JohnBuell Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Is there ANY way of making this thing work in the USA with 110VAC and no PAL displays? Or should I give up this little pipe dream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Forget the 240V AC adaptor, it's just a waste of postage for you. The 5V DC used inside the machines is identical. A multi-standard monitor like some Amiga 1084s models will handle PAL - mine not only handles both standards, but also happily displays the bastardised video generated by one PAL machine of mine that I've put an NTSC Antic into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle_jedi Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) A multi-standard monitor like some Amiga 1084s models will handle PAL Not all the 1084S monitors were so versatile. My 1084S-P monitor is NTSC and will only show PAL in monochrome. I have not see any dual standard Commodore monitors in the U.S. Being in Chicago though you are close to at least two world-standard appliance vendors who still stock CRTs able to display composite pictures in PAL and NTSC. Alternatively some LCD monitors can also do it. My gallery has a Samsung TW215 with my PAL 800XL connected. Some people have suggested buying multi-standard monitors off EBay too. The was a JVC unit recently that was popular but I forget the specs. Edited August 20, 2010 by oracle_jedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 A multi-standard monitor like some Amiga 1084s models will handle PAL Not all the 1084S monitors were so versatile. My 1084S-P monitor is NTSC and will only show PAL in monochrome. I have not see any dual standard Commodore monitors in the U.S. I can second this. My PAL machines will sync, but I only get B/W image on my 1084S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBuell Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 A multi-standard monitor like some Amiga 1084s models will handle PAL Not all the 1084S monitors were so versatile. My 1084S-P monitor is NTSC and will only show PAL in monochrome. I have not see any dual standard Commodore monitors in the U.S. Being in Chicago though you are close to at least two world-standard appliance vendors who still stock CRTs able to display composite pictures in PAL and NTSC. Alternatively some LCD monitors can also do it. My gallery has a Samsung TW215 with my PAL 800XL connected. Some people have suggested buying multi-standard monitors off EBay too. The was a JVC unit recently that was popular but I forget the specs. Just for the sake of doing the occasional demos, I was thinking about just getting a basic PAL to NTSC converter from 220 Electronics in Elk Grove. The other PAL stuff I have is on DVDs, but I can get my laptop to handle those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBuell Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 Okay, I'm doing it. I've got a 65XE on the way, a 600XL on the way, and an 800XE on the way. I just need a 130XE and a 1200XL from somewhere and I'll have a complete lineup of the most used Atari 8bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 A multi-standard monitor like some Amiga 1084s models will handle PAL Not all the 1084S monitors were so versatile. My 1084S-P monitor is NTSC and will only show PAL in monochrome. I have not see any dual standard Commodore monitors in the U.S. Being in Chicago though you are close to at least two world-standard appliance vendors who still stock CRTs able to display composite pictures in PAL and NTSC. Alternatively some LCD monitors can also do it. My gallery has a Samsung TW215 with my PAL 800XL connected. Some people have suggested buying multi-standard monitors off EBay too. The was a JVC unit recently that was popular but I forget the specs. Just for the sake of doing the occasional demos, I was thinking about just getting a basic PAL to NTSC converter from 220 Electronics in Elk Grove. The other PAL stuff I have is on DVDs, but I can get my laptop to handle those. Personally I would recommend a multisystem TV rather than converter. The picture is better for one, and I think (bear in mind it;s been a few years) that you can get a small tv for the same cost of a convertor... Of course space is always an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBuell Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 Personally I would recommend a multisystem TV rather than converter. The picture is better for one, and I think (bear in mind it;s been a few years) that you can get a small tv for the same cost of a convertor... Of course space is always an issue. Space is more of an issue for me right now, but for $10 more than a converter, I could have a 14" multi-standard TV, which might make more sense for demos. Hm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Definately get a multistandard TV, you will only regret throwing your money at a converter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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