jlee@pnet01.cts.com (James Lee) (11/25/90)
mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) writes: >What is the mono-video jack in the rear of my A2000 for? I tried to hook >up an old B&W TV to it to see if it worked with no success, any idea why >that didn't work? The mono-video jack in the rear of your A2000 is used for monochrome monitors, not for TV's (Color or B/W). It should work with a simple monochrome monitor (EX: Apple ]['s green monitor), although I don't know why anyone would want to see in B/W with an Amiga... Unless he is using AMAX or something. UUCP: {hplabs!hp-sdd ucsd nosc}!crash!pnet01!jlee ARPA: crash!pnet01!jlee@nosc.mil INET: jlee@pnet01.cts.com
mcr@Latour.Sandelman.Ocug.On.Ca (Michael Richardson) (11/25/90)
In article <5858@crash.cts.com> jlee@pnet01.cts.com (James Lee) writes: >not for TV's (Color or B/W). It should work with a simple monochrome monitor >(EX: Apple ]['s green monitor), although I don't know why anyone would want to >see in B/W with an Amiga... Unless he is using AMAX or something. More interesting to me is if anyone has ever tried to hook a Sun monitor up to an Amiga? I'm told that I'll need a new Denise (and my 512k Agnus could use an upgrade), AND 2.0 to get anything out of it. I'll also want CA= to release their ethernet board and a copy of GfxBase's X windows of course... -- :!mcr!: | The postmaster never | So much mail, Michael Richardson | resolves twice. | so few cycles. mcr@julie.UUCP/michael@fts1.UUCP/mcr@doe.carleton.ca -- Domain address - Pay attention only to _MY_ opinions. - registration in progress.
perley@galaxy (Donald P Perley) (11/29/90)
In article <5858@crash.cts.com>, jlee@pnet01 (James Lee) writes: >mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) writes: >>What is the mono-video jack in the rear of my A2000 for? I tried to hook >>up an old B&W TV to it to see if it worked with no success, any idea why >>that didn't work? It is a baseband video signal, not an RF (ie channel 3 or 4) signal. The easiest way to see it on a TV without a video input is by hooking it up to a VCR, and the VCR to the tv. Standalone converters are pretty cheap, but a lot of people already have a VCR. One reason for the jack being mono is that it can (should) be as sharp as the RGB signal from the 23 pin jack. A composite color video signal can't be. >The mono-video jack in the rear of your A2000 is used for monochrome monitors, >not for TV's (Color or B/W). It should work with a simple monochrome monitor >(EX: Apple ]['s green monitor), although I don't know why anyone would want to >see in B/W with an Amiga... Unless he is using AMAX or something. Or he uses interlace with a long persistance mono monitor, or wants SOMETHING that works while he waits for the store to get color monitors back in stock (that happened to me). -don perley perley@trub.crd.ge.com
sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) (11/29/90)
jlee@pnet01.cts.com (James Lee) writes: >mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) writes: >>What is the mono-video jack in the rear of my A2000 for? I tried to hook >The mono-video jack in the rear of your A2000 is used for monochrome monitors, >not for TV's (Color or B/W). It should work with a simple monochrome monitor >(EX: Apple ]['s green monitor), although I don't know why anyone would want to >see in B/W with an Amiga... Unless he is using AMAX or something. I haven't seen the Apple II monitor, but most monochrome monitors I have seen are NOT composite video (which is what the jack in the 2000, and 500 puts out). You can hook the jack into a VCR or a TV with composite video in and use your amiga in B&W. The reason James lee probably couldn't get it to work with his TV was that his TV tuner doesn't accept composite video, only RF. He needs a modulator like the A520. And then he even gets color. -- John Sparks |D.I.S.K. Public Access Unix System| Multi-User Games, Email sparks@corpane.UUCP |PH: (502) 968-DISK 24Hrs/2400BPS | Usenet, Chatting, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|7 line Multi-User system. | Downloads & more. A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of----Ogden Nash
sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) (11/29/90)
>>mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) writes: >use your amiga in B&W. The reason James lee probably couldn't get it to ^^^^^^^^^ Oops, sorry, I meant "Mathew Pierce". John -- John Sparks |D.I.S.K. Public Access Unix System| Multi-User Games, Email sparks@corpane.UUCP |PH: (502) 968-DISK 24Hrs/2400BPS | Usenet, Chatting, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|7 line Multi-User system. | Downloads & more. A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of----Ogden Nash