22 Jan
2010
22 Jan
'10
10:20 p.m.
On 1/22/2010 1:49 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:
Some thoughts on this. Off the top of my head, I have the following
requirments; 1280x1024, 640x480 (VGA, Amiga 3000, Atari TT030), and NTSC
(8-bit computers and various video game systems).
NTSC input on LCD monitors is usually filtered a LOT (for noise) and
results in a 1-2 frame delay and is usually not able to be turned off.
There are a small set of scan converters that take analog input and
simulate what it's supposed to look like via digital output (ie.
simulating scanlines). The market for these are early game systems
(NES, genesis, etc.) but I have been pleased with the results for my
classic computers as well. Here is a page dedicated to discussing them:
http://retrogaming.hazard-city.de/
Another thought is this. Are 1600x1200 (4:3) LCD
panels available new? All
Not for much longer, but that's not a problem: I have a 1920x1200 panel
and it is a simple matter to tell the monitor to preserve aspect ratio.
I have taken 800x600 input and displayed it perfectly 4:3 centered in
a 1600x1200 area. Identical display to a 1600x1200 monitor.
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