[comp.sys.amiga] Genlock bugs

drascic@ecf.UUCP (07/08/87)

A few people have written that they have had touble with their genlock
boards, and have appealed for help.  Well, I am considering buying one,
and I would like to know if this is a common problem, and whether or not
it can be fixed.  Replies on the net might be most useful, since there
are a number of us with this question.

Thanks.
    David Drascic           drascic@ecf.toronto.edu
			    drascic@utecfb.uucp

bobb@tekfdi.TEK.COM (Robert Bales) (07/12/87)

I got a genlock back in January, right after it came out. I noticed an
immediate problem: after a few minutes, the display would fade out. Operation
of the computer was unaffected. Pulling up and/or pushing in gently on the
connector brought the display back for another few minutes. Unwilling to send
back what I had waited so long for, I took it apart. Touching a solderind iron
to the connections of the DB23 connector fixed the problem. For about 5 1/2
months. A few weeks ago, it showed up again out of the blue. Re-doing the fix
worked for two days this time. Maybe the comnnector itself is bad. I haven't
had time to look at it.

Aside from this problem, which I suspect is one-of-a-kind and not general,
I've been very pleased.

   Bob Bales
   Tektronix, Inc.

I help Tektronix make their instruments. They don't help me make my opinions.