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From: fulton@comet.DEC (Cathy Fulton -- CXO Technical Training)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Video Cards
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Date: Sat, 5-Apr-86 20:02:06 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr  5 20:02:06 1986
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I am about to receive as my home computer the following system:

	- Zenith Z-200 (AT compatible) with 1.2M floppy drive
	- 30M Seagate full-height internal hard drive
	- Zenith ZVM-1240 high res monochrome monitor (DB9, TTL)

I need suggestions from those of you who have experience with 
various video cards.  My requirements are the following:

	1) Hercules high res monochrome compatible
	2) DB9 TTL interface
	3) Able to translate signals intended for the IBM CGA
	   into appropriate signals for my Zenith monitor
	4) All video modes software selectable

I have perused several PC-oriented magazines for an extensive 
review of video cards, but have found none.  In reading the ads
for various cards (Tecmar Graphics Master, Paradise, Everex, Persyst,
etc.), I am led to believe that each card is the greatest thing 
since sliced bread.  What I need is input from experienced users
who can tell me how compatible a given video card is with, say,
programs written with a Hercules monochrome software driver.  A 
card may provide great looking output, but if few programs
incorporate software drivers for it, it's pretty useless (kind of
like the present state of the enhanced mode of the EGA card).

Regarding point 3) above, I have seen advertised several cards
which supposedly convert signals intended for the CGA into 16
shades of gray for TTL monitors.  Does anyone have experience with
such a card?

Thanks in advance.

- Cathy Fulton

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