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Title: Can you use a norma cpc 464 green screen monitor with the 464 plus?
Post by: mark25810 on 21:04, 01 August 19

Hi there, I already have a 464 and 2 green screen monitors and I have a 464 plus coming that comes with its own monitor stated as black and white and I was wondering if the 464 plus has the same sockets so I can connect one of my 464 green screen monitors too it, I actually like the green screen monitors...maybe because that is what I had when I was little and a modulator to play it in colour on my tv.

I do not think I will like playing the games in black and white to be honest so I could end up not using the monitor it comes with.

Hope someone can help :)

Title: Re: Can you use a norma cpc 464 green screen monitor with the 464 plus?
Post by: Bryce on 07:40, 02 August 19

Hi Mark,
the plug/socket to the plus monitor is slightly different as it includes both video and sound signals, so it has a few pins more. However, there are adapters available to convert from one to the other, with a seperate audio socket so that you can route those signals to a speaker/amplifier. But before you order the first one you find on ebay, make sure that they have connected all signals, because you are using a green monitor that relies on the LUM signal and some adapters may have only connected the RGB signals used on colour monitors.

Bryce.

Title: Re: Can you use a norma cpc 464 green screen monitor with the 464 plus?
Post by: mark25810 on 19:38, 02 August 19

Thank you for you`re reply

I have looked on ebay and I can not seem to find anything at all, unless I am typing in the wrong thing, ive tried Amstrad adapter, Amstrad monitor and amstrad monitor adapter

Title: Re: Can you use a norma cpc 464 green screen monitor with the 464 plus?
Post by: Token on 20:10, 02 August 19

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Amstrad-Plus-Adapter-for-Amstrad-CPC-Monitor-or-Scart-Cable/272508860690?hash=item3f72cb3912:g:uIAAAOSw5cNa-qlZ (https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Amstrad-Plus-Adapter-for-Amstrad-CPC-Monitor-or-Scart-Cable/272508860690?hash=item3f72cb3912:g:uIAAAOSw5cNa-qlZ)Luckily Ikonsgr is using the cpcwiki forum, you could contact him here http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/profile/?u=541 (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/profile/?u=541)

Title: Re: Can you use a norma cpc 464 green screen monitor with the 464 plus?
Post by: mark25810 on 13:38, 03 August 19

Thank you very much :D

Title: Re: Can you use a norma cpc 464 green screen monitor with the 464 plus?
Post by: remax on 18:58, 05 August 19

Quote from: Token on 20:10, 02 August 19
https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Amstrad-Plus-Adapter-for-Amstrad-CPC-Monitor-or-Scart-Cable/272508860690?hash=item3f72cb3912:g:uIAAAOSw5cNa-qlZ (https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Amstrad-Plus-Adapter-for-Amstrad-CPC-Monitor-or-Scart-Cable/272508860690?hash=item3f72cb3912:g:uIAAAOSw5cNa-qlZ)Luckily Ikonsgr is using the cpcwiki forum, you could contact him here http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/profile/?u=541 (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/profile/?u=541)

I have one of those and it works great.

Title: Re: Can you use a norma cpc 464 green screen monitor with the 464 plus?
Post by: mark25810 on 13:28, 10 August 19

Got the lead today and it works though I stupidly forgot there would be no sound when connecting my green screen haha since the green screens do not have speakers as the sound comes from the normal 464 instead...duh

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