Re: Vintage Computing Advice

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

gozarcollins@SPAMTRAPhotmail.com wrote:
> Jason <jasonb1963@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Video:  I'd like to use an existing LCD panel display I have (with VGA 
> > input).  I note that several companies manufacture composite video to 
> > VGA converter boxes for $40-$60.  Can anyone comment whether this 
> > produces an acceptable display?  I'd prefer to avoid dealing with an 
> > older CRT if I can avoid it.
>
>
> I use a 15" LCD TV for my 800XL and it's ok. The colors seem a little 
> subdued. It has composite/s-video/VGA inputs.
>
> Here's a picture of it (if you want I can take a more up close 
> picture, in fact, I could plug my IIc+ into it and take a picture)):
> http://gtia.com/wp/2005/12/29/old-school-meets-new-school/

As this website points out, the results for artifact color
are very bad.

Since the graphics in many of the most popular Apple II
games rely on color artifacts (and, in fact, *all* Apple II
color is artifact color), this "solution" would not be very
satisfactory for a gamer.

How is 80-column text?  For programmers, this is the critical
question.  To be usable, it should be clear and bright, with
letters always rendered the same and with horizontals and
verticals having approximately the same appearance except
for orientation.  An absence of color artifact is important.

-michael

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