Opinions on a1200 video solutions?

olliethebasset

olliethebasset

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Hey folks,

I just picked up an a1200. I am still assembling what I need to make it a solid retro setup. How about video? I have a Rgb2hdmi in my a500 but it doesn’t look like that’s compatible with my a1200. I also have a gbs-c that I believe I could use with a scart cable.

What video solutions would you suggest? I don’t want to spends many hundreds of dollars.

Any guidance is appreciated!
 
Hmmm… A couple of options.

1). A Indivision MK3 with HDMI/VGA out for a clear scandoubler Flickerfixer picture.

2). A RGB to SCART cable with sound to something like a SCART to HDMI box.

Option 1. You are unfortunately looking at a couple of Hundred for. Option 2. Possibly round 50 bucks.

Welcome to the Amiga 😉
 
If you have a 15 KHz compatible monitor, a simple RGB to VGA adapter will do for a start.
By the way, i have noticed that every portable monitors i have been trying so far works fine with 15 KHz. I have two GeChick and another chinese one from Amazon. They work 15 KHz AND 50 Hz with no problem.
 
Boing-ball said:
Hmmm… A couple of options.

1). A Indivision MK3 with HDMI/VGA out for a clear scandoubler Flickerfixer picture.

2). A RGB to SCART cable with sound to something like a SCART to HDMI box.

Option 1. You are unfortunately looking at a couple of Hundred for. Option 2. Possibly round 50 bucks.

Welcome to the Amiga 😉
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Hi! Thank you for responding! Isn’t my GBS-comparable to option 2?
 
I was recently confronted with a similar question when I set out to build a brand new a1200 back in December. I settled on Warp1260 + WarpedVision for RTH + Native Modes on HDMI. Unfortunately you will spend $200 + on either Indivision or WarpedVision.

I am not a fan of external dongles and wanted a nice clean self contained solution and since I decided on the Warp1260, the WarpedVision was a no brainer.
 
olliethebasset said:
Hi! Thank you for responding! Isn’t my GBS-comparable to option 2?
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More than likely. You’re pretty stuck when it comes to cheap video options, unless you are going to spend a lot of money.
If you want a nice looking Workbench with all the bells and whistles of 24 bit colour and 16 million colours. Then it’s either a classic option of BPPC card with a Bvision or go and have the A1200 towered with mediator and a Voodoo or Radeon PCI card.
 
Xanxi said:
If you have a 15 KHz compatible monitor, a simple RGB to VGA adapter will do for a start.
By the way, i have noticed that every portable monitors i have been trying so far works fine with 15 KHz. I have two GeChick and another chinese one from Amazon. They work 15 KHz AND 50 Hz with no problem.
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Unfortunately I don’t have a 15khz monitor. I do have a portable but it’s very small!
 
For VGA solutions:

Considering you are US based I would immediately recommend this: https://www.ambery.com/av-1n.html

I have an earlier model and it is one of the few doublers that frame the various games and demos correctly. The downside of my version is it doesn't have passthrough so the Amiga AGA VGA modes DBLPal/NTSC, Multiscan Productivity and others can't be used.

A regular GBS 8200 does a fine job too. I haven't had a GBS-C as I believe there no need for making a beast out of a simple connection. Of course that would work too - apparently better! The GBS also doesn't allow VGA passthrough.

I'm using a Scandex external adapter. It also allows passthrough and it's perfecto for me atm.

HDMI 16:9 I haven't much experience but the UK based LinkFor ULK-016 scart to HDMI adapter is recommended. It's a better version of the cheap Chinese adapters and available on Amazon. I heard great reports of it with an A1200 but the unit I received didn't work out. Mainly because I had to also use a HDMI to VGA adapter ( haven't a small HDMI screen available atm) and the picture was trash.

I have tried an expensive OSSC converter with HDMI out via VGA adapter too. It gives a top quality picture ,but doesn't frame all screen-modes out there correctly.

I like the original 5:4 (not 4:3) screen so no 16:9 widescreen included.
 
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There are a few monitors around that can help, supporting 15kHz. None of them advertise this but a lot of them can do it. I have a Philips 221S8, the means to switch between HDMI and VGA is clumsy but it works - and so in an A1200 with PiStorm I can do a very high res workbench (RTG) and then when a native video is required switch to VGA and I get a good native Amiga display.

If I did not have the PiStorm, just an A1200, this would still be the best solution. No extra hardware or scan converters required.
 
I own 3 Dell U2410F 1080p monitors, all cost less than $100 including shipping (Chris Edwards owns at least 2). These monitors have VGA, DVI x 2, HDMI, Component and composite parts, and work so well at 15 kHz that they can shows HiRes Workbench without flicker. Obviously, a shit load cheaper than an OSSC, multiple inputs for more than 1 computer at a time, 24" screen and a weight that allows me to carry them to vintage computer club meetings.
 
bdb said:
I own 3 Dell U2410F 1080p monitors, all cost less than $100 including shipping (Chris Edwards owns at least 2). These monitors have VGA, DVI x 2, HDMI, Component and composite parts, and work so well at 15 kHz that they can shows HiRes Workbench without flicker. Obviously, a shit load cheaper than an OSSC, multiple inputs for more than 1 computer at a time, 24" screen and a weight that allows me to carry them to vintage computer club meetings.
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This monitor seems nice. Can it take low res composite input from the like of Apple II and C64?
 
I believe that composite is the same for both the Apple II & C64, 15.75 kHz for NTSC, or 15.625 for PAL. The ones I have bought are N. American (NTSC), I haven't tested a PAL composite, as I rarely use composite. Others may help you there. But my NTSC C64 does a decent job on it; HDMI and DVI, like the VGA are perfect.
 
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