Re: CGA/EGA/VGA monitor on IIc/IIc+

[mustb5@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Shawn T Beattie)]

jruschme@hiway1.exit109.com (John Ruschmeyer) writes:

>In article <br62322@pro-aplbytrs.pro-nsdapple.cts.com>,
>Shawn Beattie <pro-nsdapple!sbeattie@pro-nsdapple.cts.com> wrote:
>>I have a Sony Trinitron CPD-1302 A/D monitor.  The spec sheet says it does
>>CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA.  I tried setting it to digital and using a Laser 128 to
>>CGA monitor cable to connect a //c to it, and that did not work.
>>
>>Is the Laser video pinout different from the //c?  Anyone have experience
>>using this monitor on a //c (or as a VGA/SVGA monitor, by the way)?

>Laser 128 to CGA cable?

>Is this just a straigt cable or some kind of adapter? If it's just a cable,
>then can someone post the pinout?

>If it is just a cable, then the 128 really is differnt than the //c. On the
>latter, you need what amounts to an RGB "adapter" for the video port.

>I think Alltech has one available from Video 7.

This cable I have came with my Laser 128, and I believe it could be used
to hook a CGA monitor to the Laser.  This was 10 or so years ago so I may
not be remembering correctly :).  I had always assumed the Laser and IIc
video ports were the same.  The cable just goes 15-pin male to 9-pin
female.

Shawn