Re: VGA Scan Conversion and Plasma Panels

[phil.hooker@xxxxxxx]

Are people using the 'HA' PC for other things other than HA? I don't
see the need for a monitor on it.

My own solution was to use a separate PC for the HA tasks and only use
the TV out option. It is in the loft with no monitor, just attached via
a modulator to the TV distribution amp. I used a basic ATI card with TV
out. Not the all singing and dancing wonder just the cheap one, as it
doesn't have to be very quick. I am very pleased with the results, just
make the fonts a little larger and it is nice and readable. It also
plays full movies well, which I was suprised at for a low spec card.

For the serious configuration work I use my normal PC with remote
control software on it so I can take control of the HA PC. Works pretty
well but a little sluggish. You can use pcANYWHERE if it's just
windoze, or VNC if it's a mixture of windoze and unix.

pcANYWHERE costs money but VNC is free!

http://www.symantec.com/region/uk/product/pcanywhere/fs_pca90.html
http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

Phil


<01bed562.1d2f4120.keith.doxe-@xxxxxxx> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/ukha_d/?start=635
> Hi Steve,
>
> Thanks for the breif review. Sound like a nice card.
> I guessed someone must have bought one :-))
>
> Next question.....
>
> Has anyone tried 2 video cards under Windows 98 yet?
> As someone else mentioned, Matrox has a super wizzy new card that can
drive
> 2 displays at different rates with one of them being a TV output. I
think
> this is the way to go. TV output for the whole house information
system
> with a local monitor at XGA or higher for the serious
> configuration/programming work.
>
> Keith
>
> Keith Doxey
> http://www.btinternet.com/~krazy.keith
> Krazy Keith's World of DIY Home Automation
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Steve Morgan [SMTP:steve@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:	23 July 1999 22:54
> To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject:	[ukha_d] Re: VGA Scan Conversion and Plasma Panels
>
> Hi,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:keith.doxey@xxxxxxx]
> <snip>
> >I havent tried using a Video card with TV output yet like the ATI
All
> in
> >Wonder but I would imagine the results would be much better than
any
of
> the
> >converter cards or boxes out there due to the fact that the image
was
> being
> >generated for display on a TV rather than converted from a higher
> >resolution.
> <snip>
>
> I use an All-in-Wonder Pro at 800x600 fed into a TIM3 UHF modulator
and
> I'm really quite impressed with the image quality. With a reasonably
> sized font, it's perfectly readable both on the main TV in the living
> room and the 14" in the master bedroom. I'd definitely recommend
it.
One
> word of warning, though; in order to support video output, the refresh
> rate must be set for 'hardware default' which is a slow interlaced
rate.
> Great output on the TV - lots of flicker on the monitor. However, this
> is FAR preferable to my previous experiences with one of the Velocity
> cards that could output video or monitor but not both (not useful when
> the nearest TV's in the next room!).
>
> Steve
>


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