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- From: dkm@col.hp.com (David K Martin)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Monitors?
- Date: 15 Apr 1996 16:16:05 GMT
- Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division
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- Gene Heskett (gene_heskett@wvlink.mpl.com) wrote:
-
- : j> I need info about monitors for the Amiga. I have several Amiga
- : j> 4000s and need to use the standard A4000 video ports, NOT
- : j> graphics add-on cards. I want to use NTSC or dblNTSC mode,
- : j> NOT those super hi-res modes. I need a 15 or 17 inch with high
- : j> anti-glare screen. The problem I have found is that most monitors
- : j> show a black strip down each side of the monitor, even when I
- : j> adjust the horizontal size. Anyone actually used a large monitor
- : j> that can display the full width of the CRT (screen)? These have
- : j> to be new monitors that are still in production. I will need 3 or
- : j> 4 of these. I need make and model please.
-
- : Yes, go see your local Sams Club, they have a (Toshiba?) 'TIMM' in a
- : 20" size. Has the usual tv tuner too. Its a .58mm strip tube, so the
- : image is a bit coarse for close viewing, and I think you'll need to
- : make up some sort of an interface that splits the miggy output up
- : into something RGB that can plug into a trio of RCA jacks on the back
- : of it. As I recall, there were 5 jacks, so I expect it had stereo
- : speakers too. The big downfall (to me) was the price, just like JVC
- : and their S-VHS input, they think that set of jacks and maybe a $10
- : OEM cost pcb to make it all work is worth an extra $400 to the user.
- : I voted with my checkbook by leaving it in my pocket.
-
- My Toshiba TIMM monitor has a standard hi-density DB15 input for RGB.
- Plugged right in to my A4000 with the same video cable I used for my NEC
- monitor. There are 7 RCA jacks also, for composite video and sound inputs.
- A stereo sound pair for the composite/S-VHS and another pair for the RGB
- sound input and a pair of stereo sound out jacks. Maybe thats what you
- saw, the RGB port is on the other side of the input panel. I've had my
- Toshiba 20" TIMM (Total Integrated Multimedia Monitor) on my A4000 for
- about three weeks now and I love it. This thing has taken *EVERY* NTSC
- and PAL video mode my A4000 has thrown at it. The specs (from memory) are;
-
- 20" screen with .58mm strip shadow mask
- Three operating modes;
- Cable ready (180 channel) Television,
- SVHS and Composite Video input with stereo sound inputs
- RGB video mode with seperate stereo inputs
- 15 to 40KHZ horizontal scan rate
- 50 to 80 vertical scan rates (not too sure about this)
- Digital (on screen menu) adjustments for ;
- Horizontal size (yes, Amiga screens will adjust past the edge)
- Horizontal position
- Vertical size
- Vertical position
- Stereo speakers built in, think its 10 watts per channel but not sure.
- Remote control
- One button to cycle between TV, Video and RGB modes (front panel
- and on the remote), the sound inputs switch with the video.
-
- The .58mm mask (or dot pitch) does make for some fuzzy images at higher
- resolutions (1024x768 from my bridgeboard and SVGA video card) but my normal
- Multiscan WB screen looks great and high res HAM8 images can be positively
- stunning. If you want to use this monitor with the normal Amiga RGB output,
- it should work great. If you have a video card (Picasso, Cybervision, etc)
- then you really should look for a monitor with a better dot pitch.
-
- Of course, the TV and composite modes work great too ;)
-
- I've been meaning to write a review on the monitor but have been tied up
- with other more urgent ($$$) projects. If you need the exact specs and
- model number, email me and I'll post or email them.
-
- Dave Martin - dkm@col.hp.com
-