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From: rjung@castor.usc.edu (Robert Jung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: NTSC decoders (was Re: vt100 emulators)
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Date: 5 Apr 88 17:24:44 GMT
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Summary: Where do I get one?

In article <8803290303.AA02847@mitre-bedford.ARPA> jhs@MITRE-BEDFORD.ARPA writes:
> [Lots of stuff about VT-100 emulators deleted]
>
>With either of these programs, you should use a monochrome monitor if at all
>possible, because 80-column emulation on an 8-bit Atari pushes the graphics
>resolution to the limit.  Next best would be a composite monitor that has a
>separate chroma input, or an RGB monitor with an external NTSC decoder
>(or just drive the Green input with the Atari luminance signal).

  Please forgive me if this question sounds stupid or ridiculous (I don't
know *anything* about hardware), but do you know where I can buy a
commercial NTSC decoder for my 8-bit Atari?

  If nothing else, how about detailed instructions for making one?

  Any information will be appreciated,


						--R.J.
						B-)
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