Re: Using an Amiga 1080 Monitor with the IIgs

[Tempest <tempest@atariprotos.com>]

On May 25, 5:27 pm, "Bill Garber" <willy4...@garberstreet.com> wrote:
> "Tempest" <temp...@atariprotos.com> wrote in message news:a1467633-
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> 2d0c-421d-9fee-6c1ddba4a...@j9g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
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> > Over the weekend I came into possession of a mint looking Amiga 1080
> > monitor.  Since the Apple RGB monitor I use with my IIgs has seen
> > better days I thought I might use the 1080 with it.  From what I've
> > read this should be possible since they're both analogue RGB
> > monitors.  However when I went to go hook it up I discovered that
> > Apple monitor cable is not compatible with the 1080.  The 1080 has
> > a regular looking RGB port while the Apple has a much wider port.
> > Where can I get a cable that will allow me to hook up the 1080 to
> > the IIgs?
>
> Here are the pin to pin connections you need to make the cable.
>
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2MONITOR.html#015
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> > Is the 1080 a better monitor to use or should I look into getting
> > another Apple RGB monitor?  The 1080 looks like it has a slightly
> > bigger screen which is already a big plus in my book.
>
> From what I can gather it is practically the same monitor.
>
> Bill

Sorry to necro-bump this, but does the 1080 have the same pinout as
the 1084?  Can the 1080 even be used with the iigs?  I re-read the FAQ
and noticed that it said 1084, not 1080.