Re: Best LCD for IIGS

[Drew <GoggleDrew@gmail.com>]

On 23 Oct, 02:55, "Bill Garber" <willy4...@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Steven Hirsch" <snhir...@gmail.com> wrote in messageRaOdnUfkUpxGUGLVnZ2dnUVZ_qHinZ2d@giganews.com">news:RaOdnUfkUpxGUGLVnZ2dnUVZ_qHinZ2d@giganews.com...
> > Christopher G. Mason wrote:
>
> >> As for the artifacts, its likely from the upscaling of the video to fit
> >> theLCDpanel. The IIgs technically outputs 240p (progressive) video,
> >> although the internal processor may handle it as standard 480i
> >> (interlaced) video and add in scanline artifacts as well (the first
> >> field is the IIgs video, the second field is blank). At a minimum you
> >> can turn off the stretching of 4:3 video to 16:9 (if its a widescreen
> >> display). Otherwise you could try using a VERY expensive external video
> >> processor like the DVDO series from Anchor Bay for better results and
> >> tweakability. They will allow you to use any DVI/HDMI equipped monitor
> >> with your IIgs as well.
>
> > I have no experience with the Anchor Bay unit, but I am very happy with the
> > results from a Highway Model 100 RGB (Scart) --> XGA converter.  Using Roger
> > Johnstone's cable (I did have to switch the signal used for sync from the
> > default) it presents a quite reasonable picture with no motion artifacts.
>
> > Better still, it's fantastic as a scan doubler for my Amiga 2000!  The 640x480
> > interlaced NTSC mode, unusable on a CRT monitor due to major flickering, just
> > looks beautiful.  Stable as a rock.
>
> > The unit was about $220 US when I purchased it, but is well worth it in my
> > opinion.
>
> > Steve
>
> Did you mean this?
>
> http://www.converters.tv/products/rgb_to_vga/100.html
>
> Bill Garber from GS-Electronicshttp://www.garberstreet.com
>
> "If you wish to forget anything on the
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> be remembered."  (Edgar Allen Poe)

This looks the same product just repackaged...but this is available to
me in the UK :-).

http://www.cypuk.com/cyp_techpage.php?product=26&&parent=

Drew