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From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Mono Monitors
Message-ID: <2221@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 14-Aug-87 10:15:10 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 14 10:15:10 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 16-Aug-87 02:27:43 EDT
References: <1532@crash.CTS.COM>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
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In article <1532@crash.CTS.COM> spierce@pnet01.CTS.COM (Stuart Pierce) writes:
> I noticed that Computer Mail Order was advertising the Amdek 410 Monitor in
> the current issue of Amiga World.  It would be simple to plug a composite
> monochrome monitor (like the Amdek 300a) to the Amiga, but I was not aware
> that a TTL monochrome monitor would be compatible.  I assume that this is
> connected through the RGB port, and I could get a clear 80-column display. 
> Does it display 16 shades of amber, white, etc.?  Is there a good long-perist
> monochrome monitor out there?  I already have a Sony KV-20XBR which is great
> for games, but I would like an alternative for text (hopefully 640 x 400). 
> Any comments?   *** Stuart Pierce ***

Most TTL monitors are intended for use with the IBM monochrome display adapter
and/or the later hercules type cards.  They are not NTSC compatible.  There are
some monitors that are CGA (color graphics adapter) compatibale or that support
gray-scale display of the color output.  I do not know if the Amdek 410 is in
this category and would check carefully before sending in your money.

The Amdek 300a in amber works quite nicely as does the amber Phillips/Magnovax
monitor.  The green Phillips/Magnavox monitor seems to be a short persistance
phospher in is best avoided.  Check that whatever monitor you try has the long
persistence phospher or you lose half the benefit.

-- 
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