Re: > TV as monitor for IIGS?

[nathan@cco.caltech.edu (Nathan Mates)]

In article <42aift$l7a@wizard.uark.edu>,
Benjamin L. Winnick <bwinnick@comp.uark.edu> wrote:

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>I'm using a IIGS connected to my roommates 21" television set.  Prior
>to that I had it connected to a composite monitor at home.  I have the
>same problems in both situations; colors bleeding all over the place.

   The main cause of this problem is that NTSC was never designed to
put out a picture of the quality that computers produce. NTSC signals
have the brightness and color mixed into one signal, so there is
always some muddling between the two. This isn't very apparent when
you're watching things, but computers demand high contrast and
sharpness. (The GS may not put out the best NTSC signal in the world
either, but that only makes it worse)

   I'd recommend trying an old b&w TV; those things could be far
shaper than color TVs until the latest generations of Trinitons. 
Failing that, just try and pick up an old green, amber, or white 
computer monitor (could probably get one cheap if it's used) and
use that for text, and try Radio Shack for a Y-cable so you can use 
a TV for graphics.

Nathan Mates
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