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From: grr@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Using RF Modulator
Message-ID: <1736@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 25-Apr-87 15:05:59 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.1736
Posted: Sat Apr 25 15:05:59 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 26-Apr-87 21:36:04 EDT
References: <75@dalcsug.UUCP>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
Lines: 41
Keywords: TV digi-view VCR RF modulator

In article <75@dalcsug.UUCP> philip@dalcsug.UUCP (Peter Philip) writes:
>Hello all,
>
>   Today I recieved an RF-Modulator for my Amiga.  I am very pleased with
>the quality of the television output and find it much clearer than when
>using the composite signal and the colour much closer to what the Amiga
>monitor produces.

	This suggests that something was wrong with your composite video
	setup.  You loose a lot of bandwidth (==detail) going through
	the RF section of a normal television.  You have already given
	up some to get to composite color, but that should still appear
	to have better quality.

>My problem is this: I have two monitors for my system (one of which is an
>ancient colour TV) and digi-view and I want to use the large TV to display
>the image from the camera.  Problem number one, the TV does not take a 
>composite RCA jack. Well, I thought, I have this RF modulator here - why
>can't I use it?

	You can get video modulator, switch boxes and video processors from
	Radio Shack and various mail-order video specialty houses.  A cheap
	external modulator might be the best solution although a ~$100 US
	monochrome composite monitor might be more useful.


>Whew, now that someone has told me how to fix that one (please) ...
>Problem number two: How can I connect the TV and Digi-View at the same time?
>I have tried just using a Y-cable but the signal must be too weak to drive
>both (as they stated in the manual).

	Try a simple 2-positionvideo selector or speaker selector switch
	with phono jack connections.

	Also, contact Newtek's customer support.  I hear that they are very
	helpful and could probably make some suggestions and send you a new
	manual...
-- 
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