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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 91 09:52:03 PDT
From: dieter@gyro4.stanford.edu (Dieter Schwarz)
Subject: Summary: color monitor survey
Here is the summary of the survey I did of inexpensive hi-res color
monitors. Thanks to all that replied. Moderators, perhaps you could
turn this into a Report text file for me as I'm not that advanced.
>From cedrus.cedrus.com!abboud@cedrus.com Sat Sep 7 21:45:43 1991
To: dieter@gyro3.stanford.edu
Subject: monitors
Hi Dieter,
About monitors to buy, here are some thoughts:
1- I personnally dislike SuperMac very much. We have their 19" color, the original
model that came out three years ago, and it's so out of focus it's now
practically useless. I bought a 19" monochrome (Mirror Tech. Inc) to use
as the "main" screen, and use the SuperMac only if I need color.
In addition, SuperMac seems to have a tradition of not sticking to Apple's
guidelines when developing their video drives. My monitor won't work with
MacsBug, and word has it that one of their newer video cards won't work
with one of the Pyro (screen saver) modules.
2- All Trinitrons are the same, but all vendors aren't. Mirror Tech. in particular
has developed an excellent reputation for customer service. I bought our
19" monochrome from them, we have a 88 meg removable hard disk from them, and
I'll buy from them in the future.
As for LC to VGA cables, I recall there was a discussion about this a while ago on
info-mac. Yes it is possible, but I don't recall the details. For 13" monitors, stay
away from Magnavox, I don't like them at all. The NEC MultiSyncs are built solidly, but
the picture is no good.
Here's a tip on how to test for picture quality: run a word processor or a spreadsheet
using the monitor you want to test, and select the entire document (you may have to type
some text to test a word processor). The intent is to create a large black rectangle
on the screen. On a poor monitor (e.g. MultiSync), you'll notice that the vertical
edges have "carved in" and birghtness has decreased.
I hope all this will help you avoid the (costly) mistakes we made!!
Hisham.
Standard disclaimers apply, we have no relationship with any of the vendors mentioned,
except for being (dis)satisfied customers.
Hisham A. Abboud, Cedrus Corp. [Internet: abboud@cedrus.com]
>From WAGNER%PVC.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU Tue Sep 10 08:31:01 1991
Subject: Color Monitors
To: <dieter@gyro3.stanford.edu>
I am in a similar situation in that I am lookinf for a good color monitor for
my IIcx.
Here is what I have found:
The Apple 13" RGB and the Sony 1304 are the same monitor tube. The Seiko CM1445
also has a good Trinitron tube.
I have seen the NEC MacSync once at MacWorld and it looked pretty good, but
that was awhile ago when I was not really paying attention. At that same
MacWorld I say a 14" Magnovax and I did NOT like that at all, it had
a real yellow look to the picture, I am not sure what model it was.
The Goldstar 1450+ I have not seen, but it is the same as the Mirror 14"
Color, the Jasmine and IDS ColorVue, that latter received a good review
in the MacWorld October 1991 on page 123. I have seen the Goldstar for
under $300 by mail order, check Computer Shopper.
All of these monitors should will work on the LC's built in video at
640 x 480 in 4 bit moder or with 512k VRAM in 8 bit Mode.
Hope this helps, and would you please let me know what other info you collect.
John A. Wagner
Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizona
wagner@pvc.bitnet
As for my own experience, I think I like the Apple one best. I did go
to some of the computer superstores here in the (SF) bay area and asked
about different models. The goldstar was unavailable for viewing on a
Mac. Another one, the Panasync C1308 by Panasonic was, as the salesman
put it, 'completely compatible', yet we coudn't get it to work. It does
support higher resolutions (1024x768, 800x600) but I think you'd need
special software to make use of that on a Mac. In any case, it's good
to know what's out there.
Regarding the IBM-monitor adapter, I dug through my papers and found
the note from the UCSD bookstore salesman. It's a store in San Diego
called WORSWICK. The number is (619) 571-5400. They sell a cable that
lets you use an IBM-style monitor on an LC. Apparently it only works
with the LC (built-in video). If anyone follows this lead and finds it
incorrect (it's been a while), please let the net know.
I would have waited for more replies, but my account terminates soon.
Thanks again to responders. Keep replying. :)
-dieter