[comp.sys.amiga] relative merits of [Multi|Diamond] [Synch|Scan|Vision] monitors

bryan@mothra.cs.utexas.edu (Bryan Bayerdorffer) (10/11/87)

	I've just traded in my A1000 for a B2000, and am now anxiously awaiting
the appearance of the much-rumored scan doublers so that I can get rid of this
$%&^@! interlace flicker once and for all.  Can anyone enlighten me as to the
relative merits of the various multisynch monitors?  The choices seem to be the
following:
	NEC MultiSynch, Mitsubishi Diamond Scan, Sony Multiscan, Taxan 770
	MultiVision, Zenith ???
I'm not positive about the existence of the Zenith unit.  Mail order prices for
all of these seem to fall around $530, with the Sony usually at the high end of
the range.  I'm interested in the following characteristics:
	
	Diagonal Screen size
	Steadiness of display
	Color balance and trueness
	Types of inputs (e.g. analog RGB, digital RGB, NTSC composite) -- the
		more the better
	External controls -- again, the more the better
	Input Connectors -- I don't mind making cables, but I'd rather not spend
		months searching for weird connectors.  Of course, an analog
		RGB input that is pin-compatible with the Amiga video cable
		would be ideal
	Ergonomic (yecch, what an execrable word) features like tilt&swivel,
		anti-glare/fingerprint coating, size of unit, color 
		coordination with B2000 ( 8^} )

These are not in any particular order, except the one in which I thought of 
them.  Is the Sony worth the extra $$, or does it just cost more because it 
says SONY on it?

A netcliche:  If I get lots of mail responses to this, I'll post a summary;
honest I will!

Addendum:  In case anyone is interested, I bought back my A1000 for a mere $50
with this trade-in deal.  I hesitate to enrage the napalm-squirting commercial-
busters by saying more, so if you want the details, send me mail and I'll tell
you the whole story...



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