>Hei, I don't understand the probem: I have a 1084S monitor running on a
>Phillips 8250(2+), Because I haven't the need to connect it to a Turbo R I
>didn't try. (I have A Turbo R GT running on a Commodore 1081 monitor. The
>8250 is connected to the 9 pin connector.
>Should I check how the cable is connected?
Yes, please! The problem is simple: the MSX video connectors (either SCART
or DIN-8) output composite sync whereas the 1084 series (either DIN-6 or
DB-9) monitors expect separate horizontal/vertical syncs.
I suppose the cable has some passive electronics to do a simple decoupling
of the syncs. Feeding the composite sync to either separate input directly
does not work.
I think this topic is important and, once resolved, it deserves its space in
the FAQ. The Commodore 1084 series monitors are nothing more and nothing
less than enhanced versions of the classic Philips monitors for MSX (open
one and check for yourselves) manufactured specially for the Commodore
Amiga.
These monitors are good, astonishingly easy to find, cheap, versatile and a
very convenient way to connect classic computers and consoles to a 14" color
CRT. It would be nice if we can find out how to hook our MSXs to them.
Btw, in MadridSX'99 (and in some Hnostar snaps) I saw Padial using an Atari
SC monitor, which has the same separate sync layout plus the weird DIN-13
plug, so it's not trivial, but definitely possible.
I asked this question several times in Usenet with no response other than
the typical grudging about the Amiga.
Kiss you all.
MkII
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