NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #30/NN_1992_30.iso/spool/comp/sys/ibm/pc/hardware/33174

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From: [e-mail] (Bryan Cheung)
Subject: Can Mac monitors be used on IBM/Compatible machines??
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Organization: DuPont Engineering Physics Laboratory
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 04:25:22 GMT
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Hi,
   I know this has been asked before, but I have never seen a clear
response to this question, so I'm asking again, and I'll post a
summary if there is interest. Also, I freely admit to being a computer-bigot,
so please post flames to alt.religion.computer (and beware!).

   I would like to know if anyone has ever interfaced a Macintosh-compatible
monitor (b&w, color, high-res color, etc). to ANY video interface
available for IBM/IBM Compatible PCs. It is very simple to go the other
way (e.g. put EGA/VGA/SVGA on a Mac), but sane people don't usually do that
if they have a choice ;-).
   This question stems from an admittedly perverse desire to be able
to purchase some sort of high quality monitor technology that is
useable (by whatever technical gyrations) on both hardware platforms.
In my particular case I would like to find a way to interface the
superior video technology (IMHO) available for Macs (religous preference)
on "standard" DOS hardware (to atone for sins in a past life).
   Has anyone ever done this?? Having done it, was it worth the
dollars and neurons it took to make it happen?? Please respond via
e-mail to the address below if you have any experience or interest
in this regard.
                        Thanks in advance,


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