kal@cbnewsj.att.com (kevin.lyons) (06/21/91)
Hi, folks. This is a basic hardware question. I've got an Amiga 3000 and I'm currently using an old 1084 monitor with it. I'd like to get a better display (sharper, more lines of text) but money is a major factor -- a multi- scan is out of the question. Would a standard VGA monitor provide a better display than the 1084? Do I have to worry about anything more than the scan rate and the cable/connector wiring? Thanks, Kevin
daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie) (06/27/91)
In article <1991Jun20.215916.24831@cbnewsj.att.com> kal@cbnewsj.att.com (kevin.lyons) writes: >Would a standard VGA monitor provide a better display than >the 1084? Yes, assuming it's one of decent quality (eg, better dot pitch, etc.). >Do I have to worry about anything more than the scan rate and the >cable/connector wiring? The A3000's "31kHz" video port uses the standard 15 pin VGA plug, so I doubt cabling is a problem unless you're dealing with the 9 pin multiscan style cable. Converters are readily available for these. In any case, you can use the A3000 on a VGA monitor, with some qualifications. You need to leave the scan converter switch in the "on" position, so that any non-31kHz video modes get converted appropriately. Which brings up the 1280xN modes, which are all 15kHz modes with 35ns pixels. The scan converter will convert these, but it doesn't know about 35ns pixels, so those modes won't look proper on your VGA display (they won't flicker, but you'll lose every other pixel). And there's the possibility of a 640x960 "VGA-interlaced" mode, which works on some of the multiscan monitors, but probably not on your typical VGA monitor. That one does, in fact, flicker. -- Dave Haynie Commodore-Amiga (Amiga 3000) "The Crew That Never Rests" {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!daveh PLINK: hazy BIX: hazy "This is my mistake. Let me make it good." -R.E.M.