Remembering monitors....

ghost_of_war · 04 May 2010, 18:20

Anyone remember the model numbers of the popular monitors used primarily for Amiga 500's back in 1989 through 1991 by any chance? I am trying to a good one on eBay....

cosmicfrog · 04 May 2010, 18:44

1081 the one and only, shame mine mono but it dose say Amiga on the front

ghost_of_war · 04 May 2010, 18:54

Cool, thanks bud...

ghost_of_war · 04 May 2010, 18:57

Well, while we are on topic, what would I need in order to hook the A500 to a standard NTSC television or monitor (today's monitor)...

cosmicfrog · 04 May 2010, 19:17

err wires hehehehe

PowerPie5000 · 04 May 2010, 19:23

I like (and still use) the old Philips CM8833 and CM8833 MKII... but the Commodore one's are probably still a better choice

I also have a decent Microvitec multisync monitor hooked upto my A1200

Jope · 04 May 2010, 19:31

The 1084 is far more common than the 1081..

ghost_of_war · 04 May 2010, 19:47

Thanks, Cosmic I never would have guessed. LOL

Thanks for all other responses. What about directly to an older color TV? Possible?

PowerPie5000 · 04 May 2010, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghost_of_war

Thanks, Cosmic I never would have guessed. LOL

Thanks for all other responses. What about directly to an older color TV? Possible?

As long as it's got an RGB scart socket and your using an RGB scart cable then it should work well

Just avoid using the modulator and RF cable as the picture quality is not so good.

cosmicfrog · 04 May 2010, 20:18

yep jope, I was thinking 1084 but it came out all 1081 hehehhe

ghost_of_war · 11 May 2010, 12:34

Will the A500 hook up with a C64 1701 or 1702 monitor? Is it possible to use one monitor for both a C64 and A500 by using some sort of switching box (like the ones used to switch back and forth between Xbox, ps3, ETC)...?

Loedown · 11 May 2010, 13:09

Yes, depending on which outputs you're using, I had a 1084 that I used a C64 and an Amiga on, in the end just kept it primarily for testing purposes.

http://image1.dhgate.com/upload/2009...1794931593.jpg

ghost_of_war · 11 May 2010, 13:55

Yup, that's what I was looking for - many thanks!

Jope · 11 May 2010, 14:08

1701 and 1072 are s-video / composite only, so you won't be able to enjoy the glorious RGB output of the Amiga. :-)

Hewitson · 11 May 2010, 14:52

Theres no point using the old Commodore monitors you just about need a magnifying glass to see them and they're all on their last legs.

A modern CRT TV with RGB SCART will give you an even better picture than a monitor, plus itll be far bigger to boot.

Loedown · 11 May 2010, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hewitson

Theres no point using the old Commodore monitors you just about need a magnifying glass to see them and they're all on their last legs.

I've just fixed a circa 1981 synthesizer, I recapped it and fixed up some logic issues, should I have simply thrown it out because it was old?

Tubes degrade over time, very true, but every technology has its flaws and if people are happy to use old Commodore monitors, why can't they?

PowerPie5000 · 11 May 2010, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loedown

I've just fixed a circa 1981 synthesizer, I recapped it and fixed up some logic issues, should I have simply thrown it out because it was old?

Tubes degrade over time, very true, but every technology has its flaws and if people are happy to use old Commodore monitors, why can't they?

I still prefer to use the old crt monitors for my Amiga's

I have 2 x Philips and 1 x Microvitec which are old but still working perfectly

Loedown · 12 May 2010, 01:46

Completely OT, but PowerPie, I do like your Avatar, Salad Fingers is one of my favourite series.

www.fat-pie.com

Hewitson · 12 May 2010, 05:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loedown

I've just fixed a circa 1981 synthesizer, I recapped it and fixed up some logic issues, should I have simply thrown it out because it was old?

Tubes degrade over time, very true, but every technology has its flaws and if people are happy to use old Commodore monitors, why can't they?

Completely irrelevant comparison.

There is absolutely no reason to use a shitty old Commodore monitor over a nice big SCART TV. I'm obviously not saying people can't use the monitors, but to be quite honest I think you'd have to be mad.

There is plenty of reasons for using old musical instruments/equipment.

cosmicfrog · 12 May 2010, 05:52

I quite like being MAD !!

