Re: LCD Monitor on a GS

[Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com>]

On Sep 22, 8:23 pm, jorddo <djorda...@gvtc.com> wrote:
> Most GS users are faced with the fact that sooner or later the CRT GS
> monitors are gonna give out. One of my two monitors gave up the ghost
> about 3 months ago. I started researching on comp.sys.apple2 and
> Google search for possible answers to this problem.
>
> The one solution that really stood out was using a monitor or TV with
> a RGB SCART connection. This is a problem in itself as monitors with
> SCART connections are not sold in the US. I contacted Drew who has the
> web site Drew II to get more details about the LDC TV's that he tested
> with his GS.  I then started looking on eBay.UK and finally found  the
> Technika 15.4" LCD TV that Drew had tested for sale. Another issue was
> that very few sellers in the UK will ship to the US and when they do
> it is fairly expensive. The seller I found did ship to the US, the LCD
> TV was new in the box but they came with built in DVD player which
> added to the overall price. These monitors are 110-240 dual voltage
> 50-60Hz  so did not have to buy a voltage up converter.
>
> I then contacted Roger Johnstone who has the Vintageware web site that
> sells the modified GS to SCART video cables.  I ordered a cable from
> him and it came in this afternoon. So, I connected the cable to my GS
> and then the Technika TV and fired it up. Looks great!  Color is good,
> bight and crisp, looked at some 3200 GS photos and a few games and all
> were comparable to my GS monitor but on a larger screen.
>
> Also, kind of cool is the GS sounds will go through the SCART cable
> and can be heard as the TV has stereo speakers built in. So if you
> have a sound card and external speakers like I do for my GS you can
> have a sort of modified Surround Sound.  :)
>
> I would like to thank Drew for his endless patience for answering all
> my email questions. Also thanks to Roger for answering my emails,
> quickly shipping out my cable and for producing the SCART cables.
>
> Don

How about sharing the name of the seller and any particular model
numbers associated with the television?

Thanks,
Warr