1901 Monitor

T_hairy_bootson · 07 December 2003, 13:57

Just picked up a C= 1901 monitor.

Can I use it with my amiga 1000?

How do I hook it up?

It has chroma, luminance and mono sound jacks as well as a 9-pin male connector.

Severin · 07 December 2003, 15:37

You should be able to use the standard amiga monitor lead (23 pin D-type to 9-pin D-type).

T_hairy_bootson · 07 December 2003, 15:44

Quote:

You should be able to use the standard amiga monitor lead (23 pin D-type to 9-pin D-type).

just with a gender changer?

SilentBob · 07 December 2003, 16:27

But it isn't colour is it?

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/commodore1901.html

It says it is a green-screen monitor.

T_hairy_bootson · 07 December 2003, 16:31

Quote:

Originally posted by SilentBob
But it isn't colour is it?

Yeah I saw that too.

But it works in colour with my c64.

Overdoc · 08 December 2003, 00:22

Well, you can use the 1901 for your Amiga, but you will have to do a little bit soldering !
Don't connect the Amiga to the 9-pin SUB-D port, because this one is for RGB digital only ! ( you can, but then you have only 16 colours which is a little bit poor for the Amiga )

What you have to do to be able to connect the Amiga to the 1901 is soldering a SCART connector on the back of the monitor. But the problem is that C= fucked up the board in design and so the holes in the board where a SCART connector should have been soldered in are actually mirrorwise on the board

This means if you solder the SCART in as it is then it will face to the inside and not to the outside of the monitor's case. Stupid Commodore !

Anyway, I did the job by using 2 flat wired cables and soldered them inbetween the board and the SCART, so I have the SCART hanging loose outside the case, but I can connect my Amiga to the 1901 and it has a brilliant !!! picture

For me the picture is much better than on the 1084, because it isn't that matt but looks more colourful

So if you think you know what I am talking about then go for it and your work will be rewarded with a great monitor picture

T_hairy_bootson · 08 December 2003, 14:45

thanks Overdoc

I prob won't attempt this myself but know someone who could do the job for me

07 December 2003, 13:57	#1
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	1901 Monitor Just picked up a C= 1901 monitor. Can I use it with my amiga 1000? How do I hook it up? It has chroma, luminance and mono sound jacks as well as a 9-pin male connector.

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07 December 2003, 15:37	#2
Severin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gloucester / UK Posts: 700	You should be able to use the standard amiga monitor lead (23 pin D-type to 9-pin D-type).

07 December 2003, 16:27	#4
SilentBob Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Norway Age: 49 Posts: 246	But it isn't colour is it? http://www.amiga-hardware.com/commodore1901.html It says it is a green-screen monitor.

08 December 2003, 00:22	#6
Overdoc Commodore Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austria Age: 53 Posts: 944	Well, you can use the 1901 for your Amiga, but you will have to do a little bit soldering ! Don't connect the Amiga to the 9-pin SUB-D port, because this one is for RGB digital only ! ( you can, but then you have only 16 colours which is a little bit poor for the Amiga ) What you have to do to be able to connect the Amiga to the 1901 is soldering a SCART connector on the back of the monitor. But the problem is that C= fucked up the board in design and so the holes in the board where a SCART connector should have been soldered in are actually mirrorwise on the board This means if you solder the SCART in as it is then it will face to the inside and not to the outside of the monitor's case. Stupid Commodore ! Anyway, I did the job by using 2 flat wired cables and soldered them inbetween the board and the SCART, so I have the SCART hanging loose outside the case, but I can connect my Amiga to the 1901 and it has a brilliant !!! picture For me the picture is much better than on the 1084, because it isn't that matt but looks more colourful So if you think you know what I am talking about then go for it and your work will be rewarded with a great monitor picture

08 December 2003, 14:45	#7
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	thanks Overdoc I prob won't attempt this myself but know someone who could do the job for me

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