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# VIDEO VID VI ## Description:
      Display or Modify the current video setting. If no argument is given, then the current
      setting is displayed. If an argument is given, the setting is modified immediately.

      The VIDEO setting is stored as a configuration option and will be automatically
      applied when the system starts or if the configuration changes have been saved.
## Form:
      Command Handler: DCMD
      VIDEO|VID|VI [ARGUMENT]
      Argument List:
      Terse    Verbose      Description
          0          DEFAULT  Default value is NTSC
          1             NTSC  Std-Def NTSC-M, 720x480, interlaced, 29.97 fps
          2              PAL  Std-Def PAL(BG), 720x576, interlaced, 25 fps
          3             PALM  Std-Def PAL with 'NTSC-like' timing
          4             PALN  Std-Def PAL with different color sub-carrier
          5            NTSCJ  Std-Def NTSC with 0 black-level
         *6           720P24  (*NOT SUPPORTED) High-Def 1280x720, progressive scan, 24 fps
          7           720P50  High-Def 1280x720, progressive scan, 50 fps
         49           720P59  High-Def 1280x720, progressive scan, 59.94 fps
          8           720P60  High-Def 1280x720, progressive scan, 60 fps (720P59 is recommended)
          9          1080P24  High-Def 1920x1080, progressive scan, 24 fps
         52          1080P23  High-Def 1920x1080, progressive scan, 23.98 fps
         10          1080I50  High-Def 1920x1080, interlaced, 50 fields/sec
         11          1080P50  High-Def 1920x1080, progressive scan, 50 fps
         50          1080I59  High-Def 1920x1080, interlaced, 59.94 fields/sec
         12          1080I60  High-Def 1920x1080, interlaced, 60 fields/sec (1080I59 is recommended)
         51          1080P59  High-Def 1920x1080, progressive scan, 59.94 fps
         13          1080P60  High-Def 1920x1080, progressive scan, 60 fps (1080P59 is recommended)
         14   VESA640X350X85  VESA 640x350, 85 Hz refresh
         15   VESA640X400X85  VESA 640x400, 85 Hz refresh
         16   VESA640X480X60  VESA 640x480, 60 Hz refresh
         17   VESA640X480X72  VESA 640x480, 72 Hz refresh
         18   VESA640X480X75  VESA 640x480, 75 Hz refresh
         19   VESA640X480X85  VESA 640x480, 85 Hz refresh
         20   VESA720X400X85  VESA 720x400, 85 Hz refresh
         21   VESA800X600X56  VESA 800x600, 56 Hz refresh
         22   VESA800X600X60  VESA 800x600, 60 Hz refresh
         23   VESA800X600X72  VESA 800x600, 72 Hz refresh
         24   VESA800X600X75  VESA 800x600, 75 Hz refresh
         25   VESA800X600X85  VESA 800x600, 85 Hz refresh
         26   VESA848X480X60  VESA 848x480, 60 Hz refresh
         27  VESA1024X768X43  VESA 1024x768, 43 Hz refresh
         28  VESA1024X768X60  VESA 1024x768, 60 Hz refresh
         29  VESA1024X768X70  VESA 1024x768, 70 Hz refresh
         30  VESA1024X768X75  VESA 1024x768, 75 Hz refresh
         31  VESA1024X768X85  VESA 1024x768, 85 Hz refresh
         32  VESA1152X864X75  VESA 1152x864, 75 Hz refresh
         33  VESA1280X768X60  VESA 1280x768, 60 Hz refresh
         34  VESA1280X768X75  VESA 1280x768, 75 Hz refresh
         35  VESA1280X768X85  VESA 1280x768, 85 Hz refresh
         36  VESA1280X960X60  VESA 1280x960, 60 Hz refresh
         37  VESA1280X960X85  VESA 1280x960, 85 Hz refresh
         38 VESA1280X1024X60  VESA 1280x1024, 60 Hz refresh
         39 VESA1280X1024X75  VESA 1280x1025, 75 Hz refresh
         40 VESA1280X1024X85  VESA 1280x1024, 85 Hz refresh
         41  VESA1360X768X60  VESA 1360x768, 60 Hz refresh
         42 VESA1400X1050X60  VESA 1400x1050, 60 Hz refresh
         43 VESA1400X1050X75  VESA 1400x1050, 75 Hz refresh
         44 VESA1400X1050X85  VESA 1400x1050, 85 Hz refresh
         45 VESA1600X1200X60  VESA 1600x1200, 60 Hz refresh
         46 VESA1920X1200X60  VESA 1920x1200, 60 Hz refresh
         47       XGA1080I50  NON_STD 1920x1080, interlaced, 50 fields/sec using XGA colorspace
         48       XGA1080I60  NON_STD 1920x1080, interlaced, 60 fields/sec using XGA colorspace
## Response:
      MODIFY VIDEO RESPONSE
        Verbose- "OK\r\n" to acknowledge receipt of command, or
                 "ERROR- [Description]\r\n" if error, ending command
        Terse-   "0\r\n" to acknowledge receipt of command, or
                 "[NON-ZERO NUMERIC VALUE]\r\n" if error, ending command
        "\r\n" concludes modify responses (empty line)

      DISPLAY VIDEO RESPONSE
        Verbose- "OK\r\n" to acknowledge receipt of command, followed by
                 "VIDEO= [STANDARD]\r\n", or
                   "ERROR- [Description]\r\n" if error, ending command
        Terse-   "0\r\n" to acknowledge receipt of command, followed by
                 "[TERSE NUMERIC VALUE]\r\n", or
                 "[NON-ZERO NUMERIC VALUE]]\r\n" if error, ending command
        "\r\n" concludes display responses (empty line)
## Examples:
      Verbose command to retrieve current setting:
      *.DCMD VIDEO <enter>
         Response is: OK\r\n
                      VIDEO= NTSC\r\n

      Terse command to retrieve current setting:
      *.DCMD VI <enter>
         Response is: 0\r\n
                      0\r\n

      Verbose command to change setting:
      *.DCMD VIDEO NTSC <enter>
         Response is: OK\r\n

      Terse command to change setting:
      *.DCMD VI 0 <enter>
         Response is: 0\r\n
## Notes:
      VESA video modes will work with VGA or DVI monitors that support the
      specified resolution and scan rates.

      Characteristics of NTSC and PAL

                                M (NTSC and PAL-M)  N (PAL-N)   B,G (PAL)
      Num of lines per frame    525                 625         625
      Num of fields per second  60 (59.94           50          50
      Line Frequency             15,750             15,625      15,625
      Blanking Level  (IRE)     0                   0           0
      Peak-white level  (IRE)   100                 100         100
      Sync-pulse level  (IRE)   -40                 -40         -43
      Picture-black level (IRE) 7.5                 7.5         0
      Colorburst Freq. (Hz)     3579545 (ntsc)      3582056.25  4433618.75
                                3575611.49 (palm)
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