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From: dhollis@shiloh.UUCP (Dan Hollis @ 7819367)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Union Demo, Carebears, etc.
Message-ID: <209@shiloh.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jul 90 08:38:56 GMT
References: <1661@mwca.UUCP>
Organization: Shiloh -- Bellevue, Wa  98008
Lines: 23
Keywords: 50 Hz, demo, graphics, union
Summary: 50hz, multisync

In article <1661@mwca.UUCP>, bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) writes:
> Well, I got copies of the Union and Carebears demoes (thanks, Dan!), and to
> my utter horror discovered that they are 50 Hz, and my Video Key doesn't
> tolerate this too well. Are there any measures I can take to make these
> demos viewable? If I crank on the vertical hold I can stop the rolling but
> the picture is shifted such that 30% of the screen is lost to the right, and
> full-screen stuff looks like utter garbage. Any suggestions?
> 
> On a related note, I've got a multiscan available to me - can someone mail
> me the pinouts to make a cable? I suspect this may alleviate the 50Hz

Yes, the multisync (I suspect that's what you meant?) should work perfectly
with the demos, I don't think the Video Key was ever designed to work with
anything other than a 60hz signal.. 50hz causes alot of problems in the U.S.
Most monitors work just fine, but some roll, and some are shifted over about
2 inches.. sounds like the video key is the worst of both worlds!

I do not have the pinouts for a multisync, but it should be easy enough to
hack one up.. on a similar note, there is a company, talon microsystems or
some similar name, that makes a box to hook up to a multisync, but it was an
ungodly $80!

All these drastic actions, just for some demos... =^)