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From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Cheap monochrome monitors
Message-ID: <2857@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Nov-87 19:22:23 EST
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.2857
Posted: Tue Nov 24 19:22:23 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Nov-87 04:20:23 EST
References: <1987Nov22.162657.21962@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <1987Nov22.162657.21962@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> lharris@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Leonard Harris) writes:
> 
> Has anyone tried to hook up an ibm type monochrome monitor to the ST.
> I know the frequencies are different, as is the horizontal sync polarity
> but with some minor tweaking it should be possible.  The reason for doing
> this is ibm monitors around here can be had for about $60-80.  The atari
> monitor is more than double that.
> thanks

Sorry, the scan rates are too different.  The Atari monochrome monitor
uses a > 30 KHz scan rate vs. the 18 KHz scan on the IBM monochrome
monitor.  This is beyond the range of any adjustments or simple fixes.

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