ekrimen@csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) (10/04/90)
Last weekend a friend let me borrow his monochrome monitor. I know how good monochrome is and I've seen it a number of times, but I couldn't really appreciate it until I got one on my system. So, he let me use it overnight. I REALLY liked it, after using a color monitor for almost 3 years. One of the things I liked was the increased resolution. My questions are, how does having both monitors compete with a good multisync monitor? Should I sell my color monitor and get a multisync or just buy a mono monitor? How much does a good multisync cost for the ST? Then add about $100 for the Omniswitch, or what is the preferred switcher? I just glanced at Talon's ad in ST Informer and they have an Acer monitor for $450. Thanks for the help. -- ========================================================================== Ed Krimen - ekrimen@csuchico.edu - ||| SysOp, Fuji BBS 916-894-1261 Video Production Major ||| [ THIS SPACE AVAILABLE ] California State University, Chico / | \ [ LEAVE E-MAIL ]
hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu) (10/05/90)
In article <1990Oct04.045542.24748@ecst.csuchico.edu> ekrimen@csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) writes: >My questions are, how does having both monitors compete with a good >multisync monitor? Should I sell my color monitor and get a multisync >or just buy a mono monitor? How much does a good multisync cost for >the ST? Then add about $100 for the Omniswitch, or what is the >preferred switcher? > >I just glanced at Talon's ad in ST Informer and they have an Acer >monitor for $450. > >Thanks for the help. I like my multisync, though I still have both the old mono & color monitors sitting in my closet... You just need to make sure it handles around 15-35khz horizontal scan rate, and 50-70hz refresh. Mine was also around $450, I went bargain hunting in Computer Shopper. I have noticed wavy interference on the multisync in monochrome mode, which is quite distracting when you have a mostly white screen. If most of the screen is black then it's not apparent, So, to be real picky, the monochrome mode isn't quite as rock-steady as with the Atari SM124. But it's still pretty good, and with overscan I get 736x480 pixels instead of 688x480. That tells ya something too - you don't need much better than an 800x500 resolution display. (Unless you also plan on getting something like the ISAC board...) Mine has a .25mm dot pitch, for 1024x768 max rez, but I guess that was a frill that I'm not getting any benefit out of at the moment. Also the pixels are really pretty tiny in monochrome mode... Something to consider if you're gonna be staring at it for long periods of time. -- -- Howard Chu @ University of Michigan one million data bits stored on a chip, one million bits per chip if one of those data bits happens to flip, one million data bits stored on the chip...
bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) (10/05/90)
In article <1990Oct04.045542.24748@ecst.csuchico.edu> ekrimen@csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) writes: >...How much does a good multisync cost for the ST?... >-- >Ed Krimen - ekrimen@csuchico.edu - ||| SysOp, Fuji BBS 916-894-1261 Access Computers in Santa Clara has the PanaSync (1024 x 768, .28 mm dot pitch) for $429. These are similar specs to the NEC 3D which rarely drops below $569, and I suspect that Panasonic makes a decent monitor, though I have no firsthand experience. -- ################################################################################ # Bill Sheppard -- bills@microware.com -- {uunet,sun}!mcrware!mwca!bill # # Microware Systems Corporation --- OS-9: Seven generations beyond __/_!! # #######Opinions expressed are my own, though you'd be wise to adopt them!#######