Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!aunro!ersys!davem From: ersys!davem@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Dave McCrady) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: VGA -> Supervideo or NTSC (Query) Message-ID: Date: 30 Apr 91 23:58:43 GMT References: <1991Apr26.214126.8306@d.cs.okstate.edu> Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada Lines: 30 ong@d.cs.okstate.edu (ONG ENG TENG) writes: > From , by it1@Isis.MsState.Edu (Tim Tsai): > > > > Sorry to rehash this subject.. I didn't pay attention when this was > > discussed awhile back. We're looking for a HARDWARE ONLY solution that > > will display VGA output on NTSC, Supervideo, or Super VHS monitors. I'm > > aware of US Video, Willow VGA-TV, and another device that consists of a > > box and a device driver that converts VGA signal to NTSC. Does anybody > > have comments on this subject?? Many thanks in advance.. > > Yes, we want HARDWARE ONLY and therefore converts in realtime > (ok, I want to play games off my 20" TV set, amongst other things). > Hopefully it will cost less than $500. Does anybody has that > VIN thing ($399, I think)? Does it do realtime? I called the > company (advertised in Computer Shoppers) but could not make > head-or-tail with the guy on the other end. I suspect he > was trying to confuse me (into buying) because the VIN > does not do realtime (like I want it to). Nonetheless, I hope I am > wrong and can use the VIN for the purpose. I don't recall what was discussed previously, but the manual for my ATI VIP card (8-bit vga) suggests that ntsc video is available from pins on the card. I haven't tried it myself. Dave McCrady | ersys!davem@nro.cs.athabascau.ca +1 403-454-4054 (voice) | Disclaimer? Who needs a disclaimer? +1 403-454-6093 (public USENET) | I >own< the joint.