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"cheap" coax to hdmi converter? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have an Amiga 600 that i never use. Its in the original packaging, even with the original silicone humid pack😅 anyway, its taking up space and i want to sell it.

I understand that the 600 might have some capacitor problems and these might need change.

And if it needs that, then that's a problem for future me... Right now I would like to know if it works, and I don't have any TV work coax input...

So I really need a cheap device that I might use a few times just to know if if works before and after any repairs.

What du you guys use?.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is SCART an option?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No.. My tv only has antenna, satellite box and hdmi inputs. The rf out from the amiga to the antenna input doesn't yield any result😔

So I need some form of Amiga to hdmi. Cheaply🤔

It gets power, but when I insert a diskette I can't hear the familiar sound of the disk station reading. So I think the drive might be broken. But since I can't see shit I don't know!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

It's composite on a A600, not RF? You could probably buy a cheap video capture USB with composite? Then try that on a PC via VLC or mplayer.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

coax is analog. hdmi is digital. ebay is suggesting the amiga is worth about $150, so dont invent a complex project just to sell it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I know. So I'm looking ing for a cheap option.

I tried selling to a collector, but he didn't want to touch the 600 as they apparently have a common capacitor fault.

I can boot it up, but all I would be getting is lights and some form of disk load noise/event.

I want visuals!!😅 Cheaply!!😇😄

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

can you find or borrow a tv with RGB input or composite? you could use pins from the video connector.
or maybe try posting it for sale in a forum like https://www.reddit.com/r/amiga/

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Buy a USB tv tuner for your pc