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From: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: More on multisyncs
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Date: 31 Oct 90 06:20:28 GMT
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I'm back on the hunt for multisyncs.  Here's more info on the Wuztek.
If anyone sees any deficiencies in the specs, I'd like to know.  
Moreover, Paul, the technician I talked to at Wuztek, said that LeRoy 
Valley for ST Informer and Greg (missed his last name) from STart are
doing reviews on this monitor; the STI article should be published in
the next issue.   Paul said that they use a Japanese monitor that a
lot of OEMs, like Unisys, use.
 
Here are the specs for the Omnimon Rainbow:
 
Picture tube: 14 inch, dark-tint, non-glare, 0.31mm dot pitch, 90 
              degree deflection 55% transmission
Resolution: Maximum 1024x768 dots
Display colors : TTL: 64/16/8/4
                 Analog: unlimited
Scanning frequency: vertical: 45Hz to 90Hz
                    Horizontal: 15Khz to 36Khz
Display area: 245mm x 180mm
Power input: 90-130V AC (60Hz)
             180-260V AC (50Hz)
Power consumption: 85W
Environmental: Operation: 0-40 degrees C
               Storage : -30 to 60 degrees C
Dimension: 360W x 335H x 375D mm
 
If you see anything out of the ordinary, let me know.  From looking 
at my notes from other posts, the scanning freq. ranges are right.  
Chris Karchnak on Fidonet and a couple people here have seen 
Panasync's and like them.  The Panasync's have 0.28mm dot pitch and
the Wuztek has 0.31.  Does it make a difference?  Which one would be
preferable? 
 
The way I see it is, the Omnimon would cost $599 or I could go for a 
Panasync (approx. $450 plus Omniswitch ($80); roughly $550).  The 
Omnimon comes with a switcher and a TSR for running mono and color at 
the same time via Revolver.  Revolver doesn't work on the STe, so 
that does me no good.
 
Anyway, this compares well against a mono/color combo.  Someone I 
know is willing to buy my color for $250.  A mono monitor would cost, 
at best, $150 and then Monitor Master for $30.  So, to round it off, 
it comes to around $450.  The multisyncs have a 14" screen, which is 
considerably larger than the mono and even the color monitors.  I use 
my ST a lot, so it may be worth the extra $100-$150.  It's just a 
matter of figuring out which monitor to use.
 
There is also a Sony monitor, which I'm told is pretty good, so I'm 
looking into that one as well.

Before I decide, I think I'm going to wait for the reviews in the 
mags and try to get a look at that Sony.

Thanks for all your help!!

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