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Article #801Re: RGB Monitor Compatibility
From: Mark Lanzo
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1986 13:42
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1986 13:42
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In a previous article, someone asks about RGB signals on the Amiga...
I've lost track of who (sorry). I originally replied via mail, but
to prevent this from generating too much traffic and (mis-) information...
(at least, misinformation I didn't start :-)
(original question:)
>> Well, not quite, the CoCo has separate RGB and sync
>> signals, whereas (if my info is correct) the Amiga
>> tacks sync onto the G (green) line. Is this true?
>> Is there anyway to adapt the two? This would allow
>> me to buy a CoCo now, and later expand to the Amiga
>> while not losing the greater part of my investment.
THE AMIGA DOES HAVE SEPARATE SYNC OUTPUT AVAILABLE.
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I am using a DEC VR241 color monitor (an industrial monitor which gives
a really beautiful picture). SYNC is driven from the composite sync
output on the Amiga. The Amiga also has separate horizontal and vertical sync
outputs, although I haven't used these.
I don't *think* SYNC is also superimposed on the GREEN line, although I've
never actually checked this. If it is, then my monitor certainly fails to
pick it up. Of course, since I got it free from someone who thought it was
broken, anything is possible :-)
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!brl-adm!rutgers!sri-spam!sri-unix!hplabs!pyramid!gould9!ncr-sd!ncrcae!ece-csc!mark From: mark@ece-csc.UUCP (Mark Lanzo) Newsgroups: net.micro.6809,net.micro.amiga Subject: Re: RGB Monitor Compatibility Message-ID: <3116@ece-csc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 28-Oct-86 08:42:34 EST Article-I.D.: ece-csc.3116 Posted: Tue Oct 28 08:42:34 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 28-Oct-86 21:44:52 EST References: <475@vaxb.calgary.UUCP> <1185@ihwpt.UUCP> Reply-To: mark@ece-csc.UUCP (Mark Lanzo) Organization: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Lines: 26