24x80 Standard? (was: Re: HX20)

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Mon Dec 14 13:59:27 1998

Hans wrote:
> 64 by 20 would also have been a good choice - almost
> the same ratio than 80x24 but with 256 lines (512 pixles)
> still acceptable within TV limits.

No. I've seen 64-column text on typical mid-70s NTSC televisions, and it was
abysmal. The televisions had to be modified to remove their color trap
in order to get reasonably sharp characters.
Received on Mon Dec 14 1998 - 13:59:27 GMT