CPCWiki forum

General Category => Amstrad CPC hardware => Topic started by: ASiC on 09:09, 15 July 17

Title: HSync Scrolling and LCD Screens Workarounds?
Post by: ASiC on 09:09, 15 July 17
Hi,


Since CRTs are a dying breed, I was wondering if there's some kind of (hardware) workaround to display smooth scrolling on LCDs
Anybody knows if devices like the FrameMeister or a cheaper alternative would help with this?


Thanks
Title: Re: HSync Scrolling and LCD Screens Workarounds?
Post by: gameblabla on 19:49, 15 July 17
The framemeister would probably be the best device for that yeah,
because you can integer scale the screen (resulting in no shimmering effect) and crop the overscan.

But i could be wrong

Alternatively, you can use the OSSC, which a bit more cheaper than the framemeister.
Title: Re: HSync Scrolling and LCD Screens Workarounds?
Post by: Audronic on 00:00, 16 July 17
@ASiC (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=22)


Have a look here.


http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/hardware-related/has-anybody-used-hdmi-and-an-lcd-monitor-on-a-cpc-6128/msg119260/#msg119260




Ray
Title: Re: HSync Scrolling and LCD Screens Workarounds?
Post by: Sykobee (Briggsy) on 00:05, 16 July 17
That doesn't solve the horizontal scrolling issue, that only really works on CRTs.


I guess you'd need some external hardware though, that could emulate that behaviour and understand the timing trick that the CPC does for its smoother horizontal scrolling.
Title: Re: HSync Scrolling and LCD Screens Workarounds?
Post by: ASiC on 10:59, 16 July 17
Thanks guys, good info.


At some point I'll get myself a framemeister or an OSSC and give it a go.


Cheers
Title: Re: HSync Scrolling and LCD Screens Workarounds?
Post by: Lazy Dude on 20:20, 20 July 17
I checked the following thread and bought a Sony DSC 1024G
[/size]It has a button for sharpness, if you uncheck it the scrolling is smooth.
[/size]Old bit of tech from the 90s but solid too, get lucky and pick up a bargain on ebay!
[/size]
[/size]http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/scart-output-with-vga-cable-green-color/msg123808/#msg123808
Powered by SMFPacks Menu Editor Mod