04 May 2010, 18:20	#1
ghost_of_war Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida, USA Age: 41 Posts: 54	Remembering monitors.... Anyone remember the model numbers of the popular monitors used primarily for Amiga 500's back in 1989 through 1991 by any chance? I am trying to a good one on eBay.... __________________ [img:cf578286df]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/dbxxd/skull2zz4.jpg[/img:cf578286df]

04 May 2010, 18:44	#2
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 45 Posts: 3,552	1081 the one and only, shame mine mono but it dose say Amiga on the front __________________ When in dought RIBBIT .... If it dos`t work hit it with a hammer, if that dos`t work get a bigger hammer.......... Have U scen my sanity Pill`s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . // *This Years Software on Last Years Hardware \\//-- Amiga* --**

04 May 2010, 18:54	#3
ghost_of_war Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida, USA Age: 41 Posts: 54	Cool, thanks bud... __________________ [img:cf578286df]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/dbxxd/skull2zz4.jpg[/img:cf578286df]

04 May 2010, 18:57	#4
ghost_of_war Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida, USA Age: 41 Posts: 54	Well, while we are on topic, what would I need in order to hook the A500 to a standard NTSC television or monitor (today's monitor)... __________________ [img:cf578286df]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/dbxxd/skull2zz4.jpg[/img:cf578286df] Last edited by ghost_of_war; 04 May 2010 at 19:12.

04 May 2010, 19:17	#5
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 45 Posts: 3,552	err wires hehehehe __________________ When in dought RIBBIT .... If it dos`t work hit it with a hammer, if that dos`t work get a bigger hammer.......... Have U scen my sanity Pill`s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . // *This Years Software on Last Years Hardware \\//-- Amiga* --**

04 May 2010, 19:23	#6
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Blackpool, UK Posts: 1,561	I like (and still use) the old Philips CM8833 and CM8833 MKII... but the Commodore one's are probably still a better choice I also have a decent Microvitec multisync monitor hooked upto my A1200

04 May 2010, 19:31	#7
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 32 Posts: 4,067	The 1084 is far more common than the 1081..

04 May 2010, 19:47	#8
ghost_of_war Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida, USA Age: 41 Posts: 54	Thanks, Cosmic I never would have guessed. LOL Thanks for all other responses. What about directly to an older color TV? Possible? __________________ [img:cf578286df]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/dbxxd/skull2zz4.jpg[/img:cf578286df]

04 May 2010, 20:18	#10
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 45 Posts: 3,552	yep jope, I was thinking 1084 but it came out all 1081 hehehhe __________________ When in dought RIBBIT .... If it dos`t work hit it with a hammer, if that dos`t work get a bigger hammer.......... Have U scen my sanity Pill`s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . // *This Years Software on Last Years Hardware \\//-- Amiga* --**

11 May 2010, 12:34	#11
ghost_of_war Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida, USA Age: 41 Posts: 54	Will the A500 hook up with a C64 1701 or 1702 monitor? Is it possible to use one monitor for both a C64 and A500 by using some sort of switching box (like the ones used to switch back and forth between Xbox, ps3, ETC)...? __________________ [img:cf578286df]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/dbxxd/skull2zz4.jpg[/img:cf578286df]

11 May 2010, 13:09	#12
Loedown Precious & fragile things Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,612	Yes, depending on which outputs you're using, I had a 1084 that I used a C64 and an Amiga on, in the end just kept it primarily for testing purposes. http://image1.dhgate.com/upload/2009...1794931593.jpg

11 May 2010, 13:55	#13
ghost_of_war Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida, USA Age: 41 Posts: 54	Yup, that's what I was looking for - many thanks! __________________ [img:cf578286df]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/dbxxd/skull2zz4.jpg[/img:cf578286df]

11 May 2010, 14:08	#14
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 32 Posts: 4,067	1701 and 1072 are s-video / composite only, so you won't be able to enjoy the glorious RGB output of the Amiga. :-)

11 May 2010, 14:52	#15
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 30 Posts: 1,397	Theres no point using the old Commodore monitors you just about need a magnifying glass to see them and they're all on their last legs. A modern CRT TV with RGB SCART will give you an even better picture than a monitor, plus itll be far bigger to boot.

12 May 2010, 01:46	#18
Loedown Precious & fragile things Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,612	Completely OT, but PowerPie, I do like your Avatar, Salad Fingers is one of my favourite series. www.fat-pie.com

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12 May 2010, 05:52	#20
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 45 Posts: 3,552	I quite like being MAD !! __________________ When in dought RIBBIT .... If it dos`t work hit it with a hammer, if that dos`t work get a bigger hammer.......... Have U scen my sanity Pill`s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . // *This Years Software on Last Years Hardware \\//-- Amiga* --**

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