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From: peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Is RF Modulator Output OK?
Message-ID: <991@cbmger.UUCP>
Date: 21 Mar 91 08:23:28 GMT
References: <63328@bbn.BBN.COM>
Reply-To: peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY)
Organization: Commodore Bueromaschinen GmbH, West Germany
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In article <63328@bbn.BBN.COM> gonzalez@BBN.COM (Jim Gonzalez) writes:
>
>One cost-saving option I'm considering is to hold off on the 1084s and
>try to live with an RF modulator (part of the 500 package now offered
>by Software Etc.) and an old color TV I have.  Considering that I can't
>afford a Flicker Fixer and will therefore not be using the hi-res (for 
                               (you probably mean interlace ^^^^^^)
>now), will this arrangement really cost me anything in display quality?

Yes, it's not as good as on an RGB monitor. The reason is the way such
a TV signal is modulated. It simply does not provide enough bandwidth
to provide high color resolution. Additionally not all colors are
allowed in full saturation, so you will get bleed (sp?) effects for
some intensive pure colors. So, if you can avoid it, avoid it.

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Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel  // E-Mail to  \\  Only my personal opinions... 
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