Re: Using an Amiga 1080 Monitor with the IIgs

[Drew <goggledrew@gmail.com>]

On 24 May, 18:13, Tempest <temp...@atariprotos.com> wrote:
> 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 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?
>
> 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.
>
> Tempest

Hi,

I had a Commodore 1084S D2 monitor that i made a cable up (Via maplins
parts 9pin to 15pin) using information from the Apple FAQ
http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2MONITOR.html#016.

I found it very easy to put together and only need a small bit of
soldering. I was using my 1084 upto very recently, but prefer the
Apple monitor. Though the 1084 is bigger i found its dot pitch to be a
little too big...though i also like the original Apple look of my
machine with the GS monitor. Saying that I wouldn't go and buy a GS
monitor if i had a 1084 instead that perfectly worked.

Drew