wm@ogicse.ogc.edu (Wm Leler) (06/13/90)
Is it possible to use the new Apple 8x24 (GC or vanilla) display card with ~1000 line color monitors? I've read every piece of documentation I can find on it, and haven't a clue. In 1152 x 870, 8 bit mode, Apple only mentions their two page monochrome monitor. Is there any reason I can't purchase someone else's color monitor and use this as a 1152 x 870, 8 bit color display, or is it only possible to do color in 640 x 480 mode (24 bit color will only work in 640 x 480, but I'd be happy with 256 colors in 1152 x 870 mode). The only reason I could think of why it wouldn't work is if Apple used a high speed DAC in only one of the 3 channels. If possible, does anyone know of a color monitor that can handle this scan rate? Even better, is there a multiscan monitor that can do both 1152 x 870 AND 640 x 480? (If someone would come out with a monitor that can handle scan rates all the way from NTSC -- 15kHz horiz / 60Hz vert -- up to 70kHz / 75Hz, now *that* would be impressive!) Thanks a million colors! Wm Leler wm@cse.ogi.edu
paul@taniwha.UUCP (Paul Campbell) (06/29/90)
In article <10137@ogicse.ogc.edu> wm@ogicse.ogc.edu (Wm Leler) writes: >The message from the people at Apple seems to indicate that there >is no reason that the 8.24 (GC or not) card could not drive a >color monitor at 1152 x 870 x 8 bit color. So I guess my question >now is, does anyone make a color monitor at this resolution that >can handle a horizontal line rate of 68.68 KHz and vertical frame >rate of 75.08 Hz? I would be happy with a reasonable multisync Yes, SuperMac does, it's called the 'platinum two-page'. SuperMac can be reached at (408)245-2202. Disclaimer: I work for SuperMac, I'm probably biased etc etc Paul Campbell -- Paul Campbell UUCP: ..!mtxinu!taniwha!paul AppleLink: CAMPBELL.P What most people don't realize is that those plastic cover slips that your 3 inch floppies come in are actually condoms for protecting your computer from harmfull computer viruses - practice safe computing ..... :-)