pmn (02/04/83)
Here are the replies I got from my inquiry. Hope they're of some use. Paul Nauman ihuxr!pmn * ********************************************************** * * From **RJE** Tue Jan 18 09:24 CST 1983 * >From **RJE** Tue Jan 18 09:24 CST 1983 forwarded by **RJE** * >From uucp Tue Jan 18 10:20:32 1983 EST remote from ihnss * >From burdvax!hdj Mon Jan 17 20:01:53 1983 remote from lime * To: lime!ihnss!ihuxr!pmn * Subject: Videx 80-column display * Status: RO * * I use the Videx Videoterm 80-column board. It is reasonably cheap * (I think I paid ~$225 for it), emulates a Datamedia terminal (=> * instant UCSD Pascal compatibility), and is fairly smart. I also * replaced the crappy Apple keyboard with a real one for $70. * * Herb Jellinek (:-) * SDC (a Burroughs Company) R&D * burdvax!hdj * 215-648-7456 * * * * * ********************************************************** * * From **RJE** Thu Jan 20 01:34 CST 1983 * >From **RJE** Thu Jan 20 01:34 CST 1983 forwarded by **RJE** * >From uucp Wed Jan 19 16:50:39 1983 remote from ihnp4 * >From floyd!cmcl2!philabs!sdcsvax!sdchema!bam Wed Jan 19 17:02:08 1983 remote from harpo * Date: Wed Jan 19 16:18:45 1983 * To: sdcsvax!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxr!pmn * Subject: 80 column boards for the Apple * Status: RO * * There are several boards for the apple that give you 80 columns. And * several different standards used. I could mention a few but it would * be best to know what applications you intend to use it with. * * If you plan to use the Apple as a terminal, the new Ascii Express Pro * written by Bill Blue and Mark Robbins, makes full use of just about * all 80 mcolumn boards and gives you vt52,adm3a etc. emulation as well. * * Good luck. * * Bret Marquis * U.C. San Diego * ucbvax!sdcsvax!sdchema!bam * * * ********************************************************** * * From **RJE** Thu Jan 20 10:47 CST 1983 * >From **RJE** Thu Jan 20 10:47 CST 1983 forwarded by **RJE** * >From uucp Thu Jan 20 11:43:00 1983 remote from ihnp4 * >From eagle!mhuxt!mhuxa!mhuxh!mhuxm!mhuxv!burl!sb1!mb2b!mb2b!jed Thu Jan 20 11:44:13 1983 remote from harpo * Subject: Apple 80 char display wanted * Status: RO * * I am currently using a Videx Videoterm which has proved very reliable. It * is pretty expensive depending on what you want to do however. I have a very * old Apple, and I needed to buy the 'Keyboard and Display Enhancer' to get * lower case from the keyboard. If you have a newer Apple, you can probably * just use the 1 wire shift key mod to get lower case, but the Enhancer is * a better way to go in my opinion (but it'll cost you another 00). I * also added the 'Soft Video' switch which allows program selection of 40/80 * columns and a second character set, for which I chose inverse. * * I only know of one board which provides more than 2 video attributes on * the 80 column screen at one time. This is because most boards use the * 8th bit to select alternate video. This new board has an additional 1920 * bytes of storage to save the video attributes so you can have inverse, * flashing, underscored, etc., and any combinations anywhere. The board * is not out yet but was shown at COMDEX by Softronics in Memphis. Their * number is: 1-901-755-5006. I don't know what the price will be. * * If you don't need more that just normal and inverse, there are several * boards available. Just make sure that the board you get has hardware * video mapping, in other words, to scroll the screen it doesn't have to * actually move 1920 characters, just 24 pointers. * * John Duncan (mb2b!jed) Michigan Bell (313) 424-0711 * * * **********************************************************