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- From: csmith@slonet.org (C. Deforrest Smith)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Using EGA monitors with an Amiga
- Date: 7 Mar 1996 20:08:32 GMT
- Organization: Independent Worm Saloon
- Message-ID: <4hnfo0$qb@twizzler.callamer.com>
- References: <826038849.3085@dbhome.demon.co.uk> <313DCD01.199C@telmo.fi> <4hmlfl$g72@osfb.aber.ac.uk>
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- >>It is not possible, at least not in a practical way. EGA is a digital
- >>system, whereas Amiga uses rgb-analog signals. There is no easy way to
- >>convert digital signals to analog signals, that is the reason why you
- >>cannot connect an EGA-monitor to an VGA-adaptor (On IBM-machines).
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- I believe that it -is- possible, its just that since its digital and
- not analog, you can only see 16 fixed colors, or something like that. I
- distinctly remember hearing of people that've done this. In fact, now
- I'm compelled to give it a go with one of my spare Amigas, just to get a
- solid answer on it. I'll be sure to post when I find out.
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- > What I did was to buy a 15 to 9 pin converter from radio shack and then
- > used the commodore 15 to 23 converter. It works fine. I used the 9 pin
- > cable that came with the monitor.
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- What model Amiga are you doing this on? Just making sure you're not talking
- about a VGA to A1200/4000 kind of deal. :->
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