Re: Let's pay a developer to make a VGA output card

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

Henry wrote:
> Sounds like a good idea.  My question is, assume someone is able to come up 
> with a design.  Let's say it's a 'smart' external scan converter box.  In my 
> opinion, that would be the best option since every Apple II or Game system 
> could use it.  Make it composite and analog RGB ready.  By 'smart' I mean it 
> has a CPU and is able to recognize what type of signal it's receiving and is 
> able to reproduce with great clarity whatever Apple II video mode is needed 
> on a VGA screen.  Also make it Game system compatible so it has as wide of a 
> market as possible.

Since the secret to a stable display is solid lock of the sample clock
in the converter to the video dot clock of the source, beware of trying
to support too many sources well.

We know the Apple II dot clock frequency--why not just make that work.

-michael

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