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From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Blaine Gardner)
Subject: Re: A1950 Monitor questions
Message-ID: <1991May15.181741.26970@javelin.sim.es.com>
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Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
References: <1991May9.191039.20324@bradley.bradley.edu> <1991May9.233153.15325@javelin.sim.es.com> <1991May14.115208.18215@medar.com>
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Date: Wed, 15 May 91 18:17:41 GMT

jseymour@medar.com (James Seymour) writes:
>In article <1991May9.233153.15325@javelin.sim.es.com> blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes:
>:hitch@buhub.bradley.edu (Douglas Hanna) writes:
>::3) Have there been any major reported problems with using it with the
>::A3000?

>:More than you can count. Though it seems to have improved lately, the
>:A1950 has a lousy reputation for reliability. Unless you can get it for
>:around $300, buy somthing from Sony, NEC, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, etc.

>Sigh...   I suppose this kind of net transaction (re: the 1950) will be
>with us forever (not a flame Blaine).

No flames felt, but hopefully as long as there are questions, there
will be answers. :-)

>Yes, there have been problems reported with the 1950.  Yes, one or more
>of the products mentioned by Blaine have better specs than the 1950.

Which was my real point, don't spend $500-600 on the A1950 when you can
get a better monitor for the same price. 

>keep this in mind: the 1950 was designed (chosen?) by CBM to work well
>with the 3000, while the others are basically "imports" from the PeeCee

No, the A1950 was simply OEM'ed from the cheapest (I assume) source CBM
could find, and they ordered some minor tweaks (like the horizontal
size spec.) CBM has a long history of OEMing cheap monitors, and the
A1950 is no exception.

> As such, I wonder if they do one thing I personally find very
>important: overscan.  I know the 3D doesn't.

This may or may not be important to individuals. Personally I'm greedy,
and want to see all those pixels, not hide them behind the bezel. A
724x480 Workbench is much nicer than 640x400.

>My suggestion, if this is possible, is to get your dealer to hook up
>various products and judge for yourself.  If your dealer doesn't have
>the 3D and others to try, perhaps you could borrow them from a friend
>or work or whatever to try.

Absolutely! The only way to judge the merits of displays is to look at
them yourself, prefferably side-by-side. That's what sold me on the Sony
over the A1950, NEC, etc.

>Personally, I'm happy with my 1950.

Which is of course the bottom line. I'm happy with my Sony CPD-1302.
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland  580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108
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