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I wonder if these sorts of things actually emulate those crt characteristics.

https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

Cool retro term is really great, but useful mostly for a linux shell. I do play some text-based games with Cool Retro Term enabled on this prop 70's PC build:

I think the smart play is to go with a TV over a monitor (if looking at an older 4:3 CRT)
So far, I've tried the following using composite out on the Nabu:

Amdek Color I monitor. Result: picture that strobes rapidly.
Daewoo D13CM ( a.k.a Commodore 1802 rev3) Result: greyscale image.
Generic 9" TV ...

Got it. Thanks!

When trying to use the RetroNET slideshow I'm getting the error:
Serial: Did not receive a hello message. Got DC. Restarting.
Serial: Did not receive a hello message. Got DC. Restarting.

Over on the Nabu, it's giving me the viewing instructions then says Initializing...
Is this something I've ...

Yes but there was some speculation in those YouTube comments that each nabu may be displaying video slightly differently. The person who used an inline resistor seems to have had different results that I did trying the same fix. I get a pulsing background on one monitor and a clear but greyscale ...

Glad to hear I'm not the only one with this issue. I'll refrain from buying a second NABU in hopes of getting one with better composite output.

Thanks. It could be a defective component, though I think it's even more likely the NABU generates a nonstandard NTSC signal that relies on TV circuitry to resolve. Here's a video describing the out-of-spec signal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7FuUbo2Dag
Based on this I fear there may be ...

Hi and thanks for setting up this forum!

I got a NABU and have had great luck in getting it up and running. I built the serial adapter cable, the fake fairchild controller and filed down the the fan and had a good time trying out the new online resources.

I do have a technical issue I'm hoping to ...