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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

1643.0. "NEED AMIGA 500 AT CHEAP PRICE" by GUCCI::HERB (AL) Thu Sep 01 1988 00:59

   If I bought a amiga 500 by itself
must I buy another cable to hook it up to a TV?
    
    Does anybody want to sell me their amiga 500?what the cheapest price
    for a amiga 500?
    
                                               M.A.H
           
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1643.1CRVAX1::ANDREWSOut of his mind, but not dangerousThu Sep 01 1988 01:247
    Al,
    
    The lowest I've seen for a 500 is $549. (512k only)  This is a local
    (Chicago) place that advertises nationaly with the name Computer
    Showcase or something similar.  If you need the number, try looking
    in Computer Shopper or let me know.  The place is in Barrington,
    IL
1643.2TV and AmigaTHEONE::PARSONSSo many notes, so little time.....Thu Sep 01 1988 04:2817
    Part one of .0 asked about TV.
    In Australia (PAL TV) a simple cable connection gives you a composite
    B/W image on a monitor. To use a TV with colour, you need to buy
    the modulator and plug it into Amy. (cost = $60 in Aus, $30? in
    USA). Cheapest way to go to get the feel of an Amiga, is to buy
    the base 500 and the modulator and some books. Later if you still
    like it, add extra floppy drive, more memory and RGB monitor, probably
    in that order. The monitor is the problem, as I guess it's the same
    in USA as here. The "standard" one really has not enough resolution
    and to get really serious and to prevent eye-pain, it really is
    ideal to spend heaps on the monitor, it will pay off in image quality.
    There have been lots of notes here about this, but a good multi-sync
    monitor is the way to go, this will take advantage of future
    developments in the video department of the Amiga range, plus it
    will readily work with any other computer you may wish to play with.
    				Regards.............Guy                                                                    
    
1643.3BAGELS::BRANNONDave BrannonThu Sep 01 1988 22:4812
    re: .0
    
    The A500 and A2000 have a monochrome composite video RCA jack and also
    RGB output.  The A1000 has color composite video RCA jack and also
    RGB.  That composite can be connected to a TV with a RF modulator
    or by going thru the video in of a VCR (The VCR does the RF modulating).
    
    So... to get color video from an A500 on a TV takes some more tricks.
    Cltd sell a thing called the C-View that converts the RGB output
    to color composite.  A genlock will also do that for you.
    
    -Dave