I'm in the US at the minute, being unjustly overpaid. And probably for another couple of years.
> On 30 Apr 2015, at 18:25, Aleš Keprt <a...@keprt.cz> wrote: > > I think the NTSC-PAL signal compatibility differs manufacturer to > manufacturer. But I wonder why do you use a NTSC display. You live outside of > Europe? Or you mean NTSC like a standard 60 Hz computer monitor? > > > From: Thomas Harte > Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 10:18 PM > To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no > Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 > > With further consideration I'd suggest that the hypothetical hardware > LDIR-alike be optionally able to logically invert its output addresses. With > suitable adjustments to the inputs, that gives you counting down as well as > counting up. So you can also scroll left-to-right! > > That stuff all aside, does anybody know anything about the compatibility of > PAL machines with modern NTSC flat screens? The one I have otherwise does an > excellent job with a composite input, including the off-spec non-interlaced > stuff that '80s computers put out, but I've not tried it with a 50Hz or PAL > signal. Do manufacturers still bother to differentiate or have economies of > scale reduced everything down to a single chip regardless? > > It also has component inputs but I've nothing that outputs component video > and wouldn't be surprised if it's implemented in such a way as to accept only > HDTV signals. > > Which is a roundabout way of wondering whether I'd ever be able to use a Sam > 2 on this side of the Atlantic. Anyone care to speculate? I guess one of > those composite/s-video/RGB to HDMI converters might be a smart investment > anyway as they're probably only going to get more obscure. > >> On 29 April 2015 at 08:09, <da...@properbastard.co.uk> wrote: >> Case looks very good. Discussion is pretty interesting. >> >> >> >>> On 29.04.2015 09:34, the wub wrote: >>> >>> What a great project, your Sam Coupe 2 looks really amazing. I >>> particularly like the spherical feet! >>> >>> And the Lynx did have at least one good game: Super Skweek! :) >> >> >> > > > ----------------------------------------- > Mgr. Aleš Keprt, Ph.D. > private: a...@keprt.cz, www.keprt.cz > office: Moravian University College / Moravská vysoká škola Olomouc, > ales.ke...@mvso.cz
