Re: Alternatives to an applecolor RGB?

[MdntTrain <js@cimmeri.com>]

On Oct 5, 2:32 pm, IUnknown <stevement...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 3, 5:06 pm, IUnknown <stevement...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I already have a IIgs, disk drives, etc.
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> > Looking to turn this into a programming teaching tool for my son....
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> > The only think I am missing is a monitor/display for it. Loe and
> > behold, even older monitors with composite inputs are becoming
> > difficult to obtain. I am in the major los angeles area, and just
> > about all my sources have dried up.
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> > What is the best/modern approach to getting this thing wired up? I
> > know some folks have mentioned using SCART capable monitors, but I am
> > trying to avoid going to ebay/uk.
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> > I also know some folks mentioned using 'scan doublers' to convert to
> > VGA. Reading the newsgroups, it would seem that the quality is very
> > hit/miss ...
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> > So what is the straight scoop? Aside from trying to source of (20+
> > year old) apple color RGB, what are my options?
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> Small update - I found an old commodore 1084S-D2 on ebay for a
> reasonable price.....   All I need to do is hack a cable together and
> I should be all set!
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> I never thought it would be this hard to find older gear - but it is
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Nice, but unless it's been cleaned up and restored internally at some
point, be prepared for it not lasting very long.  All these monitors
that have survived this long (wildly exceeding their design
expectations), have already been on borrowed time.   The death of even
the lucky ones seems finally to be accelerating.

Unless you are an electronics buff, your money might have been better
invested in a more modern solution that would last a good while on its
own legs.   A simple SCART cable and a Samsung 910MP is all you need..
or if really on a tight budget, converting the IIgs to output S-Video
produces very passable results.

- jS