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From: df@nud.UUCP (Dale Farnsworth)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: Re: ATARI 1040ST, COCO3
Message-ID: <1395@nud.UUCP>
Date: 8 Nov 88 13:18:03 GMT
References: <3675@alvin.mcnc.org> <16356@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: df@nud.UUCP (Dale Farnsworth)
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tim koonce (koonce@math.berkeley.edu) writes:
-> Kevin Houser (houser@mcnc.org) writes:
-> >Does anyone know if it is possible to hack a cable that
-> >will allow an ATARI 1040ST be used with a magnavox 8CM515
-> >RGB-analog monitor? Also, how easy would it be to connect the
-> >1040ST to a monochrome monitor ($80 type) and use the 640x400 screen
-> >resolution?
-> 
-> The Atari ST uses a non-standard sync timing which makes it difficult
-> to attach normal RGBA monitors to it.
-> ...
-> (Note:  This is my vague recollection
-> of some rumours I've heard.  I could very well be wrong.)

Actually, in color mode the ST uses standard timing and signals.
If you can work around the non-standard cable/connector, you're only
concern will be adjusting the signal levels.  On the other hand,
in monochrome mode, it uses 70Hz non-interlaced which is a bit hard
to come by.  A number of people have reported success in comp.sys.atari.st
by using a multi-sync monitor to handle both color and monochrome.

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Dale Farnsworth		602-438-3092	noao!asuvax!nud!df