S-video on the st?

[Walter_J-64]

Is there way to make a S-video cable for the ST?

[Han]

Nope, there's no s-video (Y/C) output on the ST. But you might be able to get busy with a soldering irong and do some seriouse tinkering with the hardware , but I don't know for sure...

[Thelen]

you can't use s-video, but you can use RGB on a normal tv, even better !

 

Thelen

[Tyrant]

I dont know what s-video actually is, but I once saw instructions on how to connect up a composite video output, which I think is the same thing, I believe the mod was (and it was a looong time ago so dont quote me on this), that the RF modulator takes a composite input, so the ST provides both RGB for the monitor, and Composite for the modulator, but dosnt give a composite port, but, since the signal exists you just need to hook up a socket. Then again I could be totally wrong, but it might help your research.

[Han]

I dont know what s-video actually is, but I once saw instructions on how to connect up a composite video output, which I think is the same thing, I believe the mod was (and it was a looong time ago so dont quote me on this), that the RF modulator takes a composite input, so the ST provides both RGB for the monitor, and Composite for the modulator, but dosnt give a composite port, but, since the signal exists you just need to hook up a socket. Then again I could be totally wrong, but it might help your research.

 

S-video(Y/C) is a video signal with the luma(Y) and chroma© components separated, whereas composite video is an integrated signal, all in one.

 

Regarding composite output on the ST. Doesn't the ST's monitor connector deliver a composite video signal on one of its pins?? Or am I remembering incorrectly?

[atarian1]

Yeah, pin 2 is the composite video pin. It only works if you have an ST with an RF modulator. It's fine for you Europeans where I believe all 520 and 1040STs come with one, but due to the strict FCC regulations that we have in the US, Atari had to take it out in the later models of the 520/1040ST in the US machines.

 

Luckily the STE fixed this.

[Han]

Yeah, pin 2 is the composite video pin.  It only works if you have an ST with an RF modulator.  It's fine for you Europeans where I believe all 520 and 1040STs come with one, but due to the strict FCC regulations that we have in the US,    Atari had to take it out in the later models of the 520/1040ST in the US machines.      

 

Luckily the STE fixed this.  

 

Ahaa, thanks for the info. Man, all these regulations

[Tyrant]

I seem to remember that STf's had internal floppies but no modulator, STm's had a modulator but presumably an external floppy, and STfm's had both, STe's being a tottally revamped beast with far higher specs. Oh and I did say I know nothing about s-video, but now I do, kinda, thanks .

[davemorris]

you can't use s-video, but you can use RGB on a normal tv, even better !

 

Thelen

 

 

Hi, I know this message is OLD. But, can you explain to me how to do this? How can I make a cable to use RGB on any tv? I made a composite cable, works great! But, I have a st that has no RF..and if you can explain how to do this..that would so cool! Thank you, please e-mail me [email protected] , David

[ppera]

Is there way to make a S-video cable for the ST?

 

Of course ! At 0 costs :

 

http://www.ppest.org/atari/stvid.php

 

Point is not in cable (what can buy) but in making S-Video output. On page given it is solved by modding of original PAL encoder.

[+CyranoJ]

Thats...... awesome

[ppera]

Hi, I know this message is OLD. But, can you explain to me how to do this? How can I make a cable to use RGB on any tv? I made a composite cable, works great! But, I have a st that has no RF..and if you can explain how to do this..that would so cool! Thank you, please e-mail me [email protected] , David

 

http://www.algonet.se/~guld1/hardware/atari-scart.html

[davemorris]

Hi, I know this message is OLD. But, can you explain to me how to do this? How can I make a cable to use RGB on any tv? I made a composite cable, works great! But, I have a st that has no RF..and if you can explain how to do this..that would so cool! Thank you, please e-mail me [email protected] , David

 

http://www.algonet.se/~guld1/hardware/atari-scart.html

 

thank you.