[comp.sys.mac.hardware] Help needed to choose a fullpage monitor for SE/30

bach@brahms.udel.edu (Baskaran Subramaniam) (02/15/91)

I am thinking of getting a fullpage monitor for my SE/30.  I would appreciate
any suggestions or opinions from the netters to help me choose a monitor.

I have looked at the Apple fullpage display, but apparently there is no
interface card to connect it to my SE/30!! 

The Radius Pivot looks good and I can get it through my Univ. for $1100.00 
(monitor & card).  This system will do 4 levels of gray.  Is this a good deal?

How is Sigma Designs Pageview monitor?  It is rated as third following the
apple portrait display and the Radius pivot by MacUser magazine.  This is an
1 bit/pixel monitor that can be set to do 3 different dpi resolutions (72, 80,
and 88).

How is the fullpage monitor from MacAvenue called Protege?  They sell this with
the interface card for $495, and claim that it is comparable to the Apple and
Radius monitors in quality.  Has anyone seen this monitor?  This is also an
1bit/pixel display.

Thanks for any suggestions from you

Baskaran (bach@brahms.udel.edu)

pevans@umd5.umd.edu (Peter Evans) (02/18/91)

In article <18764@brahms.udel.edu> bach@brahms.udel.edu (Baskaran Subramaniam) writes:
>I am thinking of getting a fullpage monitor for my SE/30.  I would appreciate
>any suggestions or opinions from the netters to help me choose a monitor.

I am trying to make a decision on this as well and am currently
leaning towards the RealTech monitor from Software that Fits.
Advantage for me is that it can be switched to run on 240 volts, can
be upgraded to gray-scale and the specs. seem better than the cheaper
monitors.  It sells for $579 with interface.

Is anyone willing to express opion on either the RealTech ($579),
Protege ($495) or Mirror ($497)?  Are reviews of these monitors
available anywhere?

Thanks for suggestions,
Peter