Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!decwrl!decvax!ucbvax!XEROX.COM!brantly.henr From: brantly.henr@XEROX.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: 1040 to TV/VCR Message-ID: <880204-065400-4005@Xerox> Date: 4 Feb 88 14:53:00 GMT References: Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 41 >The $100 plus price tag for a RGB to composite cable seems a little steep. >Elektor magazine (it from the UK) published a circuit to do this called >Atari ST to SCART adaptor in early 87 (march I think). SCART is an >analog RGB interface with composite sync - I think this should do what you >need. Parts cost is under $20.00 ------------- The Atari ST to SCART adaptor sounds interesting, but would it provide BOTH rf & composite? Remember that the adapter that I described earlier (from Practical Solutons) is targeted at those ST's without rf OR Composite signals available (most 1040STs, some 520STs). The primary advantage to the device from Practical Solutions, at least in my mind, is that an individual with a monochrome 1040ST system would be able to hookup to a color (colour for the Europeans on the net) TV vs spending $350+ for a color (colour) monitor. The secondary advantage is that, if desired, owners without rf modulators, again (most 1 video capture of their sessions/games (really handy for maze-type games Both the primary & secondary advantages I mentioned above require RF signals. As described, it's not clear that the Atari ST to SCART adapter would provide RF. On a related note: A word of caution, there are cables advertised that "CONNECT YOUR ST TO COMPOSITE MONITORS!" (i.e. E. Arthur Brown Company, pg. 56, of the Winter 87 Issue of STart) for only $14.95. But these will NOT work on an ST that doesn't have an internal RF modulator (most 1040STs, some 520STs). Dennis..... Brantly.Henr@Xerox.COM CompuServe 72460,66 "Snowing, Snowing, Snowing!!"