[stella] VCS able of 16:9 display on widescreen TVs ?

[Rastignac]

At 20:41 30/03/2008, you wrote:
>In that case, I think it's going to turn out to be the same issue as 
>trying to send a closed-captioning signal with the 2600-- how are 
>you going to encode the necessary data into the signal that's output 
>by the 2600?

         The WSS signal seems quite simple and robust. I know that CC 
is difficult (encoding text = complex). But WSS seems easier, and 
doesn't need a very complex encoding.

         I choose a very crappy air TV channel (with lot of 
noise/snow; far from perfect). I use an old cable, too long, with bad 
shielding. I connect a dirty VCR, with a tired tuner. I record it on 
a daily-use VHS tape (already hundreds or thousands times recorded). 
I put the tape in front of my loudspeakers during a few seconds. Then 
I play it on another VCR (a cheap one with few heads) connected to a 
widescreen TV. The picture is horrible, the signal is weak, but the 
TV still can switch from 4:3 to letterbox when a 16:9 movie begins, 
then back from letterbox to 4:3 when the movie is over. it still works.

         The WSS signal seems stupid enough to be robust. If it's 
stupid, if it's blocky, perhaps we can do it. If we can analyze the 
encoding, we can send it. It can be as easy as sending some white big 
playfield pixels during the good line (the 23th).

         Thanks.



PS: in a few days, I will send here the v0.0.1 bin of my first 
homebrew, and also a few of my own developpement tools...