From: tomc@siesoft.co.uk (Tom Crossland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Multi[Sync/Scan] Monitors (Summary of Responses)
Date: 5 Oct 92 18:23:16 GMT
Reply-To: tomc@siesoft.co.uk
Organization: Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems Ltd.

Thanks to all who replied to my original posting. Here is a summary of
responses...

>Can anyone recommend some good multisync (multiscan, etc) monitor to use
>on an Archimedes? I don't want to spend TOO much on it, just something
>that looks good in hi-res modes.

----- From: Andrew.Stevens@prg.oxford.ac.uk -----------------------------------

the Panasonic multi-sync I bought from Watford a year and a bit back
was inexpensive and just about perfectly matched to the Arc.  It is
still working flawlessly too... (albeit attached to a 486 PC these days).

The Panasonic was 240 or 260 pounds + VAT around 18 months ago.

----- From: gta@st-and.ac.uk (Graham Allan) -----------------------------------

I have an AOC multiscan monitor - I forget the model number - which I
have recommended in the past (and still would). It's not as solidly
built as Taxans etc, but at about UK#235 its about half the price. It
will display the standard 50Hz screen modes as well as those extra
high-resolution ones produced by a VIDC enhancer. Picture quality is fine.

I got my monitor from College Computers. The first one died after 4
days but the replacement is fine. I can't say much
about the failure of the first one, these things happen... 
(their quality control may be not as good as more
expensive makes, but any fault due to that would
occur during the first 2-3 weeks anyway).

----- From: chughes@maths.tcd.ie ----------------------------------------------

I'm waiting for the arrival of an Eizo 9060s I ordered a week ago
from Watford, having used a Philips CM8833 (same as Acorn's standard
medium res Arc monitor) for the past five years; they charge #389+VAT
& carriage (carriage to Ireland is #12, so not a big cost) for it;
if that's within your price bracket I'll let you know what I think
when it arrives..

>From what I hear, the Taxan (795?) has good colour reproduction, but
the Eizo has a sharper picture and so is better if you're more into
text than art..

----- From: Jon Thackray <jrmt1@ukc.ac.uk> ------------------------------------

I've just bought an Eizo 9060S, which *wasn't cheap*, but before doing so,
I was looking at cheap multisyncs. The short answer is, there aren't any.
(good ones, that is...)

The cheapest I found was an AOC CM326, at #249+VAT from most PC dealers, but
when I came to buy it, found it was discontinued. Besides, that couldn't even
do 1024 x 768 non-interlaced (a common test for PC SVGA monitors), so in the
end, I decided to lash out for this one - and worth it - I would say. If it
saves me eye-strain in the long run, it's worth it - mine goes up to 90Hz, 
although most of my Arc modes aren't defined past 70Hz.

I haven't had any trouble switching modes, all the knobs are on the front
underside, as rotary switches, the manual leaves a bit to be desired, and
the model has been around for a couple of years at least, but quite a
few people have them.

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