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- From: peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr. Peter Kittel, Commodore Germany)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Amiga monitor 1080 on a '286 at-clone?
- Message-ID: <10641@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com>
- Date: 28 Jan 93 08:56:40 GMT
- References: <1993Jan27.141208.28312@cnmss.tredydev.unisys.com>
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- In article <1993Jan27.141208.28312@cnmss.tredydev.unisys.com> dgs@cnmss.tredydev.unisys.com (Dave G. Sokolowsky) writes:
- >Can an Amiga monitor (model 1080) be used on a '286? I know the answer is
- >'yes'. I have already done the simple connection of my CGA card's composite
- >out to the composite in of the 1080.
-
- Yes, and it also can work with the RGBI output of a CGA card. No problem. BUT:
-
- >But can this monitor go beyond that, and
- >how far beyond - EGA, VGA? If it can do either of these, I'd like to know
- >details of how to configure it.
-
- It can't do neither of them. And "configuring" it for these modes would
- mean a complete redesign, complete new electronics, please note: *complete*.
-
- >Also, if it can only do CGA, would a RGB connection be much better than my
- >composite connection? Can I use a standard CGA RGB cable?
-
- Yes and yes.
-
- >How would I set
- >the RGB switch on the 1080 - options being analog or digital(pos. or neg.)?
-
- Umm, in the *digital* RGB position! Don't have such a switch near me, so I
- can't tell details, sorry.
-
- --
- Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to \\ Only my personal opinions...
- Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk
- Wer's nicht kann, soll's bleiben klopfen oder Steine lassen!
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