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from: David Schmenk
date: 2008-03-06 09:01:40
subject: Re: vga box for apple 2

John wrote:
> Anyone tried these? If so how do you like the picture quality?
> 
> 
> -----------------------------
> From: John J and Tim
> 
> 036- Can I replace my Apple II composite monitor with a PC VGA
> monitor?
> 
>      Yes; you can use a VGA-Box (or "V-Box"). It accepts 4 composite
> video inputs
> (NTSC or PAL) and 1 VGA input.  The output is VGA.
> 
>      Briefly VGA-Box converts your Apple II video (from the RCA plug)
> to a 15-pin
> VGA/SVGA output you can plug it into a modern PC monitor.
> 
>      VGA Box  is priced under $50. For a pic and ordering info, see
> http://store.yahoo.com/baysoftgames/vgabox1.html .
> 
>      I was using an old monochrome monitor. Finally I can play all my
> games in color
> once again!
> 
> 

I don't think many of these boxes understand color-kill either.  You 
get stuck with color fringes in text mode that make it unbearable.  I 
would like to find one that allowed you to have a useful text mode.

Dave...
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