NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/comp/sys/mac/hardware/21761

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Confusion with Monitors
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Date: 17 Nov 92 11:01:29 EST
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In article <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Robert Seymour) writes:
>
>     The Sony CPD-1304 is a excellent Trinitron display which is quite
> cheap. It is almost as nice looking as the PerformaDisplay +, though it isn't
> auto-synchronous. As long as you don't want to use it with other computers,
> it's the hands down choice and usually sells for a very low price (compared to
> Apple displays or the CPD-1320). If this is still out of you budget, buy a VGA

You have it backwards.  The 1304S is a multisync (auto-synchronous)
monitor, while the 1320 is a fixed-horizontal-frequency monitor for
standard VGA signals.  The 1320 is thus cheaper (approx. $340+ vs. $560+
for the 1304S).  As far as I know, the 1320 will work only with those Macs
that can output a VGA signal (e.g., LC, LC II, Quadras) while the 1304S
will work with any Mac's built-in video, assuming you have the proper
adaptor.  The 1304S also supports multiple resolutions, if you have the
right video hardware and software.  For example, I'm using a 1304S with
an E-Machines Futura SX video card on my IIci, and I can switch on-the-fly
from 640x480 to 832x624.

                                                 Dean Robinson