Help multiscan monitor problems!!

magnox · 05 April 2005, 19:54

I am considering buying a sony trinitron multiscan 420gs monitor to use with my amiga, as I have only used a television in the past and it can be quite annoying to say the least not to have access to some of the better screenmodes. My only concern is that I'm not sure if this monitor will be able to display the amigas native scrren mode that plays the majority of floppy games. Does anyone know if I can run this monitor without a scandoubler and still play all my old games? Thanks in advance

tomcat666 · 05 April 2005, 20:18

I think the only Sony monitor that can display 15kHz modes (old amiga native ones) is Sony Multisync 3D . I have seen the cousin of it Multisync 3FG (looks almost the same) and it doesn't work - can only sync to 30kHz and up

AMIGAZ · 05 April 2005, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomcat666

I think the only Sony monitor that can display 15kHz modes (old amiga native ones) is Sony Multisync 3D . I have seen the cousin of it Multisync 3FG (looks almost the same) and it doesn't work - can only sync to 30kHz and up

Don't you mean NEC Multisync 3D and 3FG?
I have a NEC Multisync 3D.

tomcat666 · 05 April 2005, 20:34

I meant - the "3D" CAN display amiga 15kHz modes, but the 3FG doesn't display them. I don't think that the trinitron model is able to sync so low either... I haven't seen any other Sony model apart from 3D that can do that.

Amiga1992 · 06 April 2005, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomcat666

I think the only Sony monitor that can display 15kHz modes (old amiga native ones) is Sony Multisync 3D

AMIGAZ is right, you mean NEC multisync 3D, not Sony.

AMIGAZ · 06 April 2005, 21:47

Yeah, this is some crap pics I just took of the old workhorse.

Amiga1992 · 06 April 2005, 23:24

That's NOT the model I know. I don't have a scanner to show the one I know and I haven't found single pic on the net, so i wil have to wait.

Unknown_K · 07 April 2005, 03:28

Mine is a NEC 3DS, not sure what they added over the plain 3D model

tomcat666 · 07 April 2005, 07:19

Ouch, yeah, I mean NEC multisync 3D. I have no idea how this slipped my mind. Sorry. A friend of mine had a NEC Multysinc 3D on his Amiga yeeears ago.... and I tested this Sony Multisync 3FG a few months ago and saw it doesn't work, so I just assumed his was Sony too. Sorry again...

05 April 2005, 19:54	#1
magnox Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lincolnshire Age: 41 Posts: 53	Help multiscan monitor problems!! I am considering buying a sony trinitron multiscan 420gs monitor to use with my amiga, as I have only used a television in the past and it can be quite annoying to say the least not to have access to some of the better screenmodes. My only concern is that I'm not sure if this monitor will be able to display the amigas native scrren mode that plays the majority of floppy games. Does anyone know if I can run this monitor without a scandoubler and still play all my old games? Thanks in advance

06 April 2005, 21:47	#6
AMIGAZ Amiga-Mad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 1,291	Yeah, this is some crap pics I just took of the old workhorse. Attached Thumbnails

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05 April 2005, 20:18	#2
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,665	I think the only Sony monitor that can display 15kHz modes (old amiga native ones) is Sony Multisync 3D . I have seen the cousin of it Multisync 3FG (looks almost the same) and it doesn't work - can only sync to 30kHz and up

05 April 2005, 20:34	#4
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,665	I meant - the "3D" CAN display amiga 15kHz modes, but the 3FG doesn't display them. I don't think that the trinitron model is able to sync so low either... I haven't seen any other Sony model apart from 3D that can do that.

06 April 2005, 23:24	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,654	That's NOT the model I know. I don't have a scanner to show the one I know and I haven't found single pic on the net, so i wil have to wait.

07 April 2005, 03:28	#8
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	Mine is a NEC 3DS, not sure what they added over the plain 3D model

07 April 2005, 07:19	#9
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,665	Ouch, yeah, I mean NEC multisync 3D. I have no idea how this slipped my mind. Sorry. A friend of mine had a NEC Multysinc 3D on his Amiga yeeears ago.... and I tested this Sony Multisync 3FG a few months ago and saw it doesn't work, so I just assumed his was Sony too. Sorry again...

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