The secret life of XY monitors (vector graphics) #Gaming #EE #Design

Jed Margolin worked at Atari/Atari Games including on several XY games. He’s written an article representing what he knows about XY Monitors.

XY was Atari’s name for what the Computer Graphics industry calls ‘”Random Scan” and the Video Game Community calls “Vector Games.” The major parts of the XY Monitor are the Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), the Deflection Amplifiers, and the High Voltage Supply.

The article covers:

  • CRT Electron Optics
  • Electrostatic Deflection
  • Magnetic Deflection
  • Pincushion Distortion
  • XY Deflection Amplifiers
  • High Voltage Power Supplies
  • Screen Phosphors
  • Color CRTs
  • Alternatives

Catch the article here.


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