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   In news:UpqdnRhootOt6mfXnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@westnet.com.au Mark McDougall   
   wrote:   
      
   > Horst Franke wrote:   
   >> Sorry Wesley, but there is no adapter to do that.   
   > Wrong.   
      
   >> NO, by _technical_ reasons there's no way to perform this!   
   >> You need a *new VGA graphics card* to perform this conversion.   
   > Wrong again.   
      
   Sorry Mark, but explain your "wrong statements" more precisely!   
      
   > FWIW my colleague and I are currently designing an all-in-one video   
   > converter for the retro-bobbyist market. Unfortunately, it won't be cheap.   
      
   Why do you want to design a converter while native design is appropriate?   
   And you state *won't be cheap*?   
   Any converter will loose something of the original!   
      
   OK, you want to make money - but there's no technical reason behind.   
   See also the later issues that provide more details about possible problems.   
      
   My issue is that native presentation by an adapter (VGA card) will be   
   more cost sensitive than any converter. See above about loosing details.   
   So my previous statement about adapter=no is obsolete.   
   By adaptor I also unterstood a device to convert something.   
   It's always best to provide native levels to the required output (VGA).   
      
   An other issue may be if the motherboard has no interface for an   
   external adapter card. Then look for another motherboard.   
   I don't see any reason why to use such old boards any more.   
   If they have a CGA interface then connect a CGA monitor.   
   If you want VGA output then add a VGA adapter card.   
   A converter will normally be much more expensive (but not even   
   solve all of the converting problems). See the later issues.   
   Horst   
      
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