RE: Large screen monitor

Okay, I'm making progress.  I've found (over the internet) a couple of places that sell VGA to s-video convertors.  So, my configuration is:

Barcode scanner ---> Dumb terminal with a VGA port ---> VGA to s-video convertor ---> s-video input on TV.  I haven't tried it but, in theory, it will work.  (I'm not concerned about high resolution because it will be from viewed from a distance of 10 or more feet and will be text only.)

Now, because of a number of suggestions from people on this list, I've decided to look at netstations instead of dumb terminals.  The video connection part should be just fine but I'm concerned about the barcode scanner connection.  Anyone successfully attached a barcode scanner to a netstation and had it work in conjunction with a /400 terminal session?

Thanks,
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Bolhuis [mailto:lbolhuis@arbsol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 10:54 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Large screen monitor

Assuming the monitor does not have a VGA input (which of course would
make it simple). You'd need to get a device that converts the VGA signal
to a composite video or s-video (preffered) or a predefined TV channel
(usually channel 3 or 4). In either case you will lose quite a bit of
resolution but it might look OK from several feet away.  A TV signal
(assuming this is NOT an HDTV) only has 540(if I recall correctly)
horizontal lines of resolution and only refreshes half of those each
pass (interleaving) and does 60 passes per second.  You can see that
even base VGA (640 by 480) has more resolution than that.   You may find
such a device at Radio Shack or at a place that sells/rents AV
equipment.

HTH - Larry

(SNIP)

> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Leland,  <mailto:dleland@Harter.com> David
> > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' <mailto:'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:34 AM
> > Subject: Large screen monitor
> >
> >
> > I would like to be able to connect a large (31" or larger) screen
> monitor
> > to
> > a regular dumb terminal.  Connection to the terminal is twinax.  I
> will
> > also
> > be connecting a barcode reader to the terminal.  Anyone done this or
> know
> > how to?  What equipment, etc.?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave
> >