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Bamiga2002 · 13 October 2009, 22:35

My Sony KDL-40V4200 connected to my A1200 with scart-cable (purchased from Vesalia) doesn't display a very clear picture. The display seems to wave a little and in NTSC-modes the screen goes over the far right border. Gonna get an older tube to replace it in Amiga-use. 24"-26" should do it for me.

14 October 2009, 03:10

A quick question.

I dont know if anyone noticed.. but the TV I would be using the Amiga on is 40 inch..
Will games etc look absoloutly terrible on that size screen?

Im toying with the idea of buying a cheap CRT tv to use instead.

rkauer · 14 October 2009, 04:46

The game's characters will appear human size.

Jump that abiss on first try or Turrican will slap you in the face!

fitzsteve · 14 October 2009, 09:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by tagliarino

A quick question.

I dont know if anyone noticed.. but the TV I would be using the Amiga on is 40 inch..
Will games etc look absoloutly terrible on that size screen?

Im toying with the idea of buying a cheap CRT tv to use instead.

To be honest most games don't seem to be full screen, and the ones that are look better in 4x3 modes so you never use all those 40 inches...

Some games like dizzy that had borders top and bottom look great in zoom though.

But I do have my Amiga setup on the smaller screen (19" which is also LCD) most of the time, it looks great and feels a little more natural. I must say that on the LCD screens it looks 100x better than on my old CRT Amiga monitor that now lives back in the loft.

14 October 2009, 13:43

That sounds alright then.
I have one last question - then I'll buy one I promise!

My current layout goes like this. My tv is mounted on the wall..under which I have my computer desk which is crammed with stuff. So the Amiga wouldnt be able to go on there.
The only thing I'd be using the amiga for is gaming really... so I ask - Do many games require the use of the keyboard? I honestly cannot remember (it was so long ago that I had mine). My thinking is.. plug everything in with the amiga under the desk. And when I want to game, pull it out to the middle of the floor and use the joystick, joypad or mouse to play the game from a distance. Are the wires long enough? The wires would have to be 5 or 6 feet long.

Thanks

fitzsteve · 15 October 2009, 09:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by tagliarino

That sounds alright then.
I have one last question - then I'll buy one I promise!

My current layout goes like this. My tv is mounted on the wall..under which I have my computer desk which is crammed with stuff. So the Amiga wouldnt be able to go on there.
The only thing I'd be using the amiga for is gaming really... so I ask - Do many games require the use of the keyboard? I honestly cannot remember (it was so long ago that I had mine). My thinking is.. plug everything in with the amiga under the desk. And when I want to game, pull it out to the middle of the floor and use the joystick, joypad or mouse to play the game from a distance. Are the wires long enough? The wires would have to be 5 or 6 feet long.

Thanks

The cables are pretty long, I had it setup similar on my coffee table for a while so you should be ok.

Just make sure no one trips ov er them LOL, my wife likes to fall over cables

As for joystick only, it depends on the game. Most of the ones I play, Dizzy/s, Test Drive, Silkworm, Swiv are all Joystick olny so I can sit at a distance.

Steve.

cosmicfrog · 15 October 2009, 11:34

sods law says that if you hide the keyboard away the one game that you want to play will need it hehehe

you can always make/get extensions for cables

15 October 2009, 16:53

Yeh, I geuss I can make it work if I really want to.

Thanks for all the help guys

I'll make sure im a regular. There such a wealth of information on this forum. Im shocked that the Amiga still has such a huge following after all this time.

fitzsteve · 17 October 2009, 13:38

Hey tagliarino,

This is my setup when I use it on the LCD TV downstairs. As you can see cables are pretty generous and the picture is damn good through the scart.

Steve.

Specksynder · 17 October 2009, 15:27

Hi Steve,
thanks for sharing these photos

I have a question regarding the settings (Video).
Is there a possibility to 'expand' the Amiga 'window'?('Removing' the black sidelines on left and right)

fitzsteve · 17 October 2009, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zambot_3

Hi Steve,
thanks for sharing these photos

I have a question regarding the settings (Video).
Is there a possibility to 'expand' the Amiga 'window'?('Removing' the black sidelines on left and right)

Yes, just like when you are watching a normal TV broadcast you can Zoom, Stretch, etc. All the features that your TV allows.

Great for games like Dizzy where they are set almost in widescreen you can zoom it up to fill the screen and keep the aspect ratio!

Steve.

Specksynder · 17 October 2009, 15:59

Thank you

Specksynder · 17 October 2009, 16:16

A question regarding your scart rgb cable.Is it 21-pin female?
The one that i found has got 23-pin female

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=778

fitzsteve · 17 October 2009, 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zambot_3

A question regarding your scart rgb cable.Is it 21-pin female?
The one that i found has got 23-pin female

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=778

Mine is 23 pin female at the amiga end.

£18.99 seems expensive, anything on ebay?

Edit:

Here you go. (unless you really need 5m that is)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amiga-Scart-le...item1e58bf60a2

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13 October 2009, 22:35	#21
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	My Sony KDL-40V4200 connected to my A1200 with scart-cable (purchased from Vesalia) doesn't display a very clear picture. The display seems to wave a little and in NTSC-modes the screen goes over the far right border. Gonna get an older tube to replace it in Amiga-use. 24"-26" should do it for me.

14 October 2009, 03:10	#22
tagliarino Posts: n/a	A quick question. I dont know if anyone noticed.. but the TV I would be using the Amiga on is 40 inch.. Will games etc look absoloutly terrible on that size screen? Im toying with the idea of buying a cheap CRT tv to use instead.

14 October 2009, 04:46	#23
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	The game's characters will appear human size. Jump that abiss on first try or Turrican will slap you in the face!

14 October 2009, 13:43	#25
tagliarino Posts: n/a	That sounds alright then. I have one last question - then I'll buy one I promise! My current layout goes like this. My tv is mounted on the wall..under which I have my computer desk which is crammed with stuff. So the Amiga wouldnt be able to go on there. The only thing I'd be using the amiga for is gaming really... so I ask - Do many games require the use of the keyboard? I honestly cannot remember (it was so long ago that I had mine). My thinking is.. plug everything in with the amiga under the desk. And when I want to game, pull it out to the middle of the floor and use the joystick, joypad or mouse to play the game from a distance. Are the wires long enough? The wires would have to be 5 or 6 feet long. Thanks

15 October 2009, 11:34	#27
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	sods law says that if you hide the keyboard away the one game that you want to play will need it hehehe you can always make/get extensions for cables

15 October 2009, 16:53	#28
tagliarino Posts: n/a	Yeh, I geuss I can make it work if I really want to. Thanks for all the help guys I'll make sure im a regular. There such a wealth of information on this forum. Im shocked that the Amiga still has such a huge following after all this time.

17 October 2009, 13:38	#29
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Hey tagliarino, This is my setup when I use it on the LCD TV downstairs. As you can see cables are pretty generous and the picture is damn good through the scart. Steve.

17 October 2009, 15:27	#30
Specksynder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Italy Age: 47 Posts: 445	Hi Steve, thanks for sharing these photos I have a question regarding the settings (Video). Is there a possibility to 'expand' the Amiga 'window'?('Removing' the black sidelines on left and right)

17 October 2009, 15:59	#32
Specksynder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Italy Age: 47 Posts: 445	Thank you

17 October 2009, 16:16	#33
Specksynder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Italy Age: 47 Posts: 445	A question regarding your scart rgb cable.Is it 21-pin female? The one that i found has got 23-pin female http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=778

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