Re: Video converter board

[mojoehand <mojoehand@gmail.com>]

On Jun 12, 1:51 am, madmax_2...@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid
(madmax2069) wrote:
> you could see about trying a CRT based monitor that has a lower native
> resolution 640x480 which should improve things even more when you set
> the board at the same setting. doing that could make it close to
> around what i am seeing when it comes to dithering but have allot
> better looking text then what i see. That board will help out allot
> with the text being displayed but could hinder the dithering effect
> used on the IIgs to make most of its colors.

I could probably borrow an old Multisync monitor for further testing,
but since my goal was to replace a bulky CRT with an LCD, I'll pass.
I'll leave that experiment for someone else. I realize that driving an
LCD from a IIgs via any means is going to less than perfect. Some of
this is due to the non-standard video of the IIgs and some due to the
LCD not being able to handle the "blending" that a CRT would do.

Given all of the above and considering how little I spent, I am
pleased with my current setup. The main reason I bothered posting all
the pictures and comments was so that others would know that there was
a viable, less expensive option vs the $100-$200 scan doublers. With
this particular board feeding the LCD at its native resolution, I
think I've gotten as good an image as I'm going to get. For me, it's
good enough.