Re: Some new 8032 Editor/Char roms

From: groepaz_at_gmx.net
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 22:50:12 +0200
Message-ID: <9308837.PX0tTgtFZT@rakete>
On Friday 24 April 2015, 21:47:22 Rhialto <rhialto@falu.nl> wrote:
> On Fri 24 Apr 2015 at 21:21:03 +0200, groepaz@gmx.net wrote:
> > dont "50Hz roms" run just fine in an "u.s. machine"? iirc there is nothing
> > in a pet that is tied to the mains frequency, and 50/60hz difference only
> > exists to minimize interference with ambient lighting...
> 
> Doesn't the 50/60 Hz come from the video blanking, which comes from the
> mains frequency? At least in the pre-CRTC models...

well, yes, that is correct - however, that only means the TOD clock of the CIA 
(if any) needs different initialization. the rest of the machine doesnt care 
(and usually doesnt use the TOD clock either)

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