UK Amiga Monitor and Amiga 1200

Turbo87 · 09 January 2020, 23:40

If I import a UK monitor with SCART input rated at 50HZ PAL. Will I be able to use the monitor in the USA (with a step down transformer) with my Amiga 1200 (also from UK but with a US Power Supply). I would be purchasing the SCART cable from AmigaKit. Thanks.

Jope · 10 January 2020, 07:30

Yes, and again, you need a step up transformer 110 -> 220V.

Hewitson · 10 January 2020, 12:09

I don't know much about the internals of these monitors, but I am willing to bet that it wouldn't be too difficult to convert one to run on 110V. There's probably schematics available.

dreadnought · 11 January 2020, 20:37

What do you think about shipment price + risk damage vs other options, like using SCART -> component or VGA converters (i assume it's possible to do somehow though not 100% sure).

Asking because I will probably be in a similar situation soon, living in the NTSC land with PAL microcomputers (and modern display allergy).

Turbo87 · 12 January 2020, 00:43

Personally, I would restrain from ordering a monitor on eBay and have it shipped. I ordered two different Amiga monitors from eBay uk and both came in damaged. The seller/eBay refunded the money in both cases. Maybe my bad luck, but no more ordering monitors on eBay and having it shipped. Try to find one locally or a short distance from your location, so you could drive and pick it up. I am now going to settle for a vga or scart_hdmi option. Or going the OSSC route. I got my recapped Amiga 1200 about a month ago, but have yet to hook it up and use it :-(

09 January 2020, 23:40	#1
Turbo87 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: USA Posts: 7	UK Amiga Monitor and Amiga 1200 If I import a UK monitor with SCART input rated at 50HZ PAL. Will I be able to use the monitor in the USA (with a step down transformer) with my Amiga 1200 (also from UK but with a US Power Supply). I would be purchasing the SCART cable from AmigaKit. Thanks.

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10 January 2020, 07:30	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,863	Yes, and again, you need a step up transformer 110 -> 220V.

10 January 2020, 12:09	#3
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	I don't know much about the internals of these monitors, but I am willing to bet that it wouldn't be too difficult to convert one to run on 110V. There's probably schematics available.

11 January 2020, 20:37	#4
dreadnought Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Ur, Atlantis Posts: 1,914	What do you think about shipment price + risk damage vs other options, like using SCART -> component or VGA converters (i assume it's possible to do somehow though not 100% sure). Asking because I will probably be in a similar situation soon, living in the NTSC land with PAL microcomputers (and modern display allergy).

12 January 2020, 00:43	#5
Turbo87 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: USA Posts: 7	Personally, I would restrain from ordering a monitor on eBay and have it shipped. I ordered two different Amiga monitors from eBay uk and both came in damaged. The seller/eBay refunded the money in both cases. Maybe my bad luck, but no more ordering monitors on eBay and having it shipped. Try to find one locally or a short distance from your location, so you could drive and pick it up. I am now going to settle for a vga or scart_hdmi option. Or going the OSSC route. I got my recapped Amiga 1200 about a month ago, but have yet to hook it up and use it :-(

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