Drew wrote:
> On 23 Oct, 02:55, "Bill Garber"  wrote:
>> "Steven Hirsch"  wrote in
messagenews:RaOdnUfkUpxGUGLVnZ2dnUVZ_qHinZ2d{at}giganews.com...
>>> Christopher G. Mason wrote:
>>>> As for the artifacts, its likely from the upscaling of the
video to fit
>>>> theLCDpanel. The IIgs technically outputs 240p (progressive) video,
>>>> although the internal processor may handle it as standard 480i
>>>> (interlaced) video and add in scanline artifacts as well (the first
>>>> field is the IIgs video, the second field is blank). At a
minimum you
>>>> can turn off the stretching of 4:3 video to 16:9 (if its a
widescreen
>>>> display). Otherwise you could try using a VERY expensive
external video
>>>> processor like the DVDO series from Anchor Bay for better
results and
>>>> tweakability. They will allow you to use any DVI/HDMI
equipped monitor
>>>> with your IIgs as well.
>>> I have no experience with the Anchor Bay unit, but I am very
happy with the
>>> results from a Highway Model 100 RGB (Scart) --> XGA
converter.  Using Roger
>>> Johnstone's cable (I did have to switch the signal used for
sync from the
>>> default) it presents a quite reasonable picture with no motion
artifacts.
>>> Better still, it's fantastic as a scan doubler for my Amiga
2000!  The 640x480
>>> interlaced NTSC mode, unusable on a CRT monitor due to major
flickering, just
>>> looks beautiful.  Stable as a rock.
>>> The unit was about $220 US when I purchased it, but is well
worth it in my
>>> opinion.
>>> Steve
>> Did you mean this?
>>
>> http://www.converters.tv/products/rgb_to_vga/100.html
>>
>> Bill Garber from GS-Electronicshttp://www.garberstreet.com
>>
>> "If you wish to forget anything on the
>> spot, make a note that this thing is to
>> be remembered."  (Edgar Allen Poe)
> 
> This looks the same product just repackaged...but this is available to
> me in the UK :-).
> 
> http://www.cypuk.com/cyp_techpage.php?product=26&&parent=

And here's an even better price on it:

http://www.compositevideo.co.uk/product-detail.asp?id=2310&catid=63&manid=95&quantity=1

-michael

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