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    #1

    black and white magnilink to color

    Hi
    I have here a Magnilink penguin
    http://www.professional-vision-servi...oduct-mlp.html
    it's black and white, and I was wondering is there any chance to make it color
    by switching it's Tube?

    It's alittle beaten up, but works fine and offers a nice help with electronic repairing, but I would love to make it to show color, as it's easyer to work with.

    The source of items to change it, is almost endless, I have heaps of electronics components lying around and brought to me everyday, so it should not cost much

    And the other thing I would like to do, well it's just for funn, I love looking at stuff magnified, so I was wondering if I could some how increase it's magnification?
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    Re: black and white magnilink to color

    A color TV needs quite a few extras compared to a B/W to show color. Apart from the tube it needs a new synchro IC (also known as "jungle"), a new flyback, a new processor... basically a whole new board.

    You could on the other hand try to hack into the optics and display the magnified image on a color monitor, because the magnifier has some sort of CCD sensor which enables it to be viewed on that little b/w tube. Easiest solution would simply be a digital camera mounted in the right place. And you could simply use the LCD of the camera for viewing, or use a camera with video out and display it on a bigger monitor and do away with the tube entirely.
    Last edited by Th3_uN1Qu3; 04-19-2011, 09:00 AM.
    Originally posted by PeteS in CA
    Remember that by the time consequences of a short-sighted decision are experienced, the idiot who made the bad decision may have already been promoted or moved on to a better job at another company.
    A working TV? How boring!

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      #3
      Re: black and white magnilink to color

      Yes, a digital camera and an LCD would be the "modern" solution.

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        Re: black and white magnilink to color

        Originally posted by Th3_uN1Qu3 View Post
        A color TV needs quite a few extras compared to a B/W to show color. Apart from the tube it needs a new synchro IC (also known as "jungle"), a new flyback, a new processor... basically a whole new board.

        You could on the other hand try to hack into the optics and display the magnified image on a color monitor, because the magnifier has some sort of CCD sensor which enables it to be viewed on that little b/w tube. Easiest solution would simply be a digital camera mounted in the right place. And you could simply use the LCD of the camera for viewing, or use a camera with video out and display it on a bigger monitor and do away with the tube entirely.
        hmm ok, I thought I could just switch the magnilink "TV" out and get it replaced with a color TV instead, with all the circuit board and stuff, but hey what do I know, hence I came here for help and suggestions :P

        well I might have a computer LCD lying around that I could use.
        I haven't checked it out on the inside yet, but I thought it had a "plug" from the "camera/view-port" to the B/W TV,
        like a camcorder connected to a TV,
        that way I would only need to change the TV and keep using the current "camera"

        I'm sorry if my post sounds nonsense or full of yiberish, but this vocabulary is new to me and wasn't tought in school
        so i'll try my best to make it sound right

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          Re: black and white magnilink to color

          Originally posted by Th3_uN1Qu3 View Post
          A color TV needs quite a few extras compared to a B/W to show color. Apart from the tube it needs a new synchro IC (also known as "jungle"), a new flyback, a new processor... basically a whole new .
          i do not think that you wold bloody nead a new fly back mate
          Last edited by skystormfarms; 04-19-2011, 11:10 PM.

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            #6
            Re: black and white magnilink to color

            A color tube runs on higher anode voltage.

            @ playman: If you have a color set that fits you could give it a shot, however, to be competitive in price, the CCD sensor itself might be b/w too and you'll find out you worked for nothing. The best idea is still patching a digital camera to the lens assembly.
            Originally posted by PeteS in CA
            Remember that by the time consequences of a short-sighted decision are experienced, the idiot who made the bad decision may have already been promoted or moved on to a better job at another company.
            A working TV? How boring!

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              #7
              Re: black and white magnilink to color

              yes but some brands over drove there b&w tubes mate

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                #8
                Re: black and white magnilink to color

                But that would have to be a expensive camera, to get a decent picture quality right?
                I mean I just can't plug in a USB camera and expect the same resolution.

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                  #9
                  Re: black and white magnilink to color

                  Originally posted by playman View Post
                  I mean I just can't plug in a USB camera and expect the same resolution.
                  Well, a webcam won't exactly be optimal, but any cheapo digital camera should do.
                  Originally posted by PeteS in CA
                  Remember that by the time consequences of a short-sighted decision are experienced, the idiot who made the bad decision may have already been promoted or moved on to a better job at another company.
                  A working TV? How boring!

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                    #10
                    Re: black and white magnilink to color

                    hmm alright, I might have one of those lying round somewhere, doubt it though that it's better then 5mbp camera, i'll take a better look at that when I come back home from vacation.

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                      #11
                      Re: black and white magnilink to color

                      Is there any way to determine by those pictures if it's enough to replace the tube to get color? or if I could connect a LCD with out much hasle?

                      Also the only connection leading to the main board is the Orange one.
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                        #12
                        Re: black and white magnilink to color

                        as someone who works at a place that trains and accessess sight disabled people let me say

                        the magnifier probably does not output color.
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                          #13
                          Re: black and white magnilink to color

                          I'd leave it alone, it will be a difficult task to replace the CRT with a colour one

                          Replacing the magnifier with a camera and the CRT with an LCD would probably work but why bother doing that, just get a camera and connect it to your PC.

                          In either case you might as well just leave it as is
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