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From: jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook)
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Subject: Re: GOLDSTAR VGA and DAMARK
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Date: 4 Feb 91 20:10:51 GMT
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In article <1991Feb4.084625.11584@pbs.org> bfowler@pbs.org writes:
>I have ordered a GOLDSTAR 14" VGA monitor, resolution: 640 x 480,
>16 our of 256K colors, frequency 31.5 kHz, Model # GT3051 with a unknown
>VGA graphics card from the recent DAMARK mailing for $329.99.
>I have a XT Turbo machine with 640k. Does anyone anticipate any problems
>I may have before I get it, (in two to three weeks)?
>Any comments on the monitor itself or pblms with DAMARK?
>Thanks for any replies.
>Bob

Hmm...first of, I don't trust ANYTHING out of the DAMARK or DAK catalogs
because they aren't computer places and won't give you good tech support.
Next off, Goldstar monitors that I have had experience with are pretty
fuzzy, and I believe that the DAMARK monitor has a .42 dot pitch.  That
is NOT going to be pretty nice to look at for a long period of time.

As for the card, well, who knows?  I'd check out the monitor and card when
it arrives and if you don't like it, return it....if you can.

Brian