I remember some time ago that there was talk of how to get the output from Sam onto a VGA monitor but I've lost the mail.
Anyway, it seems I now have need of such a device so I've been trawling the web for resources and I thought I'd share my findings - 'Taunt the Browser-less' as one of my mates calls it. There was some good information at http://www.hut.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/vga2tv/computer_tv.html about the way that these things work and the issues involved but was a bit too scary for me :-) I seem to remember talk of using monitors that can sync down to the lower horizontal rates so I had a look at: http://www.gamesx.com/rgbadd/caveatrgb.htm http://www.gamesx.com/misctech/rgbprimer.htm And it says: "A VGA monitor will not work. With only a few exceptions, a VGA monitor will not synchronize with a video display below 15 kHz horizontal sweep. Check your users guide, it will list the supported frequencies. Current VGA monitors have a minimum horizontal scan rate of about 30kHz. Amiga monitors will work. Atari ST (Colour) monitors will work. Arcade monitors (Raster only!) will work. Certain early model NEC Multisync monitors will work. Very few others will. If you do not have a suitable monitor, DO NOT USE IT!! You will, at best, shut down your monitor temporarily. At worst, a very nasty sounding high pitched whine, and then silence as your monitor kills itself trying to do what you want." Hmmm, didn't like the sound of that much. But it did make mention of this little device: http://www.ncsx.com/ncs1201/xrgb-1.htm Woohoo! Does the job, looks nice - but it's NTSC! D'oh! So, after a fruitless few hours I seem to be back to square one, either that or go out and spend the cash on a nice portable telly instead and stop looking forlornly at the 15" Trinitron monitor I have stashed in the loft. Bah. Anyway, what were the previous findings? I seem to recall somebody got something to work like this. Dan. Work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shirk: [EMAIL PROTECTED] VVeb: http://www.podboy.demon.co.uk/
