14 Jun
2007
14 Jun
'07
8:20 p.m.
Hi,
Can one still get vector display tubes still?
Up until a few years ago I used to collect arcade machines too. Vector
monitors weren't exactly scarce, but weren't *that* difficult to come by
either.
"Wells Gardner" (sp?) seem to be the main manufacturer of these, at least
for Atari (and possibly Cinematronics?) machines.
Anti-aliasing I suspect would be the problem with
Vector to
raster displays.
Depends how you do it.
If you were to convert a raster monitor to a vector one by replacing the
drive electronics there would be no problem at all (though it would be a
pretty big job). But I personally wouldn't consider doing it any other way.
Converting an LCD flat panel in this manner though would probably be nigh on
impossible.
TTFN - Pete.