iz8dwf | Making a vector monitor for Atari Asteroids arcade. pt.1: Theory @iz8dwf | Uploaded March 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
This is the first video about my attempt to convert an old black and white TV to a vector monitor suitable for my Atari Asteroid arcade project.
In this video we'll try to understand what's a vector monitor and how different is from a regular TV set.

Part 2 video:
youtube.com/watch?v=5PQaKYQ3CRA
Part 3 video:
youtube.com/watch?v=PKXyUhuLZUM
Part 4 video:
youtube.com/watch?v=xNVZ1HK8R1w
Part 5 video:
youtu.be/nMicXIlprQs

Cathode ray tube (wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode-ray_tube

A28-14W CRT datasheet:
frank.pocnet.net/sheets/124/a/A28-14W.pdf

Raster scan (wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raster_scan

Analog television (wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_television

A beginners guide to Bitmaps
paulbourke.net/dataformats/bitmaps

List of vector games (wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Vector_arcade_games

Electrohome G05-801 XY monitor information:
http://www.amazingarcading.com.au/G05-801_Dezbaz.htm

Vectrex game console:
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectrex

Jürgen Müller X/Y deflection board and Asteroids pages:
e-basteln.de/arcade/asteroids/intro

Information about arcade vector monitors:
andysarcade.de/vec_monitors.html

Atari Asteroids arcade information:
andysarcade.de/asteroids.html

The Secret Life of Vector Generators:
jmargolin.com/vgens/vgens.htm

The Secret Life of Vector Monitors:
jmargolin.com/xy/xymon.htm