Re: Mini TV as Apple II monitor

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

> > I was wondering why you opted for the 5" B/W TV when you
> > probably for a few bucks more could have obtained a 9" color.
>
> Quite a few bucks more (like about $100+) ;-)
>
> Actually, the main reason is that I was looking for something that has the
> potential to be part of a 'luggable' Apple II system. I'm hoping to cram
> the TV along with a bare GS motherboard and a single 3.5" drive into a
> relatively small case. Since the TV weighs less than 5 lbs and runs on
> 12v DC, I figured it would be a contender.

Now that makes sense.

> The biggest drawback (aside from a complete lack of electronic skills) is
> that I will probably have to retain the TV/radio tuner and other non-
> essential features.

Actually the tuner should be relatively separate from the main video.
Of course, not having seen it I wouldn't know for sure. Most of the
mini sets I have seen were.

> Also I thought (rightly, it seems) that B/W would be better for overall
> image quality... I tried my daughter's 13" colour TV and found that I had
> to pretty much kill the colour to get a decent text screen. I wasn't
> expecting to get decent 80-column out of the 5" but it's actually quite
> useable. I should mention that I do have pretty good eye-sight ;-)

True, I have my IIe on a 19" and God, I can hardly see the text on 80
columns at all, but for graphics in games, it's fantastic. I doubt I could
handle 5" though. My eyesight ain't so good like it used to be. Come to
think of it, it never was. ;-)

Anyway, glad you came up with something good for you. Doesn't quite
sound like something for everyone though. I'll have to wait and see what
others come out with.

Thanks.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises
http://garberstreet.netfirms.com



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