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From: visinfo@ethz.UUCP (VISINFO c/o Sascha Schnapka)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: COMMODORE PLEASE READ Re: A3000 and a genlock
Keywords: A3000 genlock A2300
Message-ID: <5142@ethz.UUCP>
Date: 17 Jul 90 15:05:21 GMT
References: <19027@well.sf.ca.us> <14297@venera.isi.edu>
Reply-To: visinfo@bernina.ethz.ch.UUCP (VISINFO c/o Peter Simeon)
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Organization: ETH Zuerich, Switzerland
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In article <14297@venera.isi.edu> schur@venera.isi.edu (Sean Schur) writes:
>I would appreciate it if someone at Commodore (or equally knowledgable) will
>address this issue. I have sent messages about this problem and have seen at
>least 4 others with the same problem.
>
>The problem is using a genlock with a 3000/1950 combination. I am having the
>problem with a Progen genlock, I have read inquiries here about the same 
>problem with Supergen, Scanlock and Commodore's own 2300 (see below). 
>
>With the genlock plugged into the 23 pin video out the 1950 is unviewable.
>This is true with the monitor plugged into either the throughput of the
>genlock  (essentially plugging it into the 23 pin slot) or with the genlock
>still in the 23 pin slot and the monitor in the VGA out. The machine boots
>with the genlock plugged in put the monitor picture turns a dark grey and
>vertically flips VERY fast and is not fixable by monitor adjustments.
>However, in this situation the genlocked video output is fine and usable.

Here are two other genlocks which have the same problems:

   MiniGen (PAL Version)
   Rendale A8600 (Very old one, baught it 1986)

I would be interested if there are any S-VHS PAL genlocks which work together
with the Display Enhancer on the Amiga 3000.

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