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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Mono-video jack
Message-ID: <3874@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 28 Nov 90 21:36:54 GMT
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Organization: Corpane Industries Inc., Louisville, KY
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jlee@pnet01.cts.com (James Lee) writes:

>mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) writes:
>>What is the mono-video jack in the rear of my A2000 for?  I tried to hook

>The mono-video jack in the rear of your A2000 is used for monochrome monitors,
>not for TV's (Color or B/W).  It should work with a simple monochrome monitor
>(EX: Apple ]['s green monitor), although I don't know why anyone would want to
>see in B/W with an Amiga... Unless he is using AMAX or something.

I haven't seen the Apple II monitor, but most monochrome monitors I have seen
are NOT composite video (which is what the jack in the 2000, and 500 puts
out). You can hook the jack into a VCR or a TV with composite video in and
use your amiga in B&W. The reason James lee probably couldn't get it to
work with his TV was that his TV tuner doesn't accept composite video, only
RF. He needs a modulator like the A520. And then he even gets color.





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