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From: grinder@no.spam.maam.com
turnkit@gmail.com wrote:
> On Aug 17, 11:14 am, Grinder wrote:
>> Knut wrote:
>>> N Morrison wrote:
>>>> On Aug 12, 5:04 am, Mark McDougall wrote:
>>>>> The LCD is 240x320, though from the photos I'm assuming it's mounted
>>>>> sideways and there's software to rotate the fonts etc...
>>>>> In any case, you won't get the full Model I resolution (384x192) out
>>>>> of it -
>>>>> let alone Model 4 hires (640x240).
>>>> Original Model I resolution was 128×48 (1024 characters * 6 bits)
>>>> Highest resolutions in the series with a hi-res board were 640x240 or
>>>> 512x192 (I think).
>>> Hi
>>> The model-I charactergenerator dots are 384 by 192. Actually on a TV
>>> with interleave the vertical "dots" on the screen would double so 384 by
>>> 384. Only on a monitor it would be 384 by 192.
>>> It would fit 800 by 600 where you use only 768 by 576 and let the extra
>>> pixels be black. Then one TRS-80 pixel would be 2 by 3 which is about
>>> right. This makes two charactergraphic blocks next to each other square
>>> and the whole display would be 4/3 aspect. That would of course get rid
>>> of the rather large black area around the text if you would want it to
>>> be real authentic. Are there any 800 by 600 lcd's?
>> You might be able to repurpose one of these:http://www.newegg
com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882597026
>
> So at this point it's almost cheapest just to get a Windows or Linux
> netbook and run trs32 or xtrs on it -?
That sounds right. Woot has refurbed Asus eee 900s (linux) for $175
every few weeks.
> :)
>
> I was thinking of something handheld... maybe an iphone trs-80
> emulator is best, even if it only emulates graphics properly (no text).
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