Mitsubishi Monitor

The two 15 pin connectors, assuming they are d-subs (high-density of pins) are VGA compatible connectors - you should be able to plug a male-male cable in and get a display from a PC (or an adaptor cable for a MAC). There are two so you can connect the monitor to two different PCs (there may be an on-screen menu to select between the two, or a button on the panel). High-end monitors typically require a separate cable rather than having one 'built in'. The RGB connectors are an older standard for high quality video - you can get VGA - RGB cables, or for example VAXen/VAXstations would come with a cable to hook up to RGB. The Comp HD and VD are for composite signals, the kind you would generally get out of a video camcorder or similar. I have a modern Iiyama flat panel that has a similar array of connectors. Maximum flexibility! Hope that helps, Mark. p.s. as for the question of worth - probably only what it's worth to you. Although modern large format monitors are now frowned up and are getting less frequently used in new installations they do provide a cost effective solution for getting maximum screen real estate, if you have the desk space. Most people would be reserved about buying an older monitor because of general deterioration in the sharpness of the picture, but if it has a good picture for you then great! Mark Wickens Rhodium Consulting Ltd -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of d-gordon(a)sbcglobal.net Sent: 14 July 2004 08:53 To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: Mitsubishi Monitor Hello: I need some advise, if someone can please help me out regarding identifying what this monitor is for. I have been given an older 20' Mitsubishi monitor with two 15 pin connectors on the back (signal A, Signal B) along with 5 of the round connectors with the two pins on each. Each round silver connector is labled R, G, B, Comp HD, and VD, respectively, obviously some sort of color connectors for RGB color, I think. It has no video cables for the 15 pin connectors, so it looks like I need a male-male cable to attach it to a PC. I am not sure what type of system it is supposed to connect to (PC, MAC, whatever). That's what my question is. I am unfamiliar with dealing with fancy monitors like this with all the connections. I did a Google search and it said it cost $2235 years ago, but no other info is available. Below is the model number: MITSUBISHI (Model #HC3925KTK) 20" .31 DOT 800X600 NI $2235. On the front it says, Diamond Scan 20M and another label says "Digital Post". Maybe its for a Digital computer. 1.) So, is this monitor worth anything? 2.) What computer can I test it on today, to see if it works? A PC or a MAC, Sun? I don't know. This seems like a dumb question, but I have not seen a monitor before with this sort of connections, so I would appreciate som advise on this monstrosity of a monitor. It's a giant thing!