Re: Looking for a IIgs monitor

[Daniel Webster <dwebster@monmouth.com>]

I have the  Magnavox monitor.  The graphic on the front says Magnavox
Professional RGB Monitor 80, but I can't seem to find any other model
number reference.  Its a nice piece that has a larger screen than the
standard GS monitor (12" diag) and it has an RGB/Composite switch. 
Making an adapter cable for the GS proved very easy, I used a hit or
miss method but if you get one of these monitors I'd be happy to provide
the pin outs.  Also, on the (UGH) AOL classifieds I was able to get a
standard GS monitor for under $50 recently, which is not a big
investment (although I could have had an entire bare bones GS system for
not much more)


Rhonda K. Faircloth wrote:
> 
> Another good (in the eyes of the beholder?) source for monitors is
> in thrift stores and flea markets. Vigilance is a virtue here, since
> stock comes and goes all the time. One good find is a Magnavox
> (I forget the exact model number) monitor, which can handle NTSC,
> digital and (if you have the fancier one) analog RGB. The picture
> isn't quite as sharp as Apple's monitor, but it may be cheap.
> 
> Prices vary, depending on who's working that day, their mood,
> store policies, proximity to the sun, and often if it can be tested
> to see if it works. I've seen them from $10 to $40.