Re: Hi, My name is Dean and I am a Vector Virgin

Dean,

Here's a good starting point.

http://gamearchive.com/video/manufacturer/atari/vector/html/vector.html

http://gamearchive.com/video/manufacturer/atari/vector/html/monitor.html

--- DBT4251@aol.com wrote:
> I have avoided all vids like the plague that had vector monitors in them. It
> took a year before I got "comfortable" with repairing raster monitors. Now I
> can look at most and know what they are and usually am able to fix 9/10.
> Well, I bought out a warehouse of games and guess what, must be at least 20
> that have (or should have) vectors in them. Asteroids, Space Invaders, all
> kinds.
> Here is my newbie questions to start me off:
> 1) Where is a list of all games using vector monitors?
> 2) Where is a list of all of the different types of vectors (by model #)?
> 3) Which monitors can be swapped in the place of others?
> 4) Can regular tubes be used on vectors as they can be on rasters?
> and
> 5) When working on these monitors, is there any way you can screw up and mess
>
> up the monitor and/or mess up the game.
> Thanks, Dean
>

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
** To UNSUBSCRIBE from vectorlist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the
** message body to vectorlist-request@synthcom.com. Please direct other
** questions, comments, or problems to neil@synthcom.com.
Received on Sun Sep 23 22:50:45 2001