Monitor Question

tesla · 08 March 2013, 04:23

I am getting ready to [finally] use my Amiga 2000. Right now, I have no graphics card, so I will have to use it with a Sony monitor with separate RGB inputs. I figure I might be able to make my own cable, by modifying an existing RGB cable.

I'm thinking that I will get the famous Amiga flicker this way, unless the monitors persistance is equal to the old Amiga monitors, however, I doubt that, which means of course, someday getting a graphics card.

I also have a LCD monitor with a DB15 connector, might that work better?

I guess I will look for schematics to figure out how to connect things.

desiv · 08 March 2013, 20:07

The big question is whether or not the monitor supports 15khz screen modes.

Also, Amigakit sells (I think) an Amiga/VGA adapter, so you could use a standard VGA cable with the LCD.
(Note: this is just a cable adapter, it doesn't handle any flicker fixing/scan doubling. You'll still have the same issues with 15khz screens.)

http://old.pinouts.ru/Video/AmigaVideo_pinout.shtml

desiv

08 March 2013, 04:23	#1
tesla Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista, Calif Posts: 194	Monitor Question I am getting ready to [finally] use my Amiga 2000. Right now, I have no graphics card, so I will have to use it with a Sony monitor with separate RGB inputs. I figure I might be able to make my own cable, by modifying an existing RGB cable. I'm thinking that I will get the famous Amiga flicker this way, unless the monitors persistance is equal to the old Amiga monitors, however, I doubt that, which means of course, someday getting a graphics card. I also have a LCD monitor with a DB15 connector, might that work better? I guess I will look for schematics to figure out how to connect things.

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08 March 2013, 20:07	#2
desiv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 1,770	The big question is whether or not the monitor supports 15khz screen modes. Also, Amigakit sells (I think) an Amiga/VGA adapter, so you could use a standard VGA cable with the LCD. (Note: this is just a cable adapter, it doesn't handle any flicker fixing/scan doubling. You'll still have the same issues with 15khz screens.) http://old.pinouts.ru/Video/AmigaVideo_pinout.shtml desiv

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