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From: "Steve_Cobrin.SBDERX"@XEROX.COM
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Subject: Multisync Monitors on Mega ST
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Date: 28 Jul 88 22:31:22 GMT
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Hello Atari Folk,

  I am trying to investigate running a Multisync Monitor off the Mega ST I am
  about to buy.

Reasons
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  - I want to avoid buying 2 monitors.
    - I'm intending to do lots of programming and DTP, and would like to use a 
      high quality monochrome monitor (at least as good as the SM124). Paper 
      white strongly preferred.
    - I also want to be able to play ST games, and therfore need good colour 
      monitor quality (with minimal ghosting).
  - I also want to (as much as possible) future proof my monitor purchase.

What I already know
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  I need a monitor which has a horizontal scanning frequency of 31 kHz (approx)
  and a vertical scanning frequency of 71 Hz.
  
  I believe that I can achieve the above by buying something like:
    NEC Multisync II
    Hitachi Multi 560
    Taxan 770
    Philips CM8873
      only this has a built in speaker, but I understand its easy to fix one 
      to the others)
     
Questions
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  - Can anybody make any recommendations for the above monitors or indeed 
    make any other recommendations. A guy in a shop was muttering about 
    something called a TVM but I haven't found out anything about it.
  - The Philips isn't supposed to go to 71 Hz, but I've heard of people using
    it, any comments?
  - How easy is it to provide an external speaker?
  - Just in passing, is there any way to get the NEC Multysync Plus going.
  - How will I be able to tell the Mega what sort of mode I want to run in. I
    understand this normally involves setting one of the monitor pins high, 
    causing a reboot. An Atari person told me that its possible to do this  
    without a reboot, can anybody cofirm this?
  - Can I actually achieve my goals, or should I just accept that I should get
    2 monitors.

   --	Steve

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