It's interesting you mention that. On the SX-64's video out (monitor out), it outputs a nice, pure composite video and audio signal, which is what I captured in the episode via my Archos device. So to me, those are the reference video levels. On the actually SX-64's internal monitor, no matter how I tweaked all the dials, I could not get a great match, and in fact the text is not particularly sharp (particularly evident on the BASIC screen). So probably a combination of a relatively cheap internal monitor and its small size does not make it a reference level display. With that said, I used a 13" TV for ages on my C-64, so I'm sure that wasn't 100% either back in the day, just like any system using RF output. It's only in the modern era that we're spoiled by seeing what the system actually outputs rather than any limitations or quirks of the display. It's actually quite nice seeing a pure signal, as you can make out additional details in the graphics.
So on the sx-64 are the colors right?
It's interesting you mention that. On the SX-64's video out (monitor out), it outputs a nice, pure composite video and audio signal, which is what I captured in the episode via my Archos device. So to me, those are the reference video levels. On the actually SX-64's internal monitor, no matter how I tweaked all the dials, I could not get a great match, and in fact the text is not particularly sharp (particularly evident on the BASIC screen). So probably a combination of a relatively cheap internal monitor and its small size does not make it a reference level display. With that said, I used a 13" TV for ages on my C-64, so I'm sure that wasn't 100% either back in the day, just like any system using RF output. It's only in the modern era that we're spoiled by seeing what the system actually outputs rather than any limitations or quirks of the display. It's actually quite nice seeing a pure signal, as you can make out additional details in the graphics.
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