sean@ukma.ms.uky.csnet (Sean Casey) (12/14/86)
I've been compiling information about the various monitors available that are compatable with the Commodore Amiga. I've gotten information about the entire product line from Amdek, Sony, Taxan, Nec, and Princeton Graphics Systems. The only monitor that I don't have info on is the 1080 from Commodore. Could someone tell me a bit about this monitor? I need: Screen Size Dot Pitch Resolution H and V Input Types (Dig RGB, Analog RGB, Composite) Bandwidth Horizontal Sync range Suggested Retail Price This is the information I'm including for each monitor. Is there anything else you would like to know? One thing I don't know about is the availability of matching cables for the monitors I'm listing. A preview: The best monitors seem to be from SONY. All of theirs take both Digital and Analog RGB input. They are all based on their famous Trinitron line. They all have microblack masking. Some also have the finest dot pitch (.25mm) of *any* monitor I've researched. Sony also makes a projection monitor with 900 H lines or resolution that can project a 200" diagonal image!!! All of their sets have flat (vertically) tubes so that light from above is reflected down from the screen. I always did like Sony. Nice stuff. Sean -- =========================================================================== Sean Casey UUCP: cbosgd!ukma!sean CSNET: sean@ms.uky.csnet ARPA: ukma!sean@anl-mcs.arpa BITNET: sean@UKMA.BITNET
keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) (12/16/86)
In article <5319@ukma.ms.uky.csnet> sean@ukma.ms.uky.csnet (Sean Casey) writes: >The best monitors seem to be from SONY. All of theirs take both Digital and >Analog RGB input. They are all based on their famous Trinitron line. They >all have microblack masking. Some also have the finest dot pitch (.25mm) of >*any* monitor I've researched. Sony also makes a projection monitor with >900 H lines or resolution that can project a 200" diagonal image!!! All of >their sets have flat (vertically) tubes so that light from above is reflected >down from the screen. I always did like Sony. Nice stuff. Well, that flat vertical is great at work where all of the lights are overhead, but at home where the lights are around the room at eye level, it's the pits. What does everyone out there think of monitors with etched glass screens? One of the best screens I've ever used at 640x400 (tho noninterlaced) was the Canon PC. It had a 'Sharp' monitor built in, .31 dot pitch I believe, and I was very impressed with the display quality. I use etched glass monitors here for non-Amigas much, and I like them. My biggest complaint with the Sony tube is I have a hard time making out the graphics from among the reflections of the room I'm seeing on the screen. If filters are an answer, then WHY aren't they included plain vanilla? I'm amazed that no one else complains about this problems. Maybe you all sit and program in dark rooms, or with hoods over your CRTs? Have you ever tried to use it for presentations (oh that's right, at work the lights are overhead!)? Keith Doyle # {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd # cadovax!keithd@ucla-locus.arpa
eric@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com (Eric Lavitsky) (12/17/86)
I've been told by Jeff Porter at CBM that a crt with a black matrix picture tube provides an excellent display on the Amiga. Anyone out there care to comment on the merits of this technology? What it does, what monitors have it and how much do they cost? Eric -- ARPA: Lavitsky@RED.RUTGERS.EDU UUCP: ...ulysses!eric ...caip!topaz!eric ...hplabs!well!lavitsky