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VIDEO DISPLAY COMPATIBILITY
The MEGA65 has two video outputs: one HDMI and one VGA. They mostly work as you would expect, though it may
take some fiddling to display the MEGA65 image in a proper aspect ratio. Some vintage displays have caveats.
13.1 HDMI (DVI)
If you connect the HDMI output to a modern HDMI-capable monitor, you will have a good time. The MEGA65
assumes a narrow 4:3 aspect ratio, but you can usually adjust the aspect ratio on widescreen displays. Most HDMI
displays can handle the “Enhanced (with audio)” signal, even if the display doesn’t have built-in speakers.
Not all HDMI displays can handle both the 60 Hz NTSC refresh rate and the 50 Hz PAL refresh rate. If you are able to
test before buying (or can buy one, try it, and return it if it doesn’t work), be sure to test both PAL and NTSC modes,
especially if you want to run vintage C64 software or the C64 core.
These photos show the MEGA65 connected to a Dell UltraSharp 27 widescreen monitor configured to use a 4:3 aspect
ratio in the display settings. (Use the buttons on the bottom of the monitor to navigate to the display settings menu.)
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