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candyPunk Full Member USA 856 Posts	Posted - 20 Nov 2002 : 15:59:22 Well, as jt apointed out and I soon discovered for myself, the resolution provided by the Q660av's video inputs is less than steller, to say the least. What can I expect from my recently purchased 840av? I don't need dvd playback, by any means, but does anyone know if I'll be able to get 16-bit color at "normal" size? How about 8-bit 640x480? (without horrible distortion, that is! Full screen looks DISGUSTING on the 660av) That would be nice - full screen NES! I'd love to play SNES, too. Tell me 16-bit will fly. { candyPunk } { Captain of Observation, 68k MLA } { 68k Macs liberated: 4} { My baby: Q660av }
Kami Junior Member Canada 132 Posts	Posted - 20 Nov 2002 : 20:22:33 try this link for some good info on the 840AV. This page and associated links is what got me inspired to get an 840AV http://www.lowendmac.com/archive/01/0816.html Kami
candyPunk Full Member USA 856 Posts	Posted - 20 Nov 2002 : 22:32:45 Looks like I'll need another meg of vram. Very well. I think I have it in my Q800... { candyPunk } { Captain of Observation, 68k MLA } { 68k Macs liberated: 4} { My baby: Q660av }
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 20 Nov 2002 : 22:57:25 quote: . . . Full screen looks DISGUSTING on the 660av . . . I'm sorry you had a falling out with your baby. Good luck with the 840av, I know how much you were looking forward to having one. jt ™. Trash Hauler: call sign: eight-ball C.O. AC-130H SpecOps 68kMLAAF
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 21 Nov 2002 : 10:02:38 Yeah, with the stock 1MB of VRAM video play-through is 8-bit at 640x480. You need to max out the VRAM at 2MB to get 16-bit playthrough/capture. Incidentally, when I went to max out my 840av's VRAM, I ended up buying four 256k VRAM SIMMs and later realized that I alredy have four of 'em! So, if you're interested, I'm willing to sell/trade the extra four that I now have. 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 My Site: http://cine.sytes.net My Hotline Server: 840av.sytes.net
candyPunk Full Member USA 856 Posts	Posted - 21 Nov 2002 : 16:04:03 Shoot! I just bought 4. I only had 2 in the Q800, so I found an OK deal for 4 simms. US$8 plus $4 shipping. Didn't break my bank, but a trade or sale within the MLA would have been nice. I wouldn't say I exactly had a falling out with the 660av. The concept is still awesome, even though the vram limitation is a bit bothersome. If I wanted, I could play the NES through the 660av into the TV - a useless, slightly impractical, but absolutely exciting idea. There's a problem now, though. The 840av can do everything the 660av can, but much much better. What will become of the poor thing? Will I ever use it? Why would I? I'll have no problem letting Layla, my Q800 go, because I put it together for the sole purpose of using Mpegdec, and never felt the connection to it. Plus, it just didn't have the cool AV label attached to it, and the floppy drive doesn't really work. But this 40mhz behemoth is about to come in and just blow the older AV out of the water in EVERY department. How can I remain faithful? It almost seems pointless to have such a powerful machine and a less capable one just for the sake of having it. I'm having a breakdown... { candyPunk } { Captain of Observation, 68k MLA } { 68k Macs liberated: 4} { My baby: Q660av }
Kami Junior Member Canada 132 Posts	Posted - 21 Nov 2002 : 20:04:51 Cinemafia, If you still have the VRAM, I am interested in them. Kami
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 21 Nov 2002 : 20:46:18 quote: . . . this 40mhz behemoth is about to come in and just blow the older AV out of the water in EVERY department. How can I remain faithful? It almost seems pointless to have such a powerful machine and a less capable one just for the sake of having it. I'm having a breakdown... LOL! They make GREAT monitor stands! jt ™. Trash Hauler: call sign: eight-ball C.O. AC-130H SpecOps 68kMLAAF
candyPunk Full Member USA 856 Posts	Posted - 21 Nov 2002 : 21:55:12 quote: LOL! They make GREAT monitor stands! Whoa there! I'm not THAT detached yet. I take offense! { candyPunk } { Captain of Observation, 68k MLA } { 68k Macs liberated: 4} { My baby: Q660av }
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 27 Nov 2002 : 22:06:31 if you used your 660av as attached networked storage, for all your macs to store stuff... that's a good use, you could put a nix on it and see if that worked with the AV stuff, you could use the 660 as a server, or you could send it to someone who'd use it well Official 68k videographer
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 30 Nov 2002 : 22:27:58 quote: quote: LOL! They make GREAT monitor stands! Whoa there! I'm not THAT detached yet. I take offense! jt ™. Trash Hauler: call sign: eight-ball C.O. AC-130H SpecOps 68kMLAAF
shaktiman Senior Member United Kingdom 1226 Posts	Posted - 01 Dec 2002 : 02:27:31 Network them, I SAY NETWORK THEM(Booming Yorkshire accent) now attach about 8 monitors & just sit & goggle, you could get fractal patterns I'm sure though I havn't personally seen this on mac, hook em up & watch Scooby Doo(insert your fav film in place of SD) on tv, mac monitor(top res on 840av), & on 660av's monitor. Is there a music prog to show flashing colours on screen which follows the beat of music? (even my Atari 800xl managed this feet) Cheers our kid:-) shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive,3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14" os 8.1 Powerbook Duo 280c, 12 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive Performa400(asleepintheattick)

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