Re: Analog NTSC to RGB converter?

[Linards Ticmanis <ticmanis@gmx.de>]

Thank you Michael for the usual good advice!

On 10/22/2012 04:25 AM, Michael J. Mahon wrote:

> Such a converter is essentially the same as the video section of any NTSC
> monitor (since color CRTs are all RGB). 

I know - I have modified another 1084 for NTSC in the past (then managed
to destroy it shortly after that). I might even be able to jury-rig some
kind of switchable solution (using some small relays maybe?), but I'm
kind of nervous whether I can pull that off without blowing this thing
again. That's why I'm looking for a nice-and-easy plug-in solution this
time...

> TV-inspired integrated circuits have reduced the package count
> considerably, but there's still a lot of analog lifting required--such as
> the delay line to match the luminance delay to the filtered chrominance
> channel. 

Yeah, I figure that's what that schematic seems to hint at...

> I would expect there to be a lot of surplus NTSC-to-RGB decoders available
> on eBay--some with professional specs. 

I found one, but they want $267 (sic!) for shipping to Germany:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390381365254

There's also a PAL-NTSC format converter, which might do the job I want
as well, trying to find out:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/170926500970

And there's also lots and lots of the opposite - RGB to NTSC converters.
They seem to be in much higher demand.

-- 
Linards Ticmanis