[Open-graphics] Even TV needs jumpers or switches

[James Richard Tyrer]

Dieter wrote:
>> We certainly don't want a lot of switches on the card.
> 
> Gee, why not?  They are three dimensional!
> 
>>      50 or 60 Hz also selects if TV is NTSC or PAL.
> 
>>From a tuner card:
> 
>  supported norms: 0 = NTSC-M;
> 		  1 = NTSC-JP;
> 		  2 = PAL-BG;
> 		  3 = PAL-DK;
> 		  4 = PAL-I;
> 		  5 = PAL-M;
> 		  6 = PAL-N;
> 		  7 = PAL-Nc;
> 		  8 = PAL-60;
> 		  9 = SECAM-L;
> 		 10 = SECAM-DK;
> 
> Looks like we need at least 11 modes for TV?  :-(
> 
> That's 4 jumpers, just for TV.  Can't get away from those pesky
> jumpers.

I think not.  We aren't going to be broadcasting an RF signal, we are 
supplying a component video signal (baseband).

So, what matters are the sync frequencies and video format.

-- 
JRT