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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

4931.0. "Video switch?" by CAMONE::ARENDT (Harry Arendt CAM::) Mon Jul 29 1991 16:50

    
    
    Hi all,
    
    I have read most of the monitor notes in this file and I have
    seen references to a switch box to allow a multi-sync monitor
    to be driven either with the output of a flicker-fixer or the
    ordinary amiga video port.   Does anyone know where I could 
    aquire such a switch?  I have a flicker fixer and am in the process
    of aquiring a multi-sync monitor and I would like to be able to use it
    at both frequency for games and things that might blur.
    
    Thanks in advance 
    
    Harry
    
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4931.1Try Redmond CableTLE::RMEYERSRandy MeyersTue Jul 30 1991 16:0515
Re: .0

From the memo (posted elsewhere in this notesfile) by the designer of
the MicroWay FlickerFixer:

>How can I use the new display modes if I have a flickerFixer?
>
>   Just connect your monitor to the Amiga 23 pin RGB output.
>   If desired, a standard 9-pin switchbox can be set up to switch
>   a multiscan monitor between the flickerFixer and the Amiga
>   output connectors.  Check with your dealer (or Redmond Cable).

Redmond advertises in the Amiga magazines.  They manufacture/stock
all sorts of weird cables and switch boxes for connecting anything
to anything else.
4931.2Redmond cable has it.CAMONE::ARENDTHarry Arendt CAM::Tue Jul 30 1991 17:2510
    re -.1
    
    Thanks for the info Randy!  I called Redmont and got a quote for the
    monitor cable I needed which turned out to be a straight through
    9 pin connector.  The want 60.00 for the switch box which seems
    kinda pricy to me so I am going to check around a little first.
    The cable to connect the flicker-fixer to my newly purchased 
    Samsung monitor was 18.00 plus shipping.
    
    
4931.3pricy is the wordSALEM::LEIMBERGERWed Jul 31 1991 06:2111
    Redmond is pricy, but then again any vendor that makes low volume items 
    such as cables tends to be that way. My local dealer tries to carry a
    good variety of cables, but due to the cost there is no room for
    markup. It turns out to be more of a service than anything else. Of
    course people that come in looking for a special cable all think the
    dealer is gouging them. If I'm around I tell them they could always
    make their own, and then pay to have the Amiga repaired if they mess
    it up. I paied $50.00 for the parallel switch box I use now. it was
    high but the quality was there. Cables, and switch boxs have been
    the BANE of computer users since day one. 
    								bill