[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

2921.0. "a PAL in the USA" by WJG::GUINEAU (Impossible Concentration) Fri Sep 15 1989 14:20

Before I cut another jumper on my motherboard...

There was a note posted by a CBM person explaining a single jumper to cut
on NTSC New Agnus machines (J 101? I forget, it's written down at home)
which will make it a PAL machine.

So if I do this (actually put a switch in so I can switch back and forth),
what trouble can I expect from the PAL situation?

I know things like games and other custom screen stuff will only occupy
part of the screen, but what else???


John
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name
DateLines
2921.1From someone who has to know it... ;-)FRAMBO::BALZERChristian Balzer DTN:785-1029Fri Sep 15 1989 14:3713
    
    Well, under 1.4 you'll be able to switch modes under software
    control... (There's nuttin like teasing a fellow DECie across the
    atlantic if ya in the office at 19:25 ;-) ;-)
    
    Serious, you'll need a multisync monitor that can take the PAL
    resolution and refresh rates. What to expect is software that doesn't
    support your resolutions and more flicker, since the display is
    refreshed at 50/25Hz.
    
    Hope that helps John,
    
    <CB>
2921.2WJG::GUINEAUImpossible ConcentrationFri Sep 15 1989 17:025
Sure does (help). Since I'll wait for 1.4 (any a MultiSync) now.

Thanks CB!

John