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From: jimla@tekig5.UUCP (James G. Larsen)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: EGA vs. Princeton with scan doubling: Which is better???
Message-ID: <677@tekig5.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 17-May-86 13:48:57 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 17 13:48:57 1986
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Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR
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Keywords: EGA, Princeton
Summary: multisync

The scan doubler will not increase the vertical resolution of the image,
It will only replicate adjacent scan lines, giving a more solid
appearance to characters.  The availability of graphics software is
highly dependent on which IBM hardware becomes popular. Due to the
popularity of the PC-AT/EGA combination, there is a steady stream of new
software products supporting that combination.  I would also recommend the
combination of an NEC Multisync monitor with a EGA/CGA/Hercules clone.
We just received our Multisync and are driving it with an IBM PGA card.
Our main problem is finding software to run on the PGA card, which is
grossly overpriced and a failure in the consumer market.  Let's hope
someone introduces a more cost effective PGA clone to stimulate the
software vendors.  I'm still hoping for support of device independent
graphics standards to relieve us of the current mess.

Jim Larsen