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Re: Apple IIGS monitor replacement
To: limtc
> Hi,
> Now I get my system disk for my GS, I am faced with another problem:
> the LCD TV is not suitable for anything 640 mode or 80 column - - they
> looks like double hires! If you still remember double hires, basically
> it is 560x192 monochrome or 140x192 with 16 colors... so basically
> when you show a DHR mono image (says Instant Pascal) on a color
> monitor, it is just color everywhere and looks very bad.
> Surpringingly my PowerMac 7200/120 monitor (which is a 14" I think),
> display Apple IIGS graphics on 640x480 mode using Bernie PERFECTLY.
> Now I wonder why there are all talks to use GS on a VGA monitor, etc,
> but not to a Mac monitor? This is the closest to a GS experience I
> think. At least Mac monitor might be easier to locate than GS monitor.
> I will be glad to use 7200/120 for my GS if it is indeed possible.
> Or is there a way to force the GS to display 640 mode in monochrome...? ---
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Thye Chean,
I tried answering this earlier on Google Groups, but apparently my response
got eaten by the Internet gods. Unfortunately you can't use a Mac monitor with
a GS. From what I remember of other GS monitor discussions the GS uses Analog
RGB and the signal is 15Khz. There are very few monitors that accept that sort
of signal. Why Apple didn't decide to make it easy to use a Mac monitor with
the GS is a good question. Here is a list of other monitors that will work
with the GS: In fact here's a part of a FAQ relating to monitors for the GS:
015- Which monitors and adapters can I use to replace my IIgs monitor?
You should keep an eye out for any analog RGB monitor that can horizontally
sync down to 15.75 kHz. These include:
AppleColor RGB Monitor replacement (model A2M6014, the IIgs monitor) Commodore
1084 models and equivalents like the Magnavox Professional 80
Sony CPD 1302 MultiSynch
NEC MultiSync (original), MultiSync II, MultiSync 3D
Commodore 1902 (although most of these only do digital RGB)
Tandy CM-8 (not sure about model but it was used with the Coco3)
Atari SC1224 (used with the ST series)
Some TVs
Just my two cents worth,
Dean
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