CRT Terminator Feature Connector Signal Stability Test

Tested cables: (cable numbers are centimeter lengths)

Test Setup

Firmware: DV1000-2025.1.3-3
Analog VGA cable connected
OC jumper=ON
MultiMode=ON
StutterStop=Level 3
Resolution=1600x1200
SVGA Adapter: Hercules Stingray Pro (ARK1000PV) PCI 2MB.

Test Cable Mode 13h: 320x200 256c
70Hz 12.637MHz
Mode 4Fh: 640x400 256c
70Hz 25.274MHz
Mode 47h: 640x480 256c
72Hz 31.508MHz
Mode 41h: 800x600 256c
60Hz 39.783MHz
Mode 54h: 640x480 16bpp
71Hz 64.449MHz
Mode 42h: 1024x768p 256c
60Hz 64.449MHz
Mode 58h: 640x480 24bpp
60Hz 74.474MHz
Mode 43h: 1280x1024i 256c
86Hz 77.277MHz
Mode 55h: 800x600 16bpp
60Hz 79.565MHz
Mode 56h: 1024x768i 16bpp
87Hz 94.430MHz
FC ground lines connected V7 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK CHECKER.EXE: OK
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: OK
CHECKER.EXE: Stable video sync, but some flickering pixels.
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: OK, no glitches.
V7X OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK CHECKER.EXE: OK
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: OK
CHECKER.EXE: Stable video sync, but some flickering pixels.
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: OK, no glitches.
V14 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK CHECKER.EXE: OK
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: OK
CHECKER.EXE: Unstable video sync.
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: no signal, black screen.
V22 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK. Pixel glitches in VGA output OK OK. VGA output horizontally distorted. CHECKER.EXE: Stable video sync, but some flickering pixels and individual horizontal scanline artifacts.
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: no signal, black screen.
V35.5 OK OK OK OK OK. VGA output has very strong glitches OK. VGA output has very strong glitches OK. VGA output has degenerated to noise and colors are distorted, picture is unrecognizable. OK OK. VGA output is fully degenerated into horizontal artifact lines, like a C64 game loading screen. CHECKER.EXE: stable sync, but some flickering pixels and individual horizontal scanline artifacts.
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: OK.
FC ground planes not connected V7 OK OK OK OK OK OK CHECKER.EXE: OK.
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: OK
CHECKER.EXE: OK
beach.jpg: OK
CHECKER.EXE: OK
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: Rare intermittent scanline glitchs. Almost ok.
CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help.
V7X OK OK OK OK OK OK CHECKER.EXE: Stable sync. Strong pixel artifacts and individual glitching scanlines. Disconnecting the VGA cable removes all artifacts and stabilizes the image.
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: OK
CHECKER.EXE: OK
beach.jpg: OK
CHECKER.EXE: OK
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: continuous scanline artifacting and occassionally full frame flickering. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help.
CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help.
V14 OK OK OK OK OK OK CHECKER.EXE: Stable sync. Strong pixel artifacts and individual glitching scanlines. Disconnecting VGA cable removes all artifacts and stabilizes the image.
SEA cyberpunk.jpg: strong scanline artifacts. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. Loses sync periodically.
CHECKER.EXE: Loses sync periodically. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help.
beach.jpg: black screen.
CHECKER.EXE: Black screen.
SEA: Black screen.
CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help.
SEA: Black screen.
V22 OK OK OK OK Individual pixel glitches and video sync is occassionally lost. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help.
V35.5 OK OK OK OK CHECKER.EXE: Broken sync, pixel artifacts. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help. CHECKER.EXE: Black screen. Disconnecting VGA cable does not help.