lander@bulean.enet.dec.com (Vadim Lander) (06/13/90)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: DECWRL::"gt0831c@prism.gatech.edu" "MOSS,WILLIAM" 24-MAY-1990 21:49:46.92 If picture quality means much to you, avoid it. The focus is quite inferrior to the Apple mointors (which are abundant around campus here) and there is no easy way for a user to fix this problem. Mine has also developed a strobing flicker along the left side of the screen which is quite annoying (and this after only a short time). I am using the RasterOps 264 card (its excellent in terms of quality, but not speed). The monitor is usable, so if *price* is your number one consideration (and the discount is hefty enough on the NEC) go for it; just dont expect great things from the picture quality. William Moss ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: DECWRL::"lll-winken!ames!scubed!ncr-sd!ncrcae!sellers" "MAIL-11 Daemon" 25-MAY-1990 12:27:54.50 I too was looking for a less expensive monitor to use with my IIcx. I loved the price of the MacSync and had been pleased with the NEC MultiSync monitors on the PC's. I decided to purchase the MacSync. I ended up returning it in three days. My biggest gripe was the the screen seemed fuzzy when compared with the AppleColor RGB. It also could not display the standard desktop pattern (50/50 Gray) correctly (or any other small repeating bitmap for that matter). The desktop looked like diamonds instead of squares. The colors also looked a little washed out. I also experienced headaches after using this monitor for a couple of hours. I ended up the an AppleColor RGB from MacExpress. It was $625 including shipping. It was well worth the extra $ in my opinion. I will say that if you are buying the IIcx for playing games the MacSync would probably work out ok. Its just that it is not too good for displaying small details, word processing, etc. I hope this helps. Todd. P.S. I would definitely try to spend some time using one at your local dealer if it is possible. They gave me a little grief when I returned it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: DECWRL::"jvgoodma@wam.umd.edu" "John Vincent Goodman" 25-MAY-1990 16:59:29.33 Compared to the Apple Trinitron monitor, it's fuzzy, grainy, curved in two directions, and aesthetically unappealing. I would not recommend it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------