Subj : Re:amiga 500 pimpin'
To   : DANIEL PATH
From : Ginger1
Date : Mon Jun 06 2022 21:20:00

DP> @MSGID: <629A9A6B.72.amiganethard_amy@bbs.magnum.uk.net> 
DP> * Originally in HARD_AMY 
DP> * Crossposted in AMIGA 
DP> * Crossposted in FSX_RETRO 

DP> Hello All, 

DP> i've bought an amiga 500 and i would like to pimp it a little 
DP> bit, but i am not an expert, so please help with some advice. 

Congratulations!

DP> i need to order a video cable as well. i have some old CRTs with 
DP> RGB/VGA and a 1802 monitor as well. which one are you using: 
DP> scart/svideo/vga/rgb ? 

I have a 1200, which I generally use with a RGB->SCART cable to an LCD
TV/monitor. This works well for the standard high res output, and even high
res laced is usable (but still slightly headache inducing). I also have a
RGB-VGA adaptor (they only cost about £15), which gives a lovely VGA output,
but as soon as something wants a 15 khz screen (games, diskmags, AMOS etc)
you don't get any output. The ideal solution for me would be a multiscan CRT
monitor. 

Probably a good starting cable would be a RGB to SCART, with the phono audio
connectors too so you've got a nice 15 khz screen and sound. And then
experiment from there.

DP> do you recommend anything else? 

Some paper Amiga magazines to read in bed... :)

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