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From: bdiscoe@tybalt.caltech.edu (Ben W. Discoe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: TTL -> Amiga
Keywords: hardware, monitors, TTL, interlace
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Date: 25 Apr 89 00:01:29 GMT
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In article <11373@well.UUCP> jimbo@well.UUCP (Jim Bolton) writes:
>
>Due to eye strain from many hours of coding I find the need to switch to an
>amber monitor.  I have a brand semi-new Magnavox monitor that I use on the
>PC clone but I would prefer to code directly on my Amiga.  So I would like
>to know if it is possible to hook a TTL level digital video monitor to an
>Amiga 1000 and have it work properly?  If it is possible then I would
>appreciate the specifics on how this can be done.
>

   There (is/may be) a commercial product that not only will connect your
Amiga to such a monitor but remove interlacing as well!  They also claim
it passes the RGB port and works on any Amiga.  The weird thing is, although
they:
     Hypertek/Silicon Springs        (the makers of GOMF)
     205-2571 Shaughnessy Street
     Port Coquitlam, B.C. CANADA
     V3C 3G3

have advertised this "TTL monitor interface" with a price of $99 for a LONG
TIME in Amazing Computing, I fear this product remains VAPORWARE.  I wrote
them a list of questions about the device, and received a "thank you for
your interest in our product" letter, which basically admits it didn't
exist at that time.  (3-4 months ago)

  This is a real shame because a device like this would be a Most Excellent
second-monitor option, since almost everything I do is interlaced.  I'm sure
there's a large demand for such a thing.  Why don't we bother the company
for details (I can't make non-collect long-distance calls here, but someone
should try their Technical Support number: 604 524-1125

Let's see this product in reality!!