Hey:
Is it even possible for the 2600 to produce a proper television signal? If so,
how? This might be an additional challenge that game programmers may want to
take on.
gene
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-stella@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-stella@xxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Chris Wilkson
> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 2:59 PM
> To: stella@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [stella] interlace
>
>
> On Fri, 23 Jun 2000, Matthew W. Miller wrote:
>
> > The seemingly counter-intuitive thing about using video-cassette recorders
> > with console systems (not just the VCS, or even Atari systems in general)
> > is that you may have an easier time using a cheap low-end recorder rather
> > than a high-end or commercial one! The reason for this is that high-end
> > recorders tend to both send, and expect, highly precise 60-Hz pulses of
> > the signal, whereas low-end recorders tend to slack off on both ends. So
> > you might very well have less trouble recording with an off-brand (sorry
> > Chris) than a name-brand like Mitsubishi. I believe this was discussed by
> > the Stella at 20 guys a while back -- check the archives.
>
> Also, 3 scanlines of VSYNC is *not* enough. To be standard, at any rate. :P
> If you add a few more sync pulses, it's better. I forget what the "official"
> correct number is, (Glenn?) but it's higher. 3 is about the absolute minimum
> that most TVs will sync to. Newer, fancier equipment does expect to get
> a correct signal. Not an unreasonable expectation, but sometimes not good.
>
> Anyone remember why can't you do calculations during VSYNC? I remember the
> discussion (a couple years back), but I don't remember the details.
>
> -Chris
>
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