23 Aug
2007
23 Aug
'07
1:52 p.m.
I realize that these are the things least likely to
get held onto, due to their mass and bulk, but if
anyone should happen to have a large screen color or b
& w monitor they're looking to get rid of, let me
know. The b & w units were somewhat common on top of
Macs, and any such thing would be uncommon on a
peecee, particularly an early unit (< 48khz horizontal
frequency) which is what I would want in the way of a
color model. Reasonably good condition, and
*reasonably* close to Pennsylhoma/New Jersey. I can't
give specific models, but I'd happy to do the research
if you can provide a model.
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23 Aug
23 Aug
2:01 p.m.
I realize that these are the things least likely to
get held onto,
due to their mass and bulk, but if anyone should happen to have a
large screen color or b & w monitor they're looking to get rid of,
How large is "large screen"? I've got assorted monitors sitting around
and, if one would do for you, wouldn't mind freeing up the space it's
occupying.
I don't know whether Montreal counts as "reasonably close", though.
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5:05 p.m.
--- Chris M <chrism3667 at yahoo.com> wrote:
I realize that these are the things least likely to
get held onto,
Yeah, I have noticed that too. I've been looking for a
black and white monitor for a Sun for a long time now.
Even the early color monitors are hard to find. With
the price of more modern monitors so low, most people
seem to have chucked these the first chance they got.
I haven't seen ANY fixed frequency monitors in a long
time, and not for lack of looking.
I remember coming across one monitor a long time ago -
I wish I could have gotten it, but it wasn't possible
at the time. It was an immensely heavy block of a 20
inch color monitor. Part of the casing had to have
been made of cast aluminum, the rest was really,
really thick plastic. And the back had exposed TO-3
case transistors mounted to the heat-sink block that
made up most of the back. It had BNC inputs and a
switch to allow sync on green. It might have been a
Hitachi, but I don't remember. It didn't have a base -
and wasn't designed to ever have one. It was vaugely
the same shape as an old Volker Craig terminal.
Incredibly heavy. Wish I had that one.
-Ian
5:18 p.m.
On 8/23/07, Mr Ian Primus <ian_primus at yahoo.com> wrote:
Yeah, I have noticed that too. I've been looking for a
black and white monitor for a Sun for a long time now.
Even the early color monitors are hard to find. With
the price of more modern monitors so low, most people
seem to have chucked these the first chance they got.
Yep, I recently gave away all my old SGI monitors, save one BNC unit
from the Personal Iris era (though that may well go too
if I can find
a taker.) I'm going to take my chances adapting my old gear to
LCD
panels, or just do without (or serial) until there's a workable
solution.
Doesn't do the OP much good out here in Chicago, but I've got a Sun
GDM20 to give away if anyone needs it.
5:33 p.m.
I'm going to take my chances adapting my
old gear to LCD
panels, or just do without (or serial) until there's
a workable
solution.
Blasphemy! 100 pound monitors are part of the Silicon
Graphics experience! <grin> Not to mention the picture
quality of those monitors is far better than I've seen
on LCD's. But, then again, it all boils down to
personal preference. We don't need to go starting that
"LCD vs CRT" thing again.
Doesn't do the OP much good out here in Chicago, but
I've got a Sun
GDM20 to give away if anyone needs it.
Yeah, I'm near Albany... Sure there's someone that
needs one though.
-Ian
8:37 p.m.
- Original message -
Blasphemy! 100 pound monitors are part of the Silicon Gr...
Yeah, I know, I preached that sermon for years as I watched others
carry theirs to the curb. Then I moved half a dozen of them upstairs
and my back said "no more." I still won't let them get trashed,
though. Mine went to a younger, more zealous collector :)
I do appreciate the CRT's image quality on those machines, and the
cats always made use of their ample seating area and radiant heat, but
these are the trades we make to save space (and collect more gear.)
On 8/23/07, Mr Ian Primus <ian_primus at yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm going to take my chances adapting my
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old gear to LCD
panels, or just do without (or serial) until there's
a workable
solution.
Blasphemy! 100 pound monitors are part of the Silicon
Graphics experience! <grin> Not to mention the picture
quality of those monitors is far better than I've seen
on LCD's. But, then again, it all boils down to
personal preference. We don't need to go starting that
"LCD vs CRT" thing again.
Doesn't do the OP much good out here in Chicago, but
I've got a Sun
GDM20 to give away if anyone needs it.
Yeah, I'm near Albany... Sure there's someone that
needs one though.
-Ian
8:52 p.m.
Jason T wrote:
- Original message -
Blasphemy! 100 pound monitors are part of the Silicon Gr...
Yeah, I know, I preached that sermon for years as I watched others
carry theirs to the curb. Then I moved half a dozen of them upstairs
and my back said "no more." I still won't let them get trashed,
though. Mine went to a younger, more zealous collector :)
I do appreciate the CRT's image quality on those machines, and the
cats always made use of their ample seating area and radiant heat, but
these are the trades we make to save space (and collect more gear.)
You mean the CATs let you move them out of the house. :)
Ben alias Woodelf
27 Aug
27 Aug
12:55 p.m.
--- Jason T <silent700 at gmail.com> wrote:
Doesn't do the OP much good out here in Chicago,
but
I've got a Sun
GDM20 to give away if anyone needs it.
Can you describe the GDM20. I'm familiar with the
GDM1950, 1960, and a few others, all of which denote a
Sony OEM part number.
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24 Aug
24 Aug
8:53 a.m.
In article <166290.28587.qm at web52709.mail.re2.yahoo.com>,
Mr Ian Primus <ian_primus at yahoo.com> writes:
I haven't seen ANY fixed frequency monitors in a
long
time, and not for lack of looking.
Check govliquidation