bigmessowires
Well-known member
The BMOW Mac Sync-inator is finally ready for public consumption, and I'm looking for 3-4 beta testers. The hardware is free for testers, in exchange for you taking the time to put it through the wringer with your vintage Mac or Apple IIgs systems and video cards and monitors, and send me detailed notes on what you find. Testers with particularly old or weird computers, video cards, and monitors will have top priority but everyone's welcome.
If you missed the earlier discussions about the Sync-inator, it's a Mac-to-VGA video converter with a sync processor built-in. More than just a passive adapter, the Sync-inator will analyze the sync signals received from your computer and decide how to convert them if necessary, enabling better compatibility across the spectrum of vintage video source and monitor combinations. It’s especially valuable for video sources using composite sync, such as the Macintosh IIci and IIsi, the Apple “Toby” NuBus card, and many early third-party video cards. It's compatible with all classic Macs with a standard 15-pin monitor connector, and is also compatible with the Apple IIgs (you'll also need a 15 kHz monitor for the GS).
First draft product information and usage info is now online at https://www.bigmessowires.com/mac-sync-inator/ Even if you can't be a tester, I would appreciate your feedback on the product info page, anything you felt was unclear or any important information that was missing. Thanks!
If you missed the earlier discussions about the Sync-inator, it's a Mac-to-VGA video converter with a sync processor built-in. More than just a passive adapter, the Sync-inator will analyze the sync signals received from your computer and decide how to convert them if necessary, enabling better compatibility across the spectrum of vintage video source and monitor combinations. It’s especially valuable for video sources using composite sync, such as the Macintosh IIci and IIsi, the Apple “Toby” NuBus card, and many early third-party video cards. It's compatible with all classic Macs with a standard 15-pin monitor connector, and is also compatible with the Apple IIgs (you'll also need a 15 kHz monitor for the GS).
First draft product information and usage info is now online at https://www.bigmessowires.com/mac-sync-inator/ Even if you can't be a tester, I would appreciate your feedback on the product info page, anything you felt was unclear or any important information that was missing. Thanks!