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| 3711.1 | | NSSG::SULLIVAN | Steven E. Sullivan | Tue Apr 24 1990 13:36 | 19 |
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> I'd like to upgrade my late-1989 A500
> (mother board version unknown) such that I could use a multi-sync or
> SVGA monitor.
Actually.... you could use a multisynch today. Be sure to get one that
scans video rates and understands interlace! I have a Mitsubishi DiamondScan
AUM-1381 and am very pleased with it. I have *very* good reason to believe
it will work very well with the ECS (Enhanced Chip Set).
The only caution I would offer is if you get your cable from Redmond Cable
you have it made shorter than the standard 6 feet. The cable is not shielded
coax and I have seen some problems with color purity with that cable. This
does not seem to happen with all these cables, and I do not know how to
distinguish between them other than by trying them. I have one that is
special coax and works wonderfully, but it is not generally available.
-SES
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| 3711.2 | DiamondScan brightness | WHAMMY::SPODARYK | Binary Throttle | Tue Apr 24 1990 17:00 | 14 |
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* * Tangent Alert * *
When you mention 'color purity', do you mean "white isn't white, and
blue isn't quite blue"? I have a DiamondScan and a cable from Redmond,
and my colors seem fine. The only thing I notice is that the monitor
could be brighter. If I leave the brightness in the "depressed" mid
region, it isn't nearly bright enough. I have to turn the brightness
and the contrast all the way up to get a good display under florescent
lights.
Is this true of other DiamondScans, or might I need an adjustment?
Steve
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| 3711.3 | | ELWOOD::PETERS | | Tue Apr 24 1990 17:07 | 7 |
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All DiamondScan seem to be a little dim. I also turn up the
brightness and contrast.
Steve Peters
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| 3711.4 | | NSSG::SULLIVAN | Steven E. Sullivan | Tue Apr 24 1990 19:22 | 11 |
| > When you mention 'color purity', do you mean "white isn't white, and
> blue isn't quite blue"? I have a DiamondScan and a cable from Redmond,
What I ment was there may be a "color fringe" at places where there is a
transition to white from dark (dark blue, black, etc). In the ones I have
seen the fringe is always magenta.
As I said, it does not happen with all cables.
-ses
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| 3711.5 | Data... | FROCKY::BALZER | Christian Balzer DTN:785-1029 | Wed Apr 25 1990 13:40 | 12 |
| Re: .0
I see no problems upgrading your system to ECS level, however I
don't see you purchase an ECS set (Denise) _and_ the neccessary
2.0 Workbench any time soon.
As mentioned, get an Multisync that can scan from ~15kHz to ~ 35kHz
and will display ???by ~600 pixels. While you can get the 1280(x-Axis)
Super-Hires mode, I don't see you use it too much in "real"
applications, so you might opt for a monitor with just ~800 horizontal
resolution.
<CB>
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