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From: mark@intek01.uucp (Mark McWiggins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: VIN (VGA to NTSC) from American Multisystems
Message-ID: <1990Nov26.183652.23863@intek01.uucp>
Date: 26 Nov 90 18:36:52 GMT
References: <1990Nov23.191009.18809@d.cs.okstate.edu>
Organization: Integration Technologies, Inc. (Intek)
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ong@d.cs.okstate.edu E. Teng Ong) writes:

>Does anyone owns a VIN (VGA to NTSC) conversion box from the
>American Multisystems?  From their ad in Computer Shoppers, I thought it
>looks like something which I can use to convert my VGA signal into NTSC
>and display on my regular TV (that is, big screen VGA output without
>the big price of a 20" VGA monitor).  

I had a negative experience of both VIN (from Jovian Logic) and American 
Multisystems.

I called AM and got passed around; they didn't seem to know how to take my
order!  Indeed, that's what happened.  In spite of being told, "yes, we'll
ship it UPS Blue on Monday," Wednesday came and no VIN.  I called back and
they'd never entered my order!  I told them to forget it.

I then ordered a VIN from Surplus Technology.  Turns out the VIN needs software
to work, and the software runs only under DOS.  I didn't investigate much
further after that, but I didn't see anything about "pushing a button".  You
have to load a driver, but your AUTOEXEC.BAT file can handle that.

Overall, I was happy with Surplus Technology (tho I haven't yet received my
refund for the VIN yet).  They're at 408-244-5600.

There are also other VGA->NTSC converters around; don't know anything about
them, as I gave up and bought a VGA monitor.

Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with either of the two mentioned companies,
except as a grossly unsatisfied customer (AM), and a tentatively satisfied
customer (Surplus, depending on the prompt delivery of my refund check).

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