#A2320 and Troubles!
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HELP! I just installed the Commodore A2320 and I'm seeing very bizarre
behaviour. First of all on my NEC 3D I find I can't get rid of black
borders at the left and right! I can adjust the top and bottom positions
and size but the max left and right sizing leave two black stripes.
I've also noticed with just the few games I've tried that the borders vary
from game to game! Some look fine but most are in different places on the
screen. If I adjust the preferences for the game then the workbench screen
is way off.
Also I should mention that the workbench screen is nearly perfectly square
and I can't do anything to get rid of the problems. I also see some
artifacts when playing a game, something Commodore claimed you won't see!!!
I don't know if I have a defective card or system! I have a Rev 6.2B
motherboard and all my cards check out OK.
If anyone has any ideas as to what's going wrong, please let me know!
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Keith
Keith,
The NEC 3D is a great monitor, but, it is known not to work well with
overscan. There's nothing wrong with your A2320. The monitor doesn't
handle overscan images well. (One of the advantages of the new 1950
monitor is how well it works with overscan.)
David
i would like to know if I have a panasync c1391 will it work well…. it
says it can handle 1024*768 in interlaced mode as well as the macintosh
II.. i have the spec sheet on it is there anything that can tell me if it
can handle it
Henry,
I haven't seen the Panasync C1391 or a spec sheet for it. Perhaps you can
post some of the particulars for it here. If you want a general purpose
monitor, i.e., one that would be usable for standard Amiga RGB as well as
the de-interlaced modes, you'll need to look for a monitor that will sync
at 15KHz and 31KHz. Some of the available multi-sync monitors will not go
down to 15KHz.
As far as how they work with overscan, I'm not certain that there's any
spec on the sheet that will tell you. The NEC 3D is also 1024×768 (and is
a very fine monitor – I use one at work), but will not handle overscan very
well. If your usage requires overscan, then perhaps the best advice is to
attempt to try one on an Amiga somehow, or ask here for experiences on that
particular monitor.
Another possible check is to call Redmond Cable to see if they make an
adapter for that monitor to the standard Amiga 23-pin video RGB connector.
If they've made a cable for somebody, they may have some knowledge about
how the monitor handles overscan.
Hope this helps. 8)
David
well 1st i do have the panasync monitor and i hade made a cable for m all
ready and works great but i am going to get the 2320 and hope it will great
..here are some specs Automatically scans all horizontal frequencies from
15.5 to 36KHZ and vertic
…vertical frquencies 40 to 80KHZ…. has a dot pitch of .31mm
Henry,
I'd suspect that it would give the same results (w/o flicker) as it does on
normal Amiga RGB. (i.e. if overscan works OK for you now, it would
probably be the same in de-interlaced mode – just suspicions, though, no
experience or guarantees. 8)
One note, I suspect that you meant 40-80Hz on the vertical, not KHz.
Good luck with it. 8)
David
Henry –
I have sold a Panasync 1391 with a A3000 unit and it work perfectly. My
customer loved it and he is more experienced with MultiSync monitors than
I. So if you can get the Panasync for a good price – go for it.
You might also want to look at the Leading Technology's 1432 Multiscan,
from what I hear – a very good monitor. It is also usually less than the
Panasync in price. The 1432 should be available for about $500 to $475.
– Roy Pahnke –
Casper, Wyomin'
Keith,
The black borders on the right and left on your 3D are going to stay
there. This is caused by the nature of most VGA compatible monitors. I
have a Flickerfixer and the NEC 3D and have gotten used to the borders.
Are you using morerows to increase the size of your screen. This can cause
the problem of placement between games and your Workbench screen. I don't
know if the A2320 is supposed to eliminate atrifacts on fast moving screen
objects. I can sometimes see them with the FF but it doesn't bother me.
Enough bitching, how does the picture look?
….Mark