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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

4818.0. "DEC monitors" by TROA01::GKAM (WHERE ARE MY *DETONATORS*!?!) Wed Jun 12 1991 12:40

          Can anyone out there say whether there is a color monitor
    available from DEC that works well with the AMIGA 2000 or 2500 and if
    there is, how does it compare to what commodore offers now?
    
          Also, I've read in earlier notes about the VR241 monitor.  Is it
    still a worthwhile monitor and if so how difficult is it to hook up?
                                        
    greg
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4818.1Mines goodBAHTAT::BAHTAT::HILTONHow's it going royal ugly dudes?Wed Jun 12 1991 13:267
    greg,
    
    I use the vr241 on my Ami 500. It's infinitely better than a TV. It
    takes a bit of fiddly soldering, but I managed and I'm by no means an
    expert with the soldering iron!
    
    Greg
4818.2VR241 unuseableTROA02::GKAMWHERE ARE MY *DETONATORS*!?!Wed Jun 12 1991 13:274
    Actually, ignore the VR241 comment.  I've found the 'dead-end' note.
    
    greg
    
4818.3Vr241 + Amiga works fineFSDEV2::JBERNARDJohn Bernard 297-2563 MR01-1/L87Wed Jun 12 1991 13:5610
    Hold on!  The VR-241 IS useable on the 500/1000/2000/etc..
    
    I'm using one here in the office on my 3000 until I get a multisync,
    and my friend in the next office has one on his 500.
    
    If you need the cable info, let me know.  The only pain is finding the
    23 pin connector to go into the RGB port.
    
    John
    
4818.4Yes, please!XSNAKE::WILSONTLLead Trumpet (Read that...LEED!)Wed Jun 12 1991 14:286
    Please do post the cable info.  There are a lot of VR241's sitting
    around BHO that I can confiscate.
    
    aTdHvAaNnKcSe...
    
    Tony
4818.5VR241 cableFSDEV2::JBERNARDJohn Bernard 297-2563 MR01-1/L87Wed Jun 12 1991 16:0540
    
    The cable required is as follows:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    AMIGA RGB                                                    BNC
      DB23S                                                   Connectors
                              Red
       3 >---------------------------------------------------------
      16 >-------------------------------------------------------
    
                              Green
       4 >---------------------------------------------------------
      17 >-------------------------------------------------------
    
                              Blue
       5 >---------------------------------------------------------
      18 >-------------------------------------------------------
    
                              Sync
      10 >---------------------------------------------------------
      20 >-------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    
    Pins 3,4,5,10 go to the center conductors of the 4 shielded cables
    Pins 16,17,18,20 go to the shield
    
    Make sure that the int/ext sync switch on the VR241 is set to external
    
    
    John
    
    
    
    
    
4818.6Molto Grazie...XSNAKE::WILSONTLLead Trumpet (Read that...LEED!)Wed Jun 12 1991 18:501
    
4818.7Try a search first,then ask your questionBAHTAT::BAHTAT::HILTONHow's it going royal ugly dudes?Thu Jun 13 1991 05:166
    dir/title=vr241 or something like that would have saved some disk space
    on bombe.
    
    :^)
    
    Greg
4818.8Current file size ~77,000 blocksBOMBE::MOOREAmiga: Where 'multimedia' REALLY beganThu Jun 13 1991 18:144
    re: disk space on bombe
    
    Only 200,000 blocks left...
                                          ;^)
4818.9HOW DID I DO ITGLDOA::HILLARDTue Aug 13 1991 13:525
    I FOUND THAT FINDING THE 9 PIN CONNECTOR MUCH FASTER.  I USED THE
    ORIGINAL AMIGA 23 PIN TO 9 PIN CABLE, EXTENDED IT WITH A 9 PIN CABLE
    FROM (RADIO SHACK).  ACTUALLY I CUT A PRE MADE 9 PIN TO 9PIN CABLE IN
    HALF AND RAN THE RGB SIGNALS INTO THE PROPER BNC CONNECTORS FOR THE
    BACK OF THE VR241.  WORKED LIKE A CHARM.