Re: IIe and IIc USB interface in the works. Need input.

[osgeld <kevin@hackaday.com>]

On Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:11:19 AM UTC-5, Steven Hirsch wrote:
> On 03/20/2013 10:51 PM, option8 wrote:
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> >> http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?p_id=4724
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> > well, yeah. i know a VGA to composite adapter's not a blockbuster brand new
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> > idea. i'm building my own, regardless.
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> Not to mention that the monoprice gadget is worthless for 80-column text from 
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> an Apple 2 or 2e.  If anyone comes up with a composite --> VGA converter that 
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> properly handles ][, //e and //c composite video (color a bonus) to the point 
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> where I can use 80-col text screens on a modern LCD display I would gladly pay 
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> northwards of $100 for it.
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> There are a few converters that do an acceptable job with IIgs RGB out, but I 
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> have yet to find anything that's even remotely usable with composite out on 
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> any Apple 8-bit systems.
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> I have only a couple of working composite CRT monitors left and they are 
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> dropping fast.
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> Steve

not to go off topic, but I think part of that solution would be to tap into the motherboard before all the signals come together and have an SVIDEO type output