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Re: Apple][VGA - finally available
mdj wrote:
However, if we're going to go down the aesthetics path, there's an
argument that the existing IIgs renditions of older Apple II video
modes is only passable at best. From that perspective, re-implementing
the original Apple II video subsystem and converting that might
provide more pleasing results.
That's something that I wasn't aware of - yay for our team! ;)
As far as the SHR modes go, re-
implementation isn't going to provide any improvement over upsampling
the existing signal. It is after all only 12 bit RGB; a poor-mans ADC
can handle that with no quality drop and considerably less complex
circuitry.
Granted, and this may well be the most economical, easiest and most pleasing
solution for a lot of people. I'm just saying that, if I were to attempt to
design a solution, I'd take the snoop/re-implement/emulate approach, because
ultimately *I* would be more happy with that solution.
As is always the case, there are itches and there are scratchers. Our
community is diverse but small, and unfortunately you need both to
occur in the same person in order to see a solution materialise, and
the probability of this happening is, alas, relatively low.
True, but the Apple community is rather more sizable than, say, the TRS-80
community, so you're better off there.
I find it very frustrating because I do have a strong interest in this sort
of thing, but given the breadth of my interests and the lack of spare time,
I'm finding myself getting itchier rather than being able to scratch! :(
Regards,
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| Mark McDougall | "Electrical Engineers do it
| <http://members.iinet.net.au/~msmcdoug> | with less resistance!"