Connecting a CPC to a modern TV

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You can absolutely get Component out from your CPC to your TV. In fact, if you can't find a CRT with Scart in your country, the next best thing you can use is an SD CRT with Component input. If you want to use your modern TV, it's cool too, if it doesn't have HDMI.

You need a Scart cable for your Amstrad, and a Scart to Component adapter like the ShinyBow SB-2840. RGB Scart is the best signal you can get out of the computer, and the adapter is a simple encoder that has no visual degradation (unlike Composite and SVideo) or lag (unlike HDMI). Such a setup would give you the same picture quality as using Scart directly on a compatible TV.

If your TV has HDMI (I'd be very surprised if it doesn't), there are more expensive options that give amazing picture quality, like the OSSC. It's a very versatile option that you can use in a lot of different ways, with tons of options to configure your display exactly to your liking. Though it can be a bit difficult to get hold of it at first.

In my opinion, nothing beats a CRT. But you have very good options to connect to a modern TV!

That's great info - thanks!