Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!news.cs.indiana.edu!ariel.unm.edu!triton.unm.edu!saunders From: saunders@triton.unm.edu (Richard Saunders CIRT) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: Help needed to pick a monitor for the A3000 Message-ID: <1991May23.175407.24237@ariel.unm.edu> Date: 23 May 91 17:54:07 GMT References: Distribution: na Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Lines: 44 In article lcs@remus.rutgers.edu (Lyle C. Seplowitz) writes: > >I'm going to buy the Amiga 3000 on the Power Up deal probably this >Friday (at least order the machine on Friday). I was originally >planning to purchase the 1950 monitor along with the computer. >However, a friend strongly urges that I look for a better monitor. The >dealer is selling the 1950 for $595 plus $40 for the speakers. Can >someone recommend another monitor that works in ALL Amiga modes for >around the same price. I've heard the NEC 4D is an excellent >monitor. What about the Seiko CM 1440, 45, or 50? Don't know about other monitors ... > >From what little I has seen of the 1950 it looked nice. The only thing >I could see wrong is the the first half of the first scan line >flickered only on the Workbench screen. I've also heard that some >other monitors might reduce the flicker in interlace mode (the 1950 >screen did noticeably flicker when the screen was interlaced). > >Please respond via my email address: lcs@remus.rutgers.edu >Thanks! >-- > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > :) :( :> :< :] :[ ;) :| :? :} :{ :* :^) :^( :+ :-) :\ :/ :! > l c s @ r e m u s . r u t g e r s . e d u >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Everything stated or expressed in this post is strictly my opinion or viewpoint But my 1950 is doing pretty good. The flicker you mention at the top line of the Workbench (which I originally had as well) can be fixed by turning the fine-tuning screw in the back of the 3000. I would like to mention after being on for say, 6 hours or so, the 1950 diplay would start to "flicker" slightly, and I was extremely frustrated that my brand new monitor did this. I noticed that the Monitor was pretty hot on top, and (this may sound looney) blowing on it fixed it for a second. So I went out and bought a little fan to blow some air through, and my 1950 has given me no problems since. Apparently, it needs a little more circulation. * saunders@triton.unm.edu * "This is _NOT_ Mel Torme!" - Top Secret