Which Monitor/TV

KingPadBoy · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: Which Monitor/TV

Best Monitor or TV for running a stock Amiga 1200 on, I've heard the 1084s monitor is the best, is this true, also plz include any leads and stuff i would need to run on my miggy, thanks..

Predseda · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:41 pm Post subject:

Yes, Commodore 1084S / Philips 8833 is a classic. You need RGB cable as well, which has 23pins on one end and 9 pins on other.
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KingPadBoy · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:15 pm Post subject:

ok thanks, ill see if i can find one when i get some spare wonga.com

Acid · Amiga Junkie Joined: 02 Nov 2010 Age: 36 Posts: 403

If you are just playing games any crt tv will do the job fine, you could connect with Amiga RGB cable, RF lead or any composite/stereo cable.

Thrashie · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:01 pm Post subject:

started out with a philips cm8833 ages ago... worked pretty good... but even then i considered it to be quite small Smile

my parents had a 55cm (about 22 inch) aristona tv (pretty much a philips tv in anything but name) which would let me connect the amiga+rgb scart without extra work
so with big sad puppy eyes i managed to convince my parents to get a new tv so i could take theirs at a nice discount Embarassed

oddly enough they moved on to a bigger sharp tv which actually didnt want to run the amiga with same scart cable
so it seems that somehow not every tv has the same scart port

anyway.. "my" new tv was much bigger with the same clear picture as the small monitor gave me.
just had one minor downside, the picture was offset about 1 cm to the left (or maybe it was the right Very Happy

) on some games
the cm8833 had a bunch of knobs to move and resize the image to your liking which the tv didnt seem to have

those old tvs are practically being given away by now.
so if space is not an issue and size does matter.. i would probably suggest to take a amiga+rgb scart with you when you to see if its actually supported before draging the tv home

pfft long post for my history with words.. hope you got some use for it Razz

KingPadBoy · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:13 am Post subject:

I like long posts, make me feel included Razz

I received the red, white and yellow lead from eBay today and connected it to my 47" LG 450U today and SWOS came up fine, i still love the goalscoring superstar hero song, Very Happy

there was a little flickering, but I'm guessing thats due to the age of the game or something along those lines or maybe due to needing the scart connector and not the one i purchased...I would love to get my miggy 1200 up and running with a decent spec, things like a hddrive so i can load into a OS with folders that have stored games from the original game disks ive bought or started buying for the box art on my shelves haha...an external Fdrive and memory upgrade etc, I ordered my new clean white keyboard from AmigaKit today, along with a new mouse mat, an Amiga bouncing ball sticker (couldnt resist it) and a retro disk storage case....with KEY!! haha.. ive washed the case top/front with some warm soapy water and some elbow grease, dried it off with towels and then placed in the airing cupboard for a while..anyways, im waffling a bit.. did all that, and my bloody joysticks don't work

/Damnyoualltohellllllll........not really, you guys and gals? rock...so i'll be posting a few things that i cannot find the answer to on the forums, just so i dont balls it up so to speak..

Thrashie · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:29 am Post subject:

guess thats the same reason why talk about flicker fixers pop up now and then Confused

as for the joysticks.. im pretty sure i used sega gamepads from my sis now and then.
doesnt quite feel in control like a joystick.. but worked fine on less demanding games (and some a1200 games make use of 2nd button i think)

guess not many sticks beat a old school arcade stick or competition pro tho
or atleast something with microswitches Smile

those leafblade things always ended up giving trouble

saaran · Newcomer Joined: 01 Jul 2012 Posts: 5

I have recently bought a sony bravia 40inches at home and i really like the video quality and the sound system, it really gives me a great home theater expereince. i have tried other tv brands but so far i am always a big fan of Sony. They boasts of great quality electronics and are very durable so you wont have to worry about broken sets for quite a long time

Sensi · Groupie Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 145

I use old CRT televisions (local manufacturer, not Made in China) and they both are fantastic, clear and crisp.
Some LCD tvs work with Amiga too and give great results.

KingPadBoy · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:19 am Post subject:

ive not even thought of the cost of this post lol..what would a decent CRT/LCD cost now in the second hand shops or somin?

Thrashie · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:40 am Post subject:

you should probably check local 2nd hand sites maybe
something like this?

there should be something you can use http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/list?type=For+Sale&searcharea=GB%2CIE&keyword=tv&id=3573&x=73&y=18

Acid · Amiga Junkie Joined: 02 Nov 2010 Age: 36 Posts: 403

KingPadBoy · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:19 pm Post subject:

cheers people, will have to get one, as i cannot afford the indivision part Sad