monck@ibmpcug.co.uk (Paul Monckton) (02/10/90)
Hi, Can anyone tell me anything about those MONITERM monitors? What are they like? How much are they? Where can I get one? etc etc Thanks, Paul -- Automatic Disclaimer: The views expressed above are those of the author alone and may not represent the views of the IBM PC User Group. --
steve@thelake.mn.org (Steve Yelvington) (02/12/90)
[In article <1990Feb10.143814.630@ibmpcug.co.uk>,
monck@ibmpcug.co.uk (Paul Monckton) writes ... ]
> Hi,
> Can anyone tell me anything about those MONITERM monitors?
> What are they like?
Big. Sharp. Monochrome. They're the same Moniterm monitors you might
encounter plugged into a Macintosh or a hopped-up PC. The ST version
includes a video board that plugs into the Mega internal bus. A program
for the /auto/ folder called a "Physbase faker" causes console output to
appear on the big monitor instead of the standard monitor.
Calamus looks great on the Moniterm. But some GEM programs won't like it.
It's very easy to make assumptions -- such as 32000 bytes as screen size
-- that are invalid when the Moniterm is installed. It's best to test any
critical software before you make a commitment.
TOS/TTP (non-GEM) programs appear to work without worry (from my limited
experiments), except for scrolling text. Because the CPU has so much data
to wrestle with, moving text around on the big monitor takes a lot more
time than on a standard monitor. You definitely don't want to run a text
editor that scrolls a line at a time. Of course, since you're looking at
an area that seems as big as a football field, you don't HAVE to scroll
very often.
> How much are they?
I think they list around $1,600 U.S.
> Where can I get one?
I don't know about the U.K. In the U.S., any competent Atari dealer should
be able to order one. They are made by Viking Moniterm in Minnetonka,
Minnesota, USA. If your dealer can't help you, send me a note and I'll dig
up Moniterm's address. (I don't have it here at home.)
> etc etc
> Thanks,
> Paul
> --
> Automatic Disclaimer:
> The views expressed above are those of the author alone and may not
> represent the views of the IBM PC User Group.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Ahem... defecting?
By the way, you also might be interested in the Image Systems
high-resolution display card for the Mega, which is around $600. It gives
you 1024*768 monochrome or 16-color display on any 50kHz multisynch
monitor. The manufacturer is Image Systems Corp., 11543 K-Tel Drive,
Hopkins, Minnesota 55343 USA, telephone (612) 935-1171. I've seen this one
in action, too, and it's very nice.
--
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*not only thin ice, but I saw the first Canada geese returning
north this morning, so we hopped in the car and drove all the way
to Castle Danger.