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From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Color NTSC from A500
Message-ID: <12576@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 12 Jun 90 10:17:13 GMT
References: <1342@cica.cica.indiana.edu>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax (George Robbins)
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In article <1342@cica.cica.indiana.edu> graham@venus.iucf.indiana.edu writes:
> 
> I'm getting into "multi-media" and I would really like to get COLOR ntsc from
> my A500.  The problem is that it only supplies monochrome.
> 
> I really do NOT want to spend the bucks for a decent genlock yet.
> 
> On a similar note, the el-cheapo Ami-gen is around 100.00. Will it allow this?

Any of the genlocks, including something like the Ami-gen should be able to
create composite video output in the absence of an external video source. 

You might also look at the Commodore A520 composite video adapter/RF modulator
which might be a little cheaper.  I suspect there are some similar 3-rd party
devices available.

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