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From: cwilliam@brillig.umd.edu (Christopher 'Merlin' Williamson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Connecting non-Atari monitors to the ST
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Date: 5 Oct 89 15:01:42 GMT
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In-reply-to: zimm@portia.Stanford.EDU's message of 5 Oct 89 06:27:30 GMT

In article <5558@portia.Stanford.EDU> zimm@portia.Stanford.EDU (Dylan Yolles) writes:

>   I'm sick of having two monitors (mono and RGB) on my desk. Is it possible
>   to connect a third party hires RGB monitor that could handle all of
>   the ST's resolutions? If such a thing is possible, how will the hires
>   quality compare to the SM124? What is the price range on such monitors?

I have a Magnavox that I am VERY satisfied with.  It has analog, and
digital RGB, as well as composite (TV/VCR video signal) and audio
connections.  Works great on my st (which uses a standard ANALOG RGB),
IBMs usually use TTL (which is digital RGB) and TV/VCR/8bit Atari/etc
all use composite (the video/audio ins usally RCA plugs).  It has (in
my opinion) a little better resolution than the ST color monitors,
blowing away the new-style color monitors, and maybe a little better
than the older ones.  The price is a little CHEAPER than the ST
monitor.  I paid $200 for mine locally at full retail price.  I
recently got a second at a hamfest for $60.  Very cool monitors (which
I use as TVs most of the time.  Also nice and light and they come with
a nice 5 year warranty (something Atari doesnt provide).  

Any monitor that has Analog RGB and a audio in RCA plug will work.
You do need to get a cable from that wierd Atari-specific monitor plug
to the standard RGB plug with a little lead for the audio line.  I had
no trouble finding these cords locally at a large Atari dealer.
Sorry, I dont have any specific names.

(and no I am not affiliated with Magnavox, I am just a VERY pleased
customer...  you know the bit...)

Chris

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