kushmer@bnlux0.bnl.gov (christopher kushmerick) (03/10/90)
I want to display some slides from the Amiga onto a VCR, possibly with some amiga music in the background. I have no trouble taking the audio(Left channel only) into my VCR mono audio in and the amiga monochrome video out into the VCR video in. However, the image is not very crisp, and color would be nice. What is the best way to improve? Should I worry about shielding the connecting jacks? Can I get color? Please Email or post replies. -Chris Kushmerick -- Look Ma, no sig!
ranjit@grad2.cis.upenn.edu (Ranjit Bhatnagar) (03/11/90)
In article <1721@bnlux0.bnl.gov> kushmer@bnlux0.bnl.gov writes: >I want to display some slides from the Amiga onto a VCR, possibly with >some amiga music in the background. > >I have no trouble taking the audio(Left channel only) into my VCR >mono audio in and the amiga monochrome video out into the VCR >video in. However, the image is not very crisp, and color would be nice. > >What is the best way to improve? Should I worry about shielding the connecting >jacks? Can I get color? A simple y-connector will allow you to combine both amiga stereo channels into one for recording. Radio Shack sells them for a couple of dollars. To get color you need to buy an RGB->Composite encoder (about $50-80) or a genlock ($150-500). Either that or buy an Amiga 1000, which has a color output ($200-400). Using expensive gold-plated cables might improve your video a bit. Don't bother with gold cables on the audio. Also, don't use bargain-basement videotapes. See if it looks any better in 2-hour mode than 6-hour mode. An article in Ami Exchange v2#5 recommends the following VHS tapes: Fuji Super HG Hi Fi Fuji Super XG Pro JVC Super HG Hi Fi Maxell HL Hi Fi Maxell RX Pro Scotch EXG Sony Pro-X TDK EHG Hi Fi TDK HG-X Pro Buy 120, not 160 tapes. - ranjit -- "Trespassers w" ranjit@eniac.seas.upenn.edu mailrus!eecae!netnews!eniac!... Forward in all directions! "Trespassers w" ranjit@eniac.seas.upenn.edu mailrus!eecae!netnews!eniac!... Forward in all directions!