Re: Why did Woz use the long cycle?

[ferdimh@gmx.de]

On 5 Apr., 01:15, Mike Willegal <m...@willegal.net> wrote:
> Hi Ferdinand,
>
> I'm not exactly sure what you are doing with D13-6 or A8-14, but
> I don't think that low-res graphics will work very well.  Every other
> line will be phase shifted 180 degrees in relationship to the color
> burst, resulting in alternating colors instead of a (more or less) solid
> block of color.
>
> I'm almost tempted to try removing the extra 2 cycles on an old scrap
> board, just to see the effect.
>
You misunderstood me. The modifications I mentioned ARE to comensate
for the 180° phase shift every line.
I never mentioned how to remove the long cycle. One just needs to
force the COLOR DELAY' signal in the timing section high.
> Also the extra 2 cycles brings the overall timing closer to NTSC's
> standards for horizontal and vertical timing.
>
that's true, I forgot to mention it...
> Regards,
> Mike Willegal
>
Ferdinand Meyer-Hermann