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From: kim@amdahl.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Long Persistence Monitor Question
Message-ID: <15518@amdahl.amdahl.com>
Date: Fri, 2-Oct-87 20:00:57 EDT
Article-I.D.: amdahl.15518
Posted: Fri Oct  2 20:00:57 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 4-Oct-87 02:04:33 EDT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation,  Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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Keywords: flicker long persistence monitor Microvitec


[ 'Yo, 'bro, 'yo line is fried! ]

I'm posting this for Pete Jordan here at Amdahl, who asks a question
that alot of us are interested in.
 
Also, I've heard various rumors of "scan-doublers" (or similar kinds
of h/w) that some people are supposed to be working on ... anyone know
anything more about such beasts?
 
/kim


> Long Persistence Monitor Question
>
> I sure would like to ask Commodore a question on Usenet:
>
> I've recently heard some great things about the Microvitec Long
> persistence monitor mated to the Amiga:
>
>                      14 inch screen
>                      long persistence
>                      not a multisync (standard 15.75)
>                      $995 retail price. Computer Attic will sell them
>                      for $899 (in Palo Alto).
>                      Made in the U.K.
>
> The Microvitec person I talked to (404-991-2246) said that Commodore
> has unofficially said this monitor would be supported.  He even
> dropped some Commodore names like Jeff Porter and Don Gilbrith (sp).
> Microvitec is trying to talk Commodore into OEMing their monitor at
> a good price of around $645.  But Commodore might decide to have one
> made in the Far East to cut expenses more.  At any rate Microvitec
> said that Commodore's long persistence monitor may not be ready for
> about one year!
>
> My main question is:  Would this be a good deal or will Commodore
> support some kind of scan doubler which would require a multisync
> monitor?  I AM DESPERATE TO GET RID OF THIS FLICKERING CRAP*.  Thanks
> for any advice short of getting fired because of releasing top secret
> information!
>
> *The flickering problem is the only main thing that has caused me
> many times to think about switching over to a MACII or to the IBM
> compatible world.  I hope Commodore takes this complaint seriously.
>
> Have a nice day.
 
 
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