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From: mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Video Cards
Message-ID: <1616@osu-eddie.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 8-Apr-86 01:17:15 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  8 01:17:15 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 9-Apr-86 23:49:03 EST
References: <2136@decwrl.DEC.COM>
Reply-To: mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman)
Organization: StrongPoint Systems, Inc. (guest of Ohio State U.)
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Summary:

In <2136@decwrl.DEC.COM> fulton@comet.DEC (Cathy Fulton -- CXO Technical Training) writes:
>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 been using an Everex Graphics Edge card for a few months and think that
is is quite wonderful.  It runs all my CGA-expecting software just fine on my
monochrome monitor.  It runs all my Hercules-expecting software just fine.  I
have run Hercules' software that comes with their (Hercules) board, and even
HBASIC works fine.  All modes are software selectable.  If you ever buy a color
monitor, this card will then emulate a CGA, or in fact a Plantronics Color Plus
card (hi-res, lots of colors).  Everex also markets an inexpensive internal
300/1200 BAUD modem which comes with a software package called BITCOM.  You can
tell BITCOM that you have a Graphics Edge Board, and it will emulate 132 column
terminals.  It shows all 132 columns at once!  Everex gives you .COM files that
give you 132x25 in dos and 132x44 in dos.  132x44 is great for editing large
programs (my editor, Epsilon, allows you to specify screen size, as does most
relatively modern editors and word processors).

All in all, I like it a lot.  However, I now have my heart set on an EGA-clone,
so I am interested in selling my Everex Graphics Edge card.  I will let it go
for $255+shipping.  It lists for $399.  Email an offer!  I also have a genuine
IBM Monochrome monitor which I will let go for $195, including a swell anti-
glare screen.
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Mark D. Freeman                                             mdf@osu-eddie.uucp
StrongPoint Systems, Inc.                                   mdf@osu-eddie.arpa
Guest account at The Ohio State University            ...!cbosgd!osu-eddie!mdf
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