[alexh]

Originally Posted by Cammy

Unfortunately some LCD TVs flip out and blank the screen when a non-interlaced signal goes into them through S-Video, so they're useless for Amiga games.

I hear what you're saying but most Amiga's do not have S-Video output. LCDTV's are usually tested to work with video games consoles such as the PSOne which output non-interlaced signals.

I cannot say I have tried every LCDTV on the market but I have tried a good few and using RGB SCART (correctly wired) they have all worked for me. Just one or two have the flickering (I think they try to display non-interlaced pictures as interlaced, ignoring the field flag).

I realise that in Europe we are lucky to have SCART and US and Oz sometimes miss out.

Originally Posted by Cammy

Also, 16:9 TVs usually have controls for switching to 4:3 mode, as well as useful zooming modes that make Amiga games fill the screen, so there's no need to avoid them.

Surely there is? On a 17" 16:9 LCDTV, 4:3 mode is a big reduction in pixel area vs a 17" 4:3 LCDTV.

Originally Posted by Cammy

Theres quite a few games that are almost widescreen and look great on the zoom!

Won't zoom corrupt the aspect ratio giving the games an un-natural look?

I guess that is Stretch not Zoom?

But don't you loose the edges? Hmm maybe not. I guess if the game has black borders at the top and bottom in PAL 4:3 you are right, it probably looks good in Zoom on 16:9 TV. Hmmm there are quite a lot of PAL games like this I seem to remember... ok so you are probably right may it aint so bad

Originally Posted by Cammy

I've taken my CD32 down to the TV shop and tested it on a lot of them

Cammy gives some good advice about testing. If you are going to buy one. Ask if you can bring it back and exchange it for a different model or refund if it does not work with your equipment.