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From: rmy@trout.cis.ufl.edu (Rasthiyaadu Yakaa)
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Subject: Question about connecting LC to VGA/RGB monitors
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Date: 26 Mar 91 23:42:06 GMT
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I have tried to find out what kind of monitors can be 
connected to the LC and have received conflicting answers
from dealers, vendors etc ... Hopefully the net can clear
up this confusion for me

Firstly, can RGB monitors such as Sony, Seiko, Magnavox, 
NEC 3D be connected to the LC without the addition of any video
cards or special cables (i.e. right out of the box).
If so, which ones work and which ones are incompatible.
Supposedly,  the Seiko works fine right out of the box.
If so, is the Apple 13" monitor any better or more 
compatible in some way ??
Price-wise, which is the best buy ?

Secondly, can ordinary (i.e. IBM PC type) VGA monitors
be used ?? Supposedly a special cable is required  but
where does one get one ? And can I use any VGA monitor
(irrespective of the pitch)? How is the VGA different 
from the RGB in terms of colors, resolution, dpi etc?
Is a VGA severely limited in any way compared to the 
RGB ? And finally can a monochrome VGA be used with
the LC ??

Would appreciate any answers to the above, especially
from LC users who  have tried such configurations.
E-mail is fine  (reply to rmy@trout.cis.ufl.edu)

yaseen

same effect (i.e. resolution, number of colors) as the
Apple 13" High Resolution monitor.
More importantly do any of these 
If yes, which ones are OK and which is the best
price-wise. More