the source...

Only if the lines are present in the source signal already.

Forum: support.Hardware

15 October 2016, 19:50

Replies: 27

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Posted By Stratosplat

Then it's probably outputting composite video...

Then it's probably outputting composite video which is already natively available from the Pi via the combined AV 3.5mm jack socket. AFAIK, all Pi that don't have a dedicated yellow RCA output jack...

Forum: support.Hardware

15 October 2016, 12:11

Replies: 7

Budget Accelerators Help

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Posted By Stratosplat

^This if all you're interested in is running...

^This if all you're interested in is running normal games and standard apps.

4MB of FastRAM would allow you to run most WHDLoad games, and 8MB very nearly all. Just adding RAM via the trapdoor on...

Forum: support.Hardware

14 October 2016, 23:00

Replies: 3

WB 3.1 and SupraDrive 500 (Not 500XP)

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Posted By Stratosplat

I can't help with your other questions, but the...

I can't help with your other questions, but the user manual is available here... http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/supra500

Forum: request.Apps

14 October 2016, 22:37

Replies: 4

Needed: A1200 Expansion Memory Test App

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Posted By Stratosplat

Thank you, DopPie. I'm only looking for...

Thank you, DopPie.

I'm only looking for 'broken' memory as others have found that many 8MB SIMMs that appear to work in some of the A1200 expansion cards aren't being reliably addressed above 4MB...

Forum: request.Apps

13 October 2016, 11:47

Replies: 4

Needed: A1200 Expansion Memory Test App

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Posted By Stratosplat

I'm very new to the Amiga and wasn't sure where...

I'm very new to the Amiga and wasn't sure where to look. Thank you. Just the ticket! :great

Forum: request.Apps

12 October 2016, 19:58

Replies: 4

Needed: A1200 Expansion Memory Test App

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Posted By Stratosplat

Needed: A1200 Expansion Memory Test App

Hi fellow Amigans,

Apologies if this has been asked a million times before, but I've already done a quick forum search and not found what I'm looking for.

I think I've found an old 8MB SIMM...

Forum: support.Hardware

12 October 2016, 18:25

Replies: 2

Hdd Compatibility

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Posted By Stratosplat

A 10GB (I refuse to use 'b' as 'b' is for 'bit',...

A 10GB (I refuse to use 'b' as 'b' is for 'bit', not 'Byte') hard drive won't be fully accessible using the standard file system.

It's easy enough to work around, but would you rather have a 15...

Forum: support.Hardware

11 October 2016, 19:28

Replies: 27

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Posted By Stratosplat

Does the HDMI-to-SCART converter run from its own...

Does the HDMI-to-SCART converter run from its own PSU? If it doesn't, there's a limit to how much current the Pi can supply via the HDMI port for running converters. Some exceed this limit.

It is...

Forum: MarketPlace

11 October 2016, 18:03

Replies: 17

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Posted By Stratosplat

That should work well. I'll have a proper gander...

That should work well. I'll have a proper gander when it's stripped down for the re-capping. A cardboard mock-up is my usual first angle of attack. Of course, it's always possible that the card won't...

Forum: MarketPlace

11 October 2016, 01:03

Replies: 17

Views: 1,997

Posted By Stratosplat

Thanks, Allen1. Decent ones seem to be like...

Thanks, Allen1. Decent ones seem to be like rocking horse droppings these days. I'm glad to have found one at a sensible price that takes standard 72-pin 60/70ns 5V SIMMs as I have a bag of them here...

Forum: MarketPlace

10 October 2016, 23:11

Replies: 17

Views: 1,997

Posted By Stratosplat

Well, I couldn't hold off any longer so I just...

Well, I couldn't hold off any longer so I just put in a best offer on eBay of £65 for a 4MB trapdoor card and the offer was accepted.

I've no idea what brand it is but it looks very much like an...

Forum: Amiga scene

08 October 2016, 01:26

Replies: 4

Listening to Amiga music with too much treble makes it sound terrible!

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Posted By Stratosplat

8-bit music files sound so much better recorded...

8-bit music files sound so much better recorded from Schism Tracker (an Impulse Tracker port for modern hardware) running on a PC when you use the '16-bit, 8-tap FIR Filter', 'Oversampling' and...

Forum: MarketPlace

08 October 2016, 00:15

Replies: 17

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Posted By Stratosplat

Thanks for your contributions, guys. I'm looking...

Thanks for your contributions, guys. I'm looking forward to hearing whether amnesia has had these particular cards working with an A600/A1200. :)

Forum: support.Hardware

07 October 2016, 14:57

Replies: 27

Views: 6,597

Posted By Stratosplat

Yes, but being able to program the parameters on...

Yes, but being able to program the parameters on the Pi has the handy side-effect that you can set up the overscan to match another device you may be using on the same monitor, so once the monitor is...

Forum: support.Hardware

07 October 2016, 10:21

Replies: 27

Views: 6,597

Posted By Stratosplat

All the information you need is here......

All the information you need is here... http://elinux.org/RPiconfig#Video_mode_options

Try adding hdmi_group=1 to config.txt to enable HDMI TV standard modes, then add the following immediately...

Forum: MarketPlace

06 October 2016, 15:43

Replies: 17

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Posted By Stratosplat

Thank you. :) I would be interested in a...

Thank you. :)

I would be interested in a suitable 4MB card if the price is right. Out of interest, would this be PCMCIA card or trapdoor slot card? Either would be fine. I'm just interested to...

Forum: MarketPlace

05 October 2016, 20:46

Replies: 17

Views: 1,997

Posted By Stratosplat

Still no reply from Amigakit. I'll give it until...

Still no reply from Amigakit. I'll give it until Friday then try phoning them.

Forum: Member Introductions

05 October 2016, 14:27

Replies: 4

Back once again

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Posted By Stratosplat

Absolutely! I was given a very low mileage...

Absolutely!

I was given a very low mileage A1200 last week for past services rendered. I'd never even seen one 'in the flesh' before then but the bug bit immediately and it's already been...

Forum: MarketPlace

03 October 2016, 23:26

Replies: 17

Views: 1,997

Posted By Stratosplat

Thanks, DH. I spotted that last week and sent...

Thanks, DH. I spotted that last week and sent them a message on Friday asking when they might expect stock to land, but no reply as yet. It's definitely an option though, as long as I don't have to...

Forum: MarketPlace

03 October 2016, 23:14

Replies: 17