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#113487From: Adrian AshfieldSep 9, 1993 9:40 PM
Bill: Thanks for your comments about the 17" monitors. According to IDEK, their model MF5017 comes with either a short or long persistence phosphor. I spend a little time making videos and find the flicker is a pain. How long is "long" persistence? Hasn't anyone seen the two that can comment? You talked about a WorkBench 1280 x 1024 screen but I don't know how to get that on one screen with an A4000-040. (Except by scrolling an oversize picture.) IDEK say their resolution is H1024 & V 768 lines (sounds like SuperVGA) and the horizontal sync 15.5kHz (not 15.0, but low enough for PAL) to 40kHz. How does this compare with your Mag MX17F & how much does that cost? I like the sound of the flat CRT on the IDEK.
#113522From: david wiltonSep 10, 1993 1:42 AM
I am currently using the IDEK 17" monitor on an Amiga 2000 (the long persistence version). Almost all of the flicker is removed, in very high contrast colors you can still see it but it is greatly reduced. I don't have a flicker fixer either. As for the resolution I use 640 X 400 laced (much smaller seems harder to read). I really love the monitor. One other thing, when I bought it, it had the standared PC input. I had to buy a commodore converter to use it with my A2000. This may not be true with other Amiga's but you should probably ask the question. It cost about $20. Dave W.