31 May
2000
31 May
'00
3:42 p.m.
On May 31, Kenn Humborg wrote:
The good thing, though, about using "original" DEC monitors on
machines like those is that you can get a wonderfully HUGE tube with a
deliriously tight dot pitch and fabulous video quality for next to
nothing because they're fixed-frequency.
The PeeCee world's inability to develop video systems that don't
require changing sync rates every time the wind blows has afforded the
Real Workstation world a wonderful advantage...a plethora of gorgeous,
huge monitors that can be had for a song. :-)
-Dave McGuire
Also,
you'll need the special
DEC monitor that goes with whatever station you are buying, you
can't use a
chincy PC compatable monitor with a VAXStation.
However, a good quality multi-sync (i.e. modern) PC monitor
with BNC inputs will probably work fine. I'm using an
Iiyama Visionmaster 17 with a VAXstation 3500 (VCB02 video
adapter) with no trouble.
(And I have my PC plugged into the VGA input, so I can switch
between VAX and PC using the monitor's front panel buttons.)