Path: utzoo!dciem!king
From: king@dciem.dciem.dnd.ca (Stephen King)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga to VideoTape - Can it be done?
Message-ID: <3832@dciem.dciem.dnd.ca>
Date: 12 Dec 90 15:47:20 GMT
References: <6162@crash.cts.com> <963@sagpd1.UUCP>
Organization: Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine
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In article <963@sagpd1.UUCP> monty@sagpd1.UUCP (Monty Saine) writes:
>In article <6162@crash.cts.com> dak@pro-graphics.cts.com (DAK Productions) writes:
>>In-Reply-To: message from gt3791a@prism.gatech.EDU
>>Can it be done? I think the Amiga was designed with the idea of putting the
>>output to videotape. 
>>There are several ways to get the output to tape. The most cost effective
>                                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>	The most cost effect way to Amiga output to video tape is to plug
>	a cable from the composite output on your A1000 to the input on your 
>	VCR. You say you don't have an A1000....:)

Right. If you don't have an A1000, I'll rent you time on mine - just send a
disc and a certified cheque ...

Next cheapest thing is to build the circuit in Moto's linear databook for
the MC1377 composite video encoder - about $35 for the parts. (this is what
the A1000 uses) Use a 9 volt supply - it seems to work better than the 12V
shown in the application circuit.

Third option: buy a little box from Inline Inc., or, if you have $$$, Lyon
Lamb, and several others, have broadcast quality encoders.

>	I am not a video buff, but why do you need a gen lock to record the
>	output???

You don't. 

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