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From: rlw@ttardis.UUCP (Ron Wilson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Help with weird monitor connections
Message-ID: <2471@ttardis.UUCP>
Date: 13 Feb 90 04:10:21 GMT
Organization: Gallifrey
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In article <1453@crash.cts.com>, henrym@pro-europa.cts.com (Henry Malmgren) writes:
>I'd like to add a TV to my room, but I don't have a whole lot of space.  So,
>what I'd like to do  is buy a cheap VCR, and connect the composite video out
>port to my GS's RGB monitor.  Does anyone out there have any idea how I could
>do this?  I don't imagine there is a cable in existance, but I think I can
>build my own if told which pins do what. 

A friend of mine uses a Commadore 2002 RGB/S-video/Composite-video monitor
with his IIgs.

The main reason my friend bought the Commadore monitor was because he
didn't want pay $1200 for a S-video (used with S-VHS and ED-Beta VCRs)
monitor when the Commadore monitor (with an appropriate cable) could do
the same for only $250.

As it turned out, the monitor was designed to work with all Commadore
computers including the Amiga and Commadore's PC compable; as such the
monitor will display composite video (use by the VIC-20), S-video (used
by the C64 - AND S-VHS VCRs), analog RGB (used by the IIgs and the Amiga),
AND IBM CGA video - this monitor is hard to beat.

I don't recall the way to wire a cable for using it with a IIgs - but
it is VERY easy to figure out.  The ONLY tricky part is that a 75 ohm
resistor is required on the synch wire from the IIgs to the monitor.

In any case, this monitor will cost less than buying the otherwise
required composite to RGB convertor box.