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From: yegerleh@vivaldi.ecn.purdue.edu (James D Yegerlehner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Which monitors can use TT high res?
Message-ID: <1991May6.010100.9329@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 6 May 91 01:01:00 GMT
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Dear Netters,

I know that the TT has a really high-res mode (more than a 1200 by
600? pixels), and I know that Atari is (or will be) selling a
monitor which takes advantage of it.  My question is, is there
a reason why only Atari's monitor can be used with the TT high res,
and if so, is it available and how much does it cost?  Also, i
don't know anything about video signals, so please translate 
into simple terms, please!

I am looking real hard at getting a new machine, and the TT looks 
real nice, and since I plan on doing DTP and CAD, I would really
like to have the high res.  I was looking at PC stuff in Computer
shopper, and to be honest, I was amazed at how common
place and inexpensive are these new "Super VGA" 1024 X 768 X
256 colours monitors/video cards.  You can get the card and 
14" monitor for <$400.  Plug that into a cheap clone, and you
have a nice system.  It's very tempting, since the TT is a bit pricey.
It's just a bit disappointing that the best the TT has is roughly
the equivalent of normal VGA.  One of the things that attracted me
to the ST back in '86 was the beautiful 640x400 mono, better
than anything that existed for the PC at the time (EGA).

Any answers are appreciated.  I am leaving for the summer
tomorrow to go to my summer job, so I probably won't see
any responses for a few weeks, since I'll have to dial up
my purdue host long distance.  Thanks in advance,

Jim
yegerleh@mn.ecn.purdue.edu

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