Re: A Response

[CUTjefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney)]

On 31 Oct 97 09:57:42 GMT, "Jason Whorton" <chesster@pcl.net> wrote:

>According to your post, the cost for the Video Turtle would be ($149.95,
>plus $5 S&H).The cable costs (21.95).  This totals up to be $176.90, IF you
>already have a TV with S-Video.  I believe most people do not have an
>S-Video TV, and therefore would have to buy one.  You stated that they are
>in the 20" and above range, thus the price of the TV is in the $225+ range
>(remember sales tax), to the best of my ability to estimate cost compared
>to 19" TV's with no S-Video connector.  This puts the individual in the
>$400+ range, which although gets the person a new TV and a bigger screen,
>is a far greater cost than a used AppleColor RGB Monitor, plus shipping.  I
>believe that if one were to add up the total cost, then one might be
>discouraged from purchase of the Video Turtle.

Not to mention that, for that price, you could probably pick up a
Second Sight SVGA card and a SVGA monitor and not only get a great
picture but also extend the graphics capability of your Apple II.

And you could also do two monitor effects if you keep your old monitor
hooked up to the IIgs video out as well.