Re: VGA to Composite

> Then it requires accepting something is going to be 
> as said, rather than questioning it because one isn't 
> experientially familiar and needing confirmation from 
> another person who is.  

One of the truest sayings I've ever heard: "The man with an experience
is never at the mercy of the one who only has an argument." But, I would
add, the man with an experience AND an argument is in an even better
place than the one who only has an experience.

I have no trouble accepting something on authority. If somebody who
knows his stuff tells me, "This is the way it works," then I believe
him. But I also want to *understand* it. I'm sure you know how that
goes. 

Sometimes the authority is working from different assumptions than you
are. For example, I picked up a copy of an 1100-page manual called "DIY
Arcade" by Craig Conway. Craig gives detailed, step-by-step instructions
on how to build a complete arcade cabinet, starting with the shopping
list and walking you through construction, software installation and
configuration, and so on, with hundreds of up-close photographs. It's a
fantastic resource. 

Then I noticed something. He didn't really address the issues
surrounding horizontal vs. vertical games, overscan & underscan, black
bars, and so on. So I e-mailed him about it. He mailed me back saying,
"By golly, there are black bars on my TV. I actually never noticed. It
doesn't bother me."

So here's a case where proceeding on the authority's word (and there's
no question in my mind that Craig is one) would have lead me somewhere I
don't want to go. I want my games to use the whole TV screen and use it
correctly.

Plus there are so many "authorities" out there who give contravening
advice. If you go to EasyMameCab, you'll get advice on the best video
cards to use for each operating system and game emulator. But it only
takes 2 minutes to Google up some guy claiming something exactly
opposite. 

I'm just trying to sift through the noise and learn as much as I can
from guys like you who have been there, while keeping in mind that you
may have started with different assumptions and goals than me. 

Best,

--
Eric Robinson



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