Re: composite video output from EGA/VGA cards (like from CGA) ???

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From: Doug McDonald
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1991 19:54

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In article <73672@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v087mxgb@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Shawn E Thompson) writes:
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>Hi all,
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>I have been able to tap the CV output on my CGA card
>so I can run it to a large screen TV for demos/classes
>etc.........
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>Is there *ANY* way I can do this from an EGA &/or VGA card???
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Yes, if you have a VGA and a TV with RBG inputs, or if you are willing
to use B&W or gray scale. You can play with  registers and get close to NTSC 
frequencies. I can send code to generate 640x200 graphics or 25x80 text.

Doug McDonald

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