Re: Using an Amiga 1080 Monitor with the IIgs

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

On 7/16/2010 12:55 PM, Tempest wrote:
> On May 25, 5:27 pm, "Bill Garber"<willy4...@garberstreet.com>  wrote:
> > "Tempest"<temp...@atariprotos.com>  wrote in message news:a1467633-
> >
> > 2d0c-421d-9fee-6c1ddba4a...@j9g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > > 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.

Googling indicates that the 1080 is also an analog monitor.

Since both were intended for use with an Amiga, I predict compatibility.

-michael

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