Re: Trackstar video problem.

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Bill Garber writes ...
> 
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> 
> From what I gathered in studying the TrackStar, now more
> than 6 months ago, the purpose was to be able to display
> either the PC or Apple output to a single monitor. You
> can in effect connect separate monitors to the output of
> the PC and TrackStar and display them both simultaneously.

     For sure the most convenient setup would be to have a
CGA monitor connected. My card didn't come with the cables;
and, anyway, I don't have a CGA monitor. So, adding the
composite color monitor was the way to go. 


> 
> : The snag I ran into was that the TrackStar (IIe) composite
> : output level was too high. Couldn't get a decent display
> : on an Amdek Color-1. One old monochrome monitor had an input
> : level adjustment which helped; so, the mod was added to let
> : the user adjust output level of the TrackStar.
> 
> This mod was also detailed in the ZIP file that I got my
> info from. I believe there are several sources of that
> ZIP file on some of the FTP archives.

     Yeah; the mod has been spread around. It works fine in
terms of getting a sharp, stable display. Would be nice to
get the correct colors, too.


> 
> : Now, the colors are nice a sharp; but, the colors are still
> : not correct. They may even be reversed.
> 
> Somthing about the PC's CGA port putting out true colored
> pixels, while the Apple does not.

     Even so, you'd think the composite color output would be
the same as for a real Apple II. Maybe the card is some
weird PAL model. 



Rubywand