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Title: PCW with TV modulator A520?
Post by: sucram on 16:15, 25 February 17

Hello!

I know that the video output from the PCW should not direct connect with Scart...
Perhaps it is a stupid idea, but is it possible to use a Commodore Amiga TV modulator A520 with the PCW?
http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/a520

At retroisle I found this circuit diagram:
http://www.retroisle.com/amstrad/pcw/Technical/Hardware/pcwrfout.php

Best regards,
Marcus

Title: Re: PCW with TV modulator A520?
Post by: KaosOverride on 19:38, 25 February 17

You just need to buffer the video signal to don't heat the ASIC

http://pulko.mandy.pagesperso-orange.fr/shinra/pcw.shtml

Then plug to an Scart composite video signal (Or G from RGB) and you are done. The A520 is too much hardware for just buffering a signal...

Title: Re: PCW with TV modulator A520?
Post by: sucram on 20:34, 25 February 17

Quote
http://pulko.mandy.pagesperso-orange.fr/shinra/pcw.shtml

You need the same buffering if you want to extract the video data from the expansion port.

Wich pins I have to use, if I want to extract the video signal from the expansion port?

Title: Re: PCW with TV modulator A520?
Post by: jevicac on 21:07, 25 February 17

Circuit designed by our friend Habi Soft

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUCi_0CVkmk

Title: Re: PCW with TV modulator A520?
Post by: Sebastian Blanco on 03:48, 26 February 17

You can build this simple schematic designed by JonB
On this thread: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?55909-Amstrad-Schneider-PCW-IDE-drivers-an-interface/page2

I have done it and work very nice.
https://postimg.org/image/itb87pe7r/

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