#Monitors
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Regarding one nice monitor for all Amiga needs – they do exist. At GVP, we
have a couple of Sony 1311Q monitors. They're FANTASTIC for us because not
only do they handle 15.75KHz, and everything up to 1024×768 noninterlaced (and
maybe more, haven't tried, though), they have built in speakers, AND separate
composite and S-video inputs AND pass-thru. The tube quality is wonderful too,
of course. .25mm I believe.
The new Commodore 1942 sounds pretty decent, too, and pretty inexpensive.
One thing I'm not clear on is why "multisync" monitor vendors took out support
for 15.75KHz. I'm not a hardware guy, but while that probably lowered cost, it
couldn't have done so by much, surely?
As for your concern about compatibility with old modes, that will still work if
you have a FlickerFixer, 2320, or IV24, since they passively deinterlace the
Amiga video output.
Paul.
Paul,
I would suspect two factors at work here. If they kept the 15.75 KHz
frequency, they would have to use wider band-pass filters throughout the
monitor. By eliminating the lower frequency, they not only obtain
economies due to the smaller band-pass, but the filters themselves are
cheaper due to the higher frequency. Those lower frequencies are a beast
to filter.
The second factor would probably be a bandwagon/avalanche effect. As
monitor manufacturers shifted up the frequence spectrum, the components
that support 15.75 KHz would become slightly more expensive due to
reduced economies of scale while those components sharing the same
frequency characteristics, i.e. lost 15.75 KHz, would be comparably
cheaper.
Both these are guesses based on my familiarity with the cost of
electronic components (thank you USN) and simple economics. Take it for
what it's worth.
Brian
Thanks Brian, and for it's worth, I think you're right! 🙂
Paul.
Paul,
That Sony monitor sounds about perfect. How about wrecking it for me
and tell me the price. <g>
Not real sure Leslie, but I expect close to $1000. Now that you've pulled
yourself off the floor, I can only say go look at one before you say "no way".
It might just be perfect, and remember, we tend to keep monitors a LONG time,
so they amortize well (better than computers, sometimes).
Paul,
ain't that the truth. My C= 1802 is now serving as a television
monitor, and doing a heck of a better job than most of the one's available
at twice the price <g>.
Brian
I don't doubt that this Sony is a fine monitor but $1000 is quite a bit
of money for me. However, you never know when you might run across a good
deal.
Is it a 17" monitor?
Dale Larson
– An Amiga Software Engineer with some time on his hands.