>I reckon it should be fine, but I did hear once that >switch-mode power supplies (as in PCs) aren't happy if >you leave some of the lines unloaded - eg the -15v and -12v >lines.
So, in other words, it may be more appropriate to grab a 12v PSU from Maplin's (or somewhere), wire up an extremely simple stripboard with a 5v regulator so that the PSU can supply both 12v and 5v juice, to the SAM, in its favourite flavour (the DIN socket). Doesn't sound like a bad plan. All I need now is a SCART TV (or, maybe, my video has a SCART Aux socket), a SAM-compatible SCART cable, a PSU, some bits from Maplins, a little time and some courage. Or 25quid for a replacement PSU from Format (if they still exist) Hmmm... I'll have to keep my options open. >No - in fact, if you are using RGB (rather than composite) >connections, then you may not even need the 12v supply! I think I'd rather give it some 12v juice just so the composite bit wouldn't get fried (how likely would that be?)... Justin
