Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!medar!jseymour From: jseymour@medar.com (James Seymour) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: 1950 vs. Nec3D Message-ID: <83@hdwr1.medar.com> Date: 16 Mar 91 16:30:05 GMT References: <1991Mar15.163126.22400@javelin.es.com> Organization: Medar, Inc. Farmington Hills, MI Lines: 50 In article <1991Mar15.163126.22400@javelin.es.com> blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes: >andrewsr@remus.rutgers.edu (Rich Andrews) writes: >>I am considering either the C= 1950 monitor or the Nec multisync 3D. >>... > >Get the NEC, it's well worth the extra $40 for the quality. If the many >tales of failed A1950's aren't enough to persuade you, the NEC has >better specs, and to my eye looks much better. I'd also suggest looking >at the Sony CPD-1302, the colors are brighter than either the NEC 3D or >the A1950. > >... > >Nearly anything would be a better choice than the A1950 in my opinion. >CBM makes some great computers, but they always go for the bottom of the >barrel when shopping for display vendors. The A1950 is made by AOC, a >middle-to-low quality for middle-to-low price vendor. > >... I have to disagree with Blain on his evaluation of the 1950 vs. the NEC 3D. Keep in mind that I am a *very* new Amiga owner, and my personal experience with graphics and graphics/high-resolution monitors is about nil. While it's true that there seem to be some problems with the 1950 at the moment, from what I've heard they're no worse than some of the problems I've seen reported with the 3D on the A3000 or the new video board. I've a friend who bought the new Amiga video board (sorry, I can never remember the number of that thing) for his 2000 and he went with the 3D. He regrets his decision. The two 3D's he's had have both had more severe problems than those described for the 1950. Added to that - no overscan (I've heard the arguments about overscan vs. not, so skip the flames please - you can always turn it off on the 1950 if you don't want it, I happen to like it.) I've also seen complaints of a similar nature elsewhere (here, on CI$, or GEnie, don't remember where). The 3D may be fine for your average PeeCee, but I think I'd avoid it for the new Amiga video. I'm not promoting the 1950 (mine still has some of the reported problems, still trying to get them resolved), I just question whether the 3D is a better choice (or even as good). DISCLAIMER: None of the above has any connection with my employment. Any opinions are strictly my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. We don't even use Amiga's here (yet :-)). -- Jim Seymour | Medar, Inc. ...!uunet!medar!jseymour | 38700 Grand River Ave. jseymour@medar.com | Farmington Hills, MI. 48331 CIS: 72730,1166 GEnie: jseymour | FAX: (313)477-8897