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Anyone been successful getting the Chinon FZ-354 DS/DD 3.5" diskette drive working on an Amiga? If so, I don't suppose you could clue me in to as how you did it, could you? I've have two of the Japanese version of the FZ-354 and so far I've tried two different configurations: One with just J2 soldered closed. And the other with J18 closed and J20 open (J2 was left alone on this one). Both drives have their jumpers set to: DS0, MM, RDY, and TTL/C-MOS I'm trying to get either one of them working as DF0: on a stock Amiga 2000. So far, I've read every page in the following forum and no go (that's where the advice on soldering pins together came from): http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=30944&page=22 And, yes, I have a couple of working Amiga Gotek drives. However, I still like using diskettes.

Yet another good example of an Amiga 4000 put to the task back in the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrMpyxBzwBA

And I see you can get a better price.... Someone's making new Amiga RGB cables: https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMIGA-Monitor-RGB-Kabel-Cable-2-Meter-Analog/322844103990?hash=item4b2b021536:g:8lYAAOSwehZZ7jyj https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-RGB-Monitor-de-Cable-2-Metro-Analogico/323874465672?hash=item4b686c2788:g:-9wAAOSwSlBYwDsh

Well, for what it's worth, I tried the following and they all scanned both NTSC and PAL successfully -- using the matching Amiga RGB cable: Commodore 1080 (Toshiba), 1084 (Philips/Magnavox), 1084s (Daewoo), 1902 (Philips/Magnavox). Before you buy an RGB cable, be sure to check the back of the monitor to see if it's a DIN (round) or D-shell (rectangular-ish). Philips/Mag usually use these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-23-pin-female-to-6-pin-DIN-male-monitor-RGB-video-cable-Used/303332375571?hash=item46a004bc13:g:2rsAAOSwglldr-QK Daewoo monitors typically use D-shell: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-23-pin-female-to-9-pin-D-female-monitor-RGB-video-cable-Used/293292762956?hash=item44499c674c:g:QEEAAOSwIRhdr-Xt https://gona.mactar.hu/Commodore/monitor/Commodore_monitors_by_model_number.html

Does anyone know where I might be able to find a repair manual PDF for a Magnavox Commodore monitor? In particular, I'm thinking of the Magnavox 8CM515 (AKA the Commodore 1902A). Many eons ago, I watched someone repair this one (it was making a high-pitched noise). While working on it, he said that it was usually the backplane for the flyback transformer. He then placed the monitor on its front, took the rear cover off, and re-soldered 6 or 8 points with high-temperature solder. That same monitor worked fine for another 20 years. He's no longer in my neck of the woods, and I'm looking to have this monitor repaired again (since it started acting up just last week). If anyone has any tips or experience fixing flyback issues on 1080, 1084, or 1902 monitors, please feel free to post your wisdom here. I can then relay that to someone out here who might be able to get it up and running again. Here's a few links showing the type of monitor that I'm thinking of: http://classiccomputers.info/down/monitors/Magnavox_Professional_80_Model_8CM515.pdf https://gona.mactar.hu/Commodore/monitor/Commodore_monitors_by_model_number.html

Most 1084 monitors will display both NTSC and PAL. Assuming you're using the RGB cable to hook your Amiga 1200 up to the 1084s CRT, is it possible that you're sending AGA Workbench screen modes that are intended for a Commodore 1942 monitor? Those higher resolutions will also show up as black and white on a 1080 or 1084 display.

Well, if that's your preferred method, then you could try this little PAL utility: http://www.blitter.com/~nebulous/utilities.html Just run it from AmigaDOS and your machine will switch to PAL mode. I can't recall if I've tried it on an AGA machine. Pretty sure it works fine though.

The top two methods are: 1) Hold both mouse buttons when booting and choose PAL. 2) Boot with the Degrader utility diskette, select 50 Hz, click [Survive Reset], reboot.

Not sure. Probably. But if you have a 1924 monitor for your A1200, it shouldn't be an issue. Pretty sure a 1084 will work on an A1200 as well.

A new side-scrolling SHMUP for the Amiga 1200 and 4000: https://www.amigashop.org/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=reshoot

This is probably the best documentary on the Amiga that I've ever seen (and I've seen quite a few). I only know a tiny bit of German, but even if you don't understand it, you can get the gist of things pretty easily. Plus, I think most of us know the main plot points in this story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuAsF245G4Y&t=1s

This guy's playing Quake on a tricked-out CD32: https://youtu.be/ZOaXpAAr9Hg?t=384

Finally, getting back to basics. I love the dual trackball set up.

Curated by Eddieeeeeee the beeeeeast! Photos?

A buddy of mine is running this on his Amiga 4000 and has games and desktop apps all running comfortably at 1280x1024 on a standard SVGA display, and no flicker. Very nice. Pretty expensive though: https://shop.mntmn.com/products/zz9000-for-amiga-preorder