Texas Instruments TI-99/4A - Page 168

Texas Instruments Color Monitor
MONITORS
Yoursystem's primary means of communicating
with you is through its display, so you may want
to consider buying a monitor. The use of a TV set
(if you have one to begin with ) is generally a
less expensive option. But
due to the limitations
of television broadcasting, a TV set will not pro
duce images and characters that are as sharp
and clear as those produced by a monitor.
Whether you decide to use a TV set or a monitor,
the display should be color ifpossible. One of
the primary strengths of the TI-99/4A is its ability
to display multiple foreground and background
colors. These colors are used extensively with
programs written for the TI-99/4A, and the re
sultant visual effects are at their best when dis
played on a color monitor or color television set.
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