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In <4186@sugar.hackercorp.com> ssd@sugar.hackercorp.com (Scott Denham) writes:
>Has anybody had any experience with extending the RGB output of an 
>Amiga a signifigant distance?  I've got this terrific 27" Sony 
>NTSC/PAL/SECAM monitor in my den [...]

Sure do.  Last summer when Rich (rich@net1.ucsd.edu) and I were making some
cheap & sleazy graphics for a low budget film production in LA, I did this
quite often.  About 50' I'd estimate, along a 10' wall, hook at the corner,
along another 10', out the door & down the hall 10', across the livingroom
(another 15' atleast), and into the back of the VCR.  From there it was
recorded and/or displayed on the TV.  Note that if you don't have a good
ground on your Amiga you will get some current flow, so be careful how you
plug in the connector.  My Amiga *was* not so well grounded at the time,
and I got shocked (low voltage) once or twice.  If you get a good quality
coax and properly connect the shield, you should be able to make it to the
den with little or no noticeable image degradation.  I seem to recall that
when I had poor shielding, (shield broke loose) we got some major ghosting.
If the image looks bad, check your cables.

Ofcourse for the final 3/4" recording, I did move my Amiga next to the deck,
so I can't offer you any experiences there.

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