Re: SW Death Star Blooming

Just an FYI as most responders don't seem to be using a 6100 monitor in their SW machines. I have a 6100 in my Star Wars upright that has a beautiful picture. During the DS explosion, I notice a very slight blooming, and I mean slight, effect. After the last explosion is really where you notice it, if you notice it at all, then after that sequence it snaps right back to normal.
   
  Regards,
  Tom
   
  

simon <simonjhanlon@btopenworld.com> wrote:
  No there isn't any control on the monitor to do that. I think what Mark was
pointing out was that Atari actually pushed the colour outputs to the max to
cause the EHT to drop and give a blooming effect. I have watched the Voltage
at different stages and when there is a lot of action going on the EHT drops
as much as 2kv. At least the 6100 HV regulates the b+ to try and keep things
stable.
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Subject: RE: VECTOR: SW Death Star Blooming

>> From: Christopher X. Candreva [mailto:chris@westnet.com]
>>
>> Actually as I recall, this was on purpose. In the death start
>> explosion the HV is lowered to defocus the display, to add
>> to the explosion effect.
>>
>> Now this could be a case of saying "It's not a bug, it's a feature !".
>
> I think that last part is right. I bet that the monitor simply not
> handle that kind of intensity and/or Left-Right/Top-Bottom drawing
> without freaking out, and the powers-that-be said: Hey, cool effect -
> leave it like that! :)
>
> I do not think there is any circuit on the monitor connected to the
> board that is designed to drop the HV on command... Right?
>
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