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From: scott@max.u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Using your TV as a 80-column monitor
Message-ID: <13293.25db2a12@max.u.washington.edu>
Date: 16 Feb 90 06:15:46 GMT
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In article <90046.232212BSJ100@psuvm.psu.edu>, BSJ100@psuvm.psu.edu (Broderick S. Jolley) writes:
> I have heard from friends that it is possible to use your television set as a
> 80-column monitor. Is that true? If so, how? He said he wasn't sure, but it had
> something to do with the cable that connects to the back of the television.
> Please, I would really like to do this. I would like to try 80 columns. Thanx.
>                                             -- Sandman
 
There are televisions that comes with dual function. They can be used
as a normal TV or they can be used as an RGB monitor. Usually there is
a switch on the TV-monitor to switch between the two modes and also proper
ports for monitor connection.
These TVs may offer a higher resolution than normal TV, 640x200 or   
640x400 resolution which are the resolutions of an 80 columns monitor.
 
With normal TVs however, you get the usual 320x200 pixel resolution,
which is the resolution comparable to a 40 columns monitor.
 
(To my knowledge)
The maximum pixel resolution attainable with a monitor or TV is a physical
characterisic of that devices.....they were built with so much    
pixels that they were meant to display. Therefore to increase the resolution
will mean the actual replacement of the video tube.
 
Sincerely,
Scott K. Stephen