gig@ritcv.UUCP (Gordon Goodman) (01/02/86)
If I'm not mistaken, I remember (but have been unable to locate) someone saying that one option for a monitor for the Amiga was a monitor/receiver. In other words, the monitor could also be used as a high quality monitor for TV or with a VCR when not being used with the computer. Is this correct? Is there such a beast available that can display the highest resolution graphics the Amiga is capable of producing? If there is and you have experience with it, can you let me know the make, model, cost and perhaps your experiences with it? How much difference is there when purchased as part of an Amiga system (as opposed to the standard monitor options)? Thanks. -- Gordon Goodman School of Computer Science and Technology Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623
spencer@oberon.UUCP (Randy Spencer) (01/06/86)
> If I'm not mistaken, I remember (but have been unable to locate) someone saying > that one option for a monitor for the Amiga was a monitor/receiver. In other > words, the monitor could also be used as a high quality monitor for TV or with > a VCR when not being used with the computer. Is this correct? I think that the best possible set up for price is the C-128 monitor (cheap, even from Sears) and one of the myriad of new component TV tuners. They often have remote control and the unit I bought even has MTS (it is a Pioneer). I do not know of any monitor for the Amiga, that is made by Commodore which has a receiver built in, and I have only seen the Sony 13". It does look good, but I still want to see the Amiga on a 25" RGB set. The nice thing about the Commodore monitor is that hooked up to the Amiga you can hook the TV receiver or VCR to the composite in and the Amiga to the RGB in and you still have one input left over. Hope that you find what works for you. Randy Spencer
cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) (01/08/86)
Note Original Text attached at end of message : >> = original > = Randy Spencer's followup no > = my followup I have the Sony KV1311 Monitor/Receiver that I am using for my Amiga at home. In the side of it there are inputs for Analog RGB (which is connected to the Amiga with a cable from Redmond cable), Digital RGB (for PC's etc), and composite video (Which can also be connected to the Amiga but with the expected loss in sharpness if not in 60 column mode). The RGB connector also has an input for Audio which allows the Amiga to use the Sony's speaker. The Sony also provides 2 pairs of output jacks. The first is called 'MON OUT' video, and 'MON OUT' Audio. These have either the Broadcast picture or the picture coming in on the composite video depending on the state of the select buttons on the front of the unit, RGB is not converted to composite so it does not appear. The other pair are 'TV OUT' video and audio. These always contain the output from the tuner, with line out audio (not affected by the volume control) The Sony also specifys a resolution of 640 X 200. This is because it has 200 lines it will display in one frame. In interlace mode it displays 640 X 400 as well as the Amiga Monitor, but not as well as the Conrac high persistence color monitor (~$2000) All in all I am quite pleased with the Sony, since for the price of the Amiga monitor plus a little I also have a remote control Trinitron color tv. --Chuck McManis >> If I'm not mistaken, I remember (but have been unable to locate) someone >> saying that one option for a monitor for the Amiga was a monitor/receiver. >> In other words, the monitor could also be used as a high quality monitor >> for TV or with a VCR when not being used with the computer. Is this correct? > > > I think that the best possible set up for price is the C-128 monitor (cheap, > even from Sears) and one of the myriad of new component TV tuners. They > often have remote control and the unit I bought even has MTS (it is a Pioneer). > I do not know of any monitor for the Amiga, that is made by Commodore which > has a receiver built in, and I have only seen the Sony 13". It does look > good, but I still want to see the Amiga on a 25" RGB set. > > The nice thing about the Commodore monitor is that hooked up to the Amiga > you can hook the TV receiver or VCR to the composite in and the Amiga to > the RGB in and you still have one input left over. Hope that you find what > works for you. > > Randy Spencer -- - - - D I S C L A I M E R - - - {ihnp4,fortune}!dual\ All opinions expressed herein are my {qantel,idi}-> !intelca!cem own and not those of my employer, my {ucbvax,hao}!hplabs/ friends, or my avocado plant. :-}