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From: maxc1503@ucselx.sdsu.edu (David Tse)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Using Mac 13" RGB monitor with A3000
Message-ID: <1991Mar30.124409.11570@ucselx.sdsu.edu>
Date: 30 Mar 91 12:44:09 GMT
References: <1991Mar29.042324.19265@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
Organization: San Diego State University Computing Services
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tagreen@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Todd A. Green) writes:
>I'm wondering if anyone has tried this or can give me solid
>information.
>I have a IIcx and an Apple 13" High-Res Analog RGB monitor.  I'm
>in the market for an A3000 and would rather not crank out ~500 for
>the 1950.  Has anyone successfully used the Apple monitor?  If
>you need more info on the monitor (such as cable specs, refresh
>rates, etc.) send email.

Although it's one of the best monitors, it uses I think 34kHz horizontal
sync. frequency, and also not a multisync monitor. Amiga 3000 can output
15.75kHz hor. interlace mode, or 31.5kHz non-interlaced mode. So they are
not compatible. Vertical sync is less critical, since most monitors can 
handle well by adustments. 

If you don't need to use the SuperHiRes mode
, 1280x400 or 1280x512, or interlaced Productivity mode 960x480, which are
not supported by the deinterlacer in A3000, and output only in 15.75kHz
frequency, you can buy a VGA only monitor for a good price. no software
now uses those special modes anyway! 

and I switched off the deinterlacer
just of curiousity, admitting that on games, 640x200 looks less jaggies

You can also buy a multisync monitor and works with both the Mac IIcx and
the A3000, but I have yet to find a video cable switch box .

due to illution than the double scan mode of it.
>Thanks,
you are welcome.

>Todd
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David Tse