Australia LCD TV with RGB-SCART at Dick Smith

27 September 2011, 00:30

Hopefully this is in the right spot.

Long time lurker, first time poster

After months searching, I happened to stumble upon a Sanyo LCD22vt11dvd with SCART at Dick Smith on the weekend. Looking at the manual it supports 50/60HZ RGB over SCART. I think Big W sell the same display too.

I'm waiting for a new RGB->SCART Cable to try it out and will let you know.

Otherwise the composite input works fine with my A2000.

Loedown · 27 September 2011, 11:17

I wouldn't buy anything from Dick Smith, they charge an arm and a leg for it, Big W is a better option or Kmart.

Matt020 · 27 September 2011, 16:41

Definately interested to hear about the results on this one.
Thread subscribed.

bobsmith2012 · 28 September 2011, 07:48

And looking online DSE is cheaper that BigW, which is a bit of a shock.

Loedown · 28 September 2011, 08:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobsmith2012

And looking online DSE is cheaper that BigW, which is a bit of a shock.

More than a bit, but with the current economic state I reckon you could still play the two off against each other.

02 October 2011, 01:45

Still waiting for the SCART cable unfortunately. Anyone know how long gear from AmigaKit normally takes to reach AU?

Loedown · 02 October 2011, 03:18

Not that long, a few weeks at worst.

02 October 2011, 07:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loedown

Not that long, a few weeks at worst.

Fantastic, the order was dispatched last Sunday, so shouldn't be too far away. Fingers crossed it works!

A4000Bear · 02 October 2011, 09:02

I bought one of those monitors yesterday.

I used a SCART cable from an old 1084 monitor, however, I had to modify the cable to make it work.

Pin 16 on the SCART connector has to be pulled up to +3v, otherwise the monitor will think you have composite video on the SCART cable.

Standard PAL and NTSC work, the unit does an excellent job of removing interlace flicker. The only other Amiga mode that works is Super 36. The 'double' modes of course, will work through the VGA connector.

My only criticism is that I think the monitor is a bit heavy on the anti-aliasing. The picture is not as sharp as I would like, though it is perfectly useable. The sharpness control does help a little bit.

Fingerlickin_B · 02 October 2011, 12:19

Hi, I searched & can't find this TV on the DSE website.

Can you provide a link please?

PZ.

02 October 2011, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fingerlickin_B

Hi, I searched & can't find this TV on the DSE website.

Can you provide a link please?

PZ.

http://dicksmith.com.au/product/GE61...-in-dvd-player

It was $299 when I bought mine, so they might be able to drop the price in store.

Fingerlickin_B · 02 October 2011, 15:39

Thanks for the link man

PZ.

08 October 2011, 01:30

Finally got my SCART cable last night. As mentioned earlier, I ordered this one from AmigaKit.

I think it looks fantastic (although I've only got composite to compare it to).

Some pics - the backlight looks weird in the photos, but is actually fine:

Let me know if you want more photos / for me to try something out. I'm still getting back to Amiga's though, so you might need to walk me through whatever you want to see on it.

prabmire · 08 October 2011, 01:59

RGB is amazing on the amiga, my old original hitachi tv/monitor had the round rgb input, i think it was bought from the same shop as the amiga, once that tv died i wen't the scart route and its still near enough the same

Prab

Fingerlickin_B · 11 October 2011, 04:36

Looks great!

PZ.

27 September 2011, 00:30	#1
superpete Posts: n/a	Australia LCD TV with RGB-SCART at Dick Smith Hopefully this is in the right spot. Long time lurker, first time poster After months searching, I happened to stumble upon a Sanyo LCD22vt11dvd with SCART at Dick Smith on the weekend. Looking at the manual it supports 50/60HZ RGB over SCART. I think Big W sell the same display too. I'm waiting for a new RGB->SCART Cable to try it out and will let you know. Otherwise the composite input works fine with my A2000.

08 October 2011, 01:30	#13
superpete Posts: n/a	Finally got my SCART cable last night. As mentioned earlier, I ordered this one from AmigaKit. I think it looks fantastic (although I've only got composite to compare it to). Some pics - the backlight looks weird in the photos, but is actually fine: RGB HiRes Composite HiRes RGB HiRes Upclose Composite HiRes Upclose Super Hi-Res Super Hi-Res Interlaced Amiga and Monitor together Let me know if you want more photos / for me to try something out. I'm still getting back to Amiga's though, so you might need to walk me through whatever you want to see on it. Last edited by superpete; 08 October 2011 at 01:33. Reason: Fixed a url and added offer to take more photos

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27 September 2011, 11:17	#2
Loedown Precious & fragile things Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,946	I wouldn't buy anything from Dick Smith, they charge an arm and a leg for it, Big W is a better option or Kmart.

27 September 2011, 16:41	#3
Matt020 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Australia Age: 47 Posts: 210	Definately interested to hear about the results on this one. Thread subscribed.

28 September 2011, 07:48	#4
bobsmith2012 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 11	And looking online DSE is cheaper that BigW, which is a bit of a shock.

02 October 2011, 01:45	#6
superpete Posts: n/a	Still waiting for the SCART cable unfortunately. Anyone know how long gear from AmigaKit normally takes to reach AU?

02 October 2011, 03:18	#7
Loedown Precious & fragile things Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,946	Not that long, a few weeks at worst.

02 October 2011, 09:02	#9
A4000Bear Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Taradale / Australia Posts: 95	I bought one of those monitors yesterday. I used a SCART cable from an old 1084 monitor, however, I had to modify the cable to make it work. Pin 16 on the SCART connector has to be pulled up to +3v, otherwise the monitor will think you have composite video on the SCART cable. Standard PAL and NTSC work, the unit does an excellent job of removing interlace flicker. The only other Amiga mode that works is Super 36. The 'double' modes of course, will work through the VGA connector. My only criticism is that I think the monitor is a bit heavy on the anti-aliasing. The picture is not as sharp as I would like, though it is perfectly useable. The sharpness control does help a little bit.

02 October 2011, 12:19	#10
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Hi, I searched & can't find this TV on the DSE website. Can you provide a link please? PZ.

02 October 2011, 15:39	#12
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Thanks for the link man PZ.

08 October 2011, 01:59	#14
prabmire Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Se London Posts: 79	RGB is amazing on the amiga, my old original hitachi tv/monitor had the round rgb input, i think it was bought from the same shop as the amiga, once that tv died i wen't the scart route and its still near enough the same Prab

11 October 2011, 04:36	#15
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Looks great! PZ.

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