$300 amiga monitor?

Unknown_K · 04 February 2004, 07:54

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=4598

Anybody ever see one of these? The guy must be on crack having a $300 reserve.

manicx · 04 February 2004, 09:19

It looks like an ordinary video monitor to me. Several year ago, I used to work for a TV station and used Amigas. We had similar monitor + many Philips 8833II. Any video monitor is better than a TV and better than the 1084. I think though that this is way too expensive for a 400$ buy now. 200-250 maybe? Besides, 20"? FFS! I mean, it is a video monitor, not a SVGA monitor. WHat will be the highest resolution to use in WB? Even with a flicker fixer, you cannot go more than a mere 640*512....

spiff · 04 February 2004, 10:51

Its just a RGB monitor.. (almost) any jamma arcade minitor will not only work fine up to 640x480. they are brand new for that price as well... and share the same signals as the amiga.

Unknown_K · 04 February 2004, 11:05

An 1084 monitor is ok for an amiga, I went one better with a NEC 3DS monitor and amiga adapter for maybe $60 including shipping from canada. I cant see spending $300 (just for reserve not including shipping) for a video monitor thats going to be used in low resolution most of the time playing games.

You are much better off with a flicker fixer true 30khz VGA device and a nice standard 19" SVGA monitor to go with it for that kind of cash.

Enverex · 04 February 2004, 12:14

I just picked up a Sony 21" Trinitron for 250 pounds. Mint condition from a retailer. Considering that, I think you would have to be a moron to buy something like thatl when you add a flicker fixer to this, you have one of the best monitors in the world.

Amiga1992 · 04 February 2004, 22:26

This is what they used to sell as "SCART/TV Monitors", it's just a TV with RGB SCART abilities. An insane price indeed! It doesn't even sync up to 30Khz.

I would rather buy an old Multiscan NEC 3D (which goes to 15 and 30 khz)

whiteb · 04 February 2004, 22:52

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
This is what they used to sell as "SCART/TV Monitors", it's just a TV with RGB SCART abilities. An insane price indeed! It doesn't even sync up to 30Khz.

I would rather buy an old Multiscan NEC 3D (which goes to 15 and 30 khz)

He's on the whacky backy. And if he gets his reserve (or over) so is the buyer.

04 February 2004, 07:54	#1
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	$300 amiga monitor? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=4598 Anybody ever see one of these? The guy must be on crack having a $300 reserve.

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04 February 2004, 09:19	#2
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	It looks like an ordinary video monitor to me. Several year ago, I used to work for a TV station and used Amigas. We had similar monitor + many Philips 8833II. Any video monitor is better than a TV and better than the 1084. I think though that this is way too expensive for a 400$ buy now. 200-250 maybe? Besides, 20"? FFS! I mean, it is a video monitor, not a SVGA monitor. WHat will be the highest resolution to use in WB? Even with a flicker fixer, you cannot go more than a mere 640*512....

04 February 2004, 10:51	#3
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	Its just a RGB monitor.. (almost) any jamma arcade minitor will not only work fine up to 640x480. they are brand new for that price as well... and share the same signals as the amiga.

04 February 2004, 11:05	#4
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	An 1084 monitor is ok for an amiga, I went one better with a NEC 3DS monitor and amiga adapter for maybe $60 including shipping from canada. I cant see spending $300 (just for reserve not including shipping) for a video monitor thats going to be used in low resolution most of the time playing games. You are much better off with a flicker fixer true 30khz VGA device and a nice standard 19" SVGA monitor to go with it for that kind of cash.

04 February 2004, 12:14	#5
Enverex Fantasy Man! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,353	I just picked up a Sony 21" Trinitron for 250 pounds. Mint condition from a retailer. Considering that, I think you would have to be a moron to buy something like thatl when you add a flicker fixer to this, you have one of the best monitors in the world.

04 February 2004, 22:26	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	This is what they used to sell as "SCART/TV Monitors", it's just a TV with RGB SCART abilities. An insane price indeed! It doesn't even sync up to 30Khz. I would rather buy an old Multiscan NEC 3D (which goes to 15 and 30 khz)

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