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- From: markw@wwa.com (Mark Wolfe)
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- Subject: Re: SVGA Monitor connection to an Amiga???
- Date: 19 Feb 1996 01:07:09 GMT
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- >With an A3000 (and, I assume, A1200 and A4000), you just plug it into the
- 31kHz
- >port on the back of the Amiga. With the A3000 (ECS) you don't sacrifice
- >anything except SuperHires (1280-ish x 400-ish). Yes, even the Guru
- >messages and the boot menu are displayed just fine on a VGA/SVGA monitor.
- >
- >If you're using an OCS machine (A500, A2000, etc), then you'll have to get
- >one of the many graphics enhancements available. Microway's Flicker-Fixer
- >and (somebody's) Flicker Free Video will do, but given that they both cost
- >close to $300 USD, you might as well go for a graphics board.
-
- Now I just ordered an A500+ (rev 8A) MB from Paxtron. This board has a Super
- Denise, 2mb Agnus, and while I was at it I had them throw in the 3.1 rom.
- Now from what I understand, the Super Denise will take care of the flicker
- problem. Am I correct on this, I'm also about ready to take the scope to the
- video output of my 500 and find out which way the sync is heading. The one
- AMI2VGA hack I looked at which used a 74LS08 doesn't invert the sync, as both
- inputs to the and gate go high at the same time making the output go high.
- It would've been a little smarter to use a Nand, or Xor with an input tied to
- the +5vdc. Anyway, I'm off to build a cable, as I can't stand this 1084..
- Cul,
- Mark Wolfe
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