bose@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (03/08/88)
Does anyone have any information on the SONY Multiscan Monitor? I realize that it supports VGA but would like to know if it can be driven by a hercules monochrome graphics card as well?
mbate@inmet.UUCP (03/10/88)
The Feb. 88 issue of Byte had an article reviewing Multiscan monitors. Though they don't like to say anything bad, the Sony didn't fare too well. It has a mechanical relay that makes a lot of noise when you change video modes. Personally, I've just gone to EGA and have had problems finding a decent monitor. The TAXAN looked very good, but the one I got was defective (Red would flicker on and off). When my dealer tried to replace it, he was unable to find one that was not defective in some way - apparently they've got real troubles with quality control. We then tried Thomson. It has (a) the same annoying noisy relay as the Sony, and (b) highly unstable display under certain combinations of color and text - try the PROCOMM help screen, for instance. I currently have a NEC MultiSync II on order.
timothym@tekigm2.TEK.COM (Timothy D Margeson) (03/15/88)
In article <149000019@inmet> mbate@inmet.UUCP writes: > Though they don't like to say anything bad, the Sony didn't fare too > well. It has a mechanical relay that makes a lot of noise when you > change video modes. > > I currently have a NEC MultiSync II on order. Hi, My two or four cents worth... I have a Sony 1302, with the mechanical relay. I don't know about anyone ele, but I don't find the click annoying. Mainly due to the fact I stay in EGA mode 90% of the time (or whatever the default mode is with a Vega Deluxe card). I do run many different packages, from OrCAD to Framework, all of course twidle the display lots. The only time the display really clicks is when the scan frequency changes, or going from monochrome to color modes. The up side to all this is that the Sony is the ONLY monitor that looks good at 800x600 resolution (I should qualify that as the only fair priced monitor under $1,000.00). The NEC can barely be read because of it's poor resolution. I know, I have one at work! The Sony looks great at 800x600. Another Sony monitor to look at if price is a concern (the Sony is about $100 more than the NEC), is the Sony 1303?, it is the same electronics as the 1302 with a lower resolution display. It is the equivalent of the NEC II. I like my Sony. The colors are correct, and the contrast control really works. Not like my NEC (or any of the NEC's I've seen). If Sony and NEC don't charm you, take a look at the Mitsubishi Diamond Scan. -- Tim Margeson (206)253-5240 PO Box 3500 d/s C1-937 @@ 'Who said that?' Vancouver, WA. 98668 {amd..hplabs}cae780!tektronix!tekigm2!timothym (this changes daily)
levine@atpal.UUCP (Sysop account) (03/17/88)
Once i became convinced that the Sony 1302 was not about to blow up
(those clicks are LOUD) i came to really like it. If you use it
in *nix it's not so bad, but loading in dos can create some interesting
pyrotechnicks (sp?) -- as Sidekick "kicks" in.
All in all tho', best monitor i've seen in its class. Runs like a top
with PCLtd386 & Xenix 386 (and vpix). -j
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