Re: Video Converter

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

<andrew.s.kochera@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have tried two composite to vga converters.  
> 
> One is a generic that successfully converts to monochrome, but loses the
> color signal.  It's hard to describe here... if I get my act together, I
> will post some photos next weekend of how it looks and operates.  It does
> successfully give color on an Atari 2600 modern reproduction.
> 
> The other is the MyGica Gamebox HD.  I returned one and got another, but
> no improvement.  Tried all the settings -- no deal.  On NTSC setting the
> screen freezes, on other settings (what the heck) you get crazy shadowing
> and green bands across the screen.  It also did not work on a modern
> reproduction of the old Atari 2600.  It did work for a TV box though.
> 
> I have a third variety on order... I'm crazy determined.

Good luck. You may find a lot of them differ in external plastic only. 

-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon