Which monitor for Amiga ?

THX1138 · 22 April 2008, 20:28

I am using a Commodre 1084s to diplays my Amiga's native modes at the moment,but what to get something a bit more up to date ?

Are there any tft displays that can display Amiga modes ?

If not,can someone reccomend a decent monitor ?

StevenJGore · 22 April 2008, 22:20

Discussed in some length here:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=31303

Steve.

THX1138 · 04 May 2008, 13:15

I had look there thanks........

Anyway, Who can reccommend any monitors or TFT's which can display Amiga & Pc resolutions.

Or, do i need a seperate monitor for Amiga resolution and one for PC resolutions ?

blade002 · 04 May 2008, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by THX1138

I had look there thanks........

Anyway, Who can reccommend any monitors or TFT's which can display Amiga & Pc resolutions.

Or, do i need a seperate monitor for Amiga resolution and one for PC resolutions ?

I don't know why but Diamond View CRT Monitors tend to be great with Amiga's but you will of course need a scan doubler to use one. I use one right now and i run Workbench in Hi Res Interlace with no flicker and all my Amiga Games and demos and everything else look beautiful on it.

THX1138 · 05 May 2008, 10:59

Thanks for the info Blader002......

I am using a Picasso IV graphics card to output to a SVGA screen at the moment.

I am using an old AOC monitor at the moment and it works fine,but i want a newer \ bigger one.

If i buy a any new CRT monitor,will this work ok ?

Even better,a 17" TFT would be fine..........what am i looking for spec wise on these panels to make sure that they are compatible ?

alexh · 05 May 2008, 11:32

Try and get one that does 50Hz vsync (56Hz is too high for PAL)

I would still recommend a second hand 19" Iiama Visionmaster Pro 450 CRT (Diamondtron) over a modern TFT any day of the year!

Hewitson · 05 May 2008, 12:33

I personally recommend using a widescreen monitor. Before I got my widescreen TV I thought the Amiga/C64, etc would look horribly out of proportion on it, but they actually look great!

THX1138 · 05 May 2008, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Try and get one that does 50Hz vsync (56Hz is too high for PAL)

I would still recommend a second hand 19" Iiama Visionmaster Pro 450 CRT (Diamondtron) over a modern TFT any day of the year!

So,as long as the spec says from 30hz for the Hsync & 50hz for the Vsync I should be ok yes ?

rkauer · 09 May 2008, 08:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by THX1138

So,as long as the spec says from 30hz for the Hsync & 50hz for the Vsync I should be ok yes ?

If your card does the SD, any TV or monitor who can sync to 50Hz Vertical is fine. 15kHz are for the RGB (native) output only.

RetroGeek · 09 May 2008, 12:28

I installed a Commodore A2320 Amber board into my Amiga 2500 computer. I have sitting on top of the old girl a ViewSonic 19 inch flat crt monitor. The picture is awesome!

BTW, did you know that CRT monitors produce a much nicer image then any flat-panel monitor? It's true. In fact, the new 3D video technology does not yet work on flat-panel monitors. They are just not as fast and clear as crt monitors. Flat-panel monitors are only brighter, and to get them to have almost the same quality image of a crt monitor, you have to set the resolution to at least 1280 X 1024. Most professionals still prefer to use crt monitors for doing video production work.

22 April 2008, 20:28	#1
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	Which monitor for Amiga ? I am using a Commodre 1084s to diplays my Amiga's native modes at the moment,but what to get something a bit more up to date ? Are there any tft displays that can display Amiga modes ? If not,can someone reccomend a decent monitor ?

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22 April 2008, 22:20	#2
StevenJGore Amiga Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Age: 46 Posts: 726	Discussed in some length here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=31303 Steve.

04 May 2008, 13:15	#3
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	I had look there thanks........ Anyway, Who can reccommend any monitors or TFT's which can display Amiga & Pc resolutions. Or, do i need a seperate monitor for Amiga resolution and one for PC resolutions ?

05 May 2008, 10:59	#5
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	Thanks for the info Blader002...... I am using a Picasso IV graphics card to output to a SVGA screen at the moment. I am using an old AOC monitor at the moment and it works fine,but i want a newer \ bigger one. If i buy a any new CRT monitor,will this work ok ? Even better,a 17" TFT would be fine..........what am i looking for spec wise on these panels to make sure that they are compatible ?

05 May 2008, 11:32	#6
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Try and get one that does 50Hz vsync (56Hz is too high for PAL) I would still recommend a second hand 19" Iiama Visionmaster Pro 450 CRT (Diamondtron) over a modern TFT any day of the year!

05 May 2008, 12:33	#7
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,772	I personally recommend using a widescreen monitor. Before I got my widescreen TV I thought the Amiga/C64, etc would look horribly out of proportion on it, but they actually look great!

09 May 2008, 12:28	#10
RetroGeek Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Age: 66 Posts: 41	I installed a Commodore A2320 Amber board into my Amiga 2500 computer. I have sitting on top of the old girl a ViewSonic 19 inch flat crt monitor. The picture is awesome! BTW, did you know that CRT monitors produce a much nicer image then any flat-panel monitor? It's true. In fact, the new 3D video technology does not yet work on flat-panel monitors. They are just not as fast and clear as crt monitors. Flat-panel monitors are only brighter, and to get them to have almost the same quality image of a crt monitor, you have to set the resolution to at least 1280 X 1024. Most professionals still prefer to use crt monitors for doing video production work.

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