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From: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: Re: More on multisyncs
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Date: 6 Nov 90 18:19:20 GMT
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pegram@kira.UUCP (Robert B. Pegram) writes:

- Just a quick note, I saw the Codehead's 16Mhz TT030 at the Boston
- Atari fest the weekend before last, and it was running with a
- Panasonic 1381 (the cheaper one that goes to 1024x768 interlaced 
- .28mm dot pitch).  There was some bowing of the screen on the far
- right, but ST Mono looked *great* on it, (as did TT medium rez, 640 
- x 480 x16 colors).  I will be checking out the specs further (does 
- the TT go to 70hz vertical refresh when running duochrome, or does 
- it fake it?), and hopefully see another one running on some "PC" to
- double check the image quality.

Please let me know what you find when you see it running on a PC and 
about duochrome going to 70hz.  A couple of people in c.s.a.s and
someone on Fidonet have mentioned this monitor, so I've been looking
into it.  I picked up Computer Shopper last night and am going to call
a couple of places to ask about specific specs of the C1381, like
vertical and horizontal frequency ranges and frequency bandwidth, 
although I'm sure they'll be okay.  (It's amazing how much one learns
when he wants something good at a good price that works right.) I hope
the "bowing" isn't too bad, but that's good to hear that the
monochrome looked great.

- Current mail order is as low as $350.00 for the monitor (sans
- shipping and credit card surcharge?) and you know the prices and
- capabilities of the adaptor boxes and cables.  Hey, I don't really!
- Could somebody post how those various adaptor cable, box and 
- software combos stack up??
 
If I don't get on of the guys on Fidonet to make a cable for me, I'll 
probably go for Omniswitch from Talon ($75 mail order), but I really 
don't need the drive switcher and a couple of the other things it 
has.  E. Arthur Brown has a switcher for $60, but I don't know how 
good it is.  I may just spend the extra $15 for a quality product.  

Speaking about stacking up, my monitor is going to be pretty high off 
my desk with all the things under it.  I may need a stool!  At the 
moment, I have an ICD case under my monitor, an under-the-monitor 
power-pad, and then two two-inch high blocks so the cables from my 
STe can go underneath everything.  With the Omniswitch and the 14" 
monitor, it's going to be like sitting in the front row of a movie 
theatre!  Just hope the show's good! :^)

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         Ed Krimen  ...............................................
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