monitor master question

[Walter_J-64]

Ive have monitor master and no manual:(

what are rca jacks for input or output?

[Gunstar]

Assuming that your talking about jacks on the monitor master, most likely the ouput jacks are for audio-out, to plug a couple of speakers in or to plug into a stereo amplifier with an RCA cord. The inputs are also probably for audio/video. Red&white are audio, yellow is generally video (composite), it may have two video inputs, like on some Commodore monitors, this is the equivelent to S-video with the correct cable, similiar to Atari 8-bit chroma/lumina if you know anything about 8-bits. :wink:

[Walter_J-64]

Commodore monitor Ive have one for my old 1200XL with 256K Ill try the monitor master on the monitor. The monitor have the setting for chroma/lumina, no the RCA jacks are just black on the monitor master

[Gunstar]

they may still be for audio/video, I don't know what else they WOULD be for...you may have to just go the trial&error route hooking them up to audio/video and see what happens...by the way, what IS the Monitor Master exactly

[Walter_J-64]

what IS the Monitor Master exactly

 

Its a small box that let you use 2 monitors on the ST one color monitor and the other mono monitor, not at the same time it just swiches one to the other with a push of a buttion.

 

I dont have mono monitor why I have the Monitor Master I dont know

[atarian1]

Doesn't this "monitor master" have labels on the ports?

 

I'm guessing you have some sort of generic monitor master. There was a product called "Monitor Master" from Practical Solutions that sold very well back in the old days. I've seen knockoffs, but I don't know if they're better or worse than the "original", but at least the Practical Solutions one has labels on all the ports. But anyway,...

 

The 2 RCA jacks on the Practical Solutions Monitor Master are composite video out and audio out. I remember (and still do) use it to crank up the volume when playing games. Gauntlet II or Wings of Death through a boombox is awesome! Unfortunately, the composite video out can only be used if your ST has an RF modulator. So ST computers with no RF modulator can't use it.

[Walter_J-64]

oh thats why I cant use the composite video out I dont have no RF modulator but its a Practical Solutions Monitor Master! Ill be looking for an RF modulator now! than I can use the ST on my 51" TV!

[doncleth]

Hi guys,

 

I'm also thinking of getting a Monitor Master to go along with my 1040STe. IIRC, the STe had an RF modulator built in. Does that mean that I can then hook up the 1040STe with any TV or even the Commodore 1084s monitors?

 

Cheers,

Don