goris@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Andy Goris) (03/20/91)
I have a few graphics questions: Can anyone tell me the difference between an Orchid Prodesigner II SVGA card and an STB Ergo card? I want to be able to drive 1024x768 at 60 Hz. Can these cards support CGA or EGA? If so, do they do this by multiscanning? After talking to several mail-order houses, all I've learned is that both cards are based on the Tseng-4000 chip set. The Prodesigner II seems to have gotten lots of good reviews on the net, but the STB Ergo is significantly cheaper and a newer design. Also, can anyone tell me the advantages/disadvantages of the NEC 4D vs. the Nanao 9070u? They seem to be similarly priced, but I have never seen either one, and want to buy mail-order (risky buying a monitor I've never seen, eh?). Thanks! Andy Goris goris@hpfcla.fc.hp.com Here are some prices I've found for the NEC 4D: Tri-state $ 949.95 Bulldog 989.00 Lucky 1250.00 (claims the monitor is on allocation from NEC) HiQ 1199.00 Atman 1271.00 Compusave 991.00 Data Dynamics 995.00 Prices for Orchid Prodesigner II Treasure Chest $ 259.00 (1M ) ACS 229.00 (512K ) Hokkins 225.00 (1M ) Microline 245.00 (1M ) Hitech-USA 249.00 (1M) Essence 250.00 (1M) Some companies charge up to $350 for the Orchid Prodesigner II! Prices for STB Ergo (what is the difference between this and the STB Powergraph) Lucky $ 225.00
jones@acsu.buffalo.edu (terry a jones) (03/22/91)
In article <34390001@hpfcdj.HP.COM> goris@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Andy Goris) writes: >I have a few graphics questions: > >Can anyone tell me the difference between an Orchid Prodesigner II SVGA >card and an STB Ergo card? I want to be able to drive 1024x768 at 60 Hz. >Can these cards support CGA or EGA? If so, do they do this by multiscanning? > From what I can see, the STB ERGO card is capable of driving the monitor at a faster vertical refresh rate. From the specs that I had them fax me on the card: mode resolution Hfreq/Vfreq ---- ---------- ----------- 11h, 12h, 2eh, 79h, 640x480 31.5KHz/60Hz 101h 38.2KHz/72Hz 29h, 30h, 6ah, 70h, 800x600 37.8KHz/60Hz 102h, 103h 45.6KHz/72Hz 37h, 38h, 72h, 73h, 1024x768 48.6KHz/60Hz (non-interlace) 104h, 105h 56.3KHz/70Hz (non-interlace) 37h, 38h, 7eh, 7fh, 1024x768 35.5KHz/88Hz (interlace) 104h, 105h I am considering getting this board since it will do 1024x768 in 256 color with 1Meg of video RAM. Has anyone tried this board that has comments, good or bad? On another note, I'm looking for recommendations on a 20" color, multi-scanning monitor. I've seen a few ads for a Sampo monitor in the $1300.00 range, anyone used this monitor? Is the price a little too good to be true? Thanks, Terry Terry Jones {rutgers,uunet}!acsu.buffalo.edu!jones SUNY at Buffalo ECE Dept. or: rutgers!ub!jones, jones@acsu.buffalo.edu
ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Nur Iskandar Taib) (03/25/91)
>Can anyone tell me the difference between an Orchid Prodesigner II SVGA >card and an STB Ergo card? I want to be able to drive 1024x768 at 60 Hz. >Can these cards support CGA or EGA? If so, do they do this by multiscanning? >After talking to several mail-order houses, all I've learned is that both >cards are based on the Tseng-4000 chip set. The Prodesigner II seems to >have gotten lots of good reviews on the net, but the STB Ergo is significantly >cheaper and a newer design. Another Tseng-4000 based card I've heard good things about is the Boca SVGA. Since its available for something like $160 with 1 meg installed from PC Connection, it may be worthwhile to add this to the list of review requests. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iskandar Taib | The only thing worse than Peach ala Internet: NTAIB@AQUA.UCS.INDIANA.EDU | Frog is Frog ala Peach Bitnet: NTAIB@IUBACS ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------