[comp.sys.apple] RGB Monitors

jm7e+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ("Jeremy G. Mereness") (03/30/89)

Commodore offers a really great RGB monitor, and I have seen them for less
than Apple's RGB monitor. Every model of RGB  monitor that I have seen for
the Amiga is capable of Analog RGB, Digital RGB, and NTSC input (like from
a VCR) all switchable from the fron panel.

The problem is that the thing (or maybe the Apple //gs) has a screwed up
RGB plug. Has anyone tried interfacing a //gs to an Amiga monitor? For the
money (around $300) and its capabilities, it would be a real deal...

jeremy mereness
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dseah@wpi.wpi.edu (David I Seah) (04/01/89)

In article <cYAOXty00UjIE6Awsq@andrew.cmu.edu> jm7e+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ("Jeremy G. Mereness") writes:
>Commodore offers a really great RGB monitor, and I have seen them for less
>than Apple's RGB monitor. Every model of RGB  monitor that I have seen for
>the Amiga is capable of Analog RGB, Digital RGB, and NTSC input (like from
>a VCR) all switchable from the fron panel.

Is this the 1084 or 1084s monitor you are talking about?  I saw one once,
and thought that the picture quality wasn't quite as good as the GS monitor.

Dave Seah (dseah@wpi.wpi.edu)

farrier@Apple.COM (Cary Farrier) (04/03/89)

Actually I think that the RGB monitor that Apple produces is better than
the Amiga's RGB monitor.  The Apple monitor has a higher dot pitch.  I've
connected the Apple monitor to an Amiga, and compared the two monitors side
by side.  But the nice thing about the Amiga monitor is the analog, digital,
and separate video inputs, as well as audio.  I can use my Amiga monitor with
both my Amiga and my C64 because of it.


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jm7e+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ("Jeremy G. Mereness") (06/27/89)

A lot of mail order houses are offering
some 'Magnavox RGB 14"' along side Apple's genuine
monitors. However, they cost under $300 I believe.

Does anyone know about these? I am looking to upgrade the
amber monitor for my //GS, but apple's genuine is prohibitively
expensive, esp. if you want Appleworks 3.0, ORCA/C and an Inner Drive.

 Any news? 

jeremy mereness
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