Good Composite->VGA converters for classic computers (& video
games...)
Eric J Korpela
korpela at ssl.berkeley.edu
Wed Jun 18 20:39:25 CDT 2008
>>
>> Well, sure. I wasn't expecting the highest quality output for what I paid
>> (but I didn't _need_ that...). But I wasn't expecting it to be unable to
>> sync to half of my gear :).
I'm really surprised at that. Might it be as easy as some signal
conditioning? Use an LM1881 to separate the sync, and then put it
back together a bit cleaner?
>> I'm sure there has to be a happy medium between
>> $30 and $20,000....
>
> Ebay for old broadcast gear. A professional broadcast scan converter that
> is 10-12 years old should go for around $250, probably even less.
There are a lot of Exatron commercial quality units out there as well,
but a lot of them don't quite do what you anticipate they might. Be
sure to download a manual before bidding.
Eric
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