doconnor>) (06/27/91)
To my knowledge, there are no large-screen multiscanning monitors available that take NTSC composite video for input. Apparently no one builds the chroma-carrier decoding circuit into these babies. Also, very few large multiscan monitors scan down to the 15KHz horizontal frequency of NTSC video. I imagine the situation is similar for PAL. My $850-mail-order/$950-retail Samsung 17" is still working beautifully. Now, the specs say it scans at 20Khz (ancient IBM mode), 31KHz (VGA), and 35KHz (is this a Mac mode or 1024x768 non-interlaced ? ). So out-of-the-box it can't handle the 15Khz modes of my A3000. However, using the horizontal-hold controls (accessable by removing the plastic back of the monitor [6 screws] but NOT opening the metal internal case) it can be made to scan at 15Khz. However, I think I'm not going to do it. First I don't like operating equipment outside it's design parameters. I'm afraid that the lower horizontal scan rate might overload the drive electronics since generally coils draw more current at lower frequencies. [ Okay, maybe I'm overcautious. ] Second there's a significant disturbance in the brightness of the screen when I do this. Maybe I could adjust it out, but why bother ? I prefer the flicker-free 31khz modes. The screen is flat and non-glare. The dot pitch is .31mm. Comes with a tilt-and-swivel base that makes it the perfect height when sitting on the A3000. 9-to-15-pin adapter, sheilded video and power cables included ( you must use the sheilded power cable to meet FCC Class B. It and my A3000 have yet to interfere with a TV, unlike my A500/1080. ). It seems solidly built (in Korea), has a one-year manufacturer's warranty. It weighs 25 kilograms ( 55 pounds ). Enough specs for yall ? Which brings up a question : How many pounds is the case of the A3000 designewd to support ? The docs I got with don't give this important specification. -- -- Dennis O'Connor, uunet!srg!titania!doconnor non-representative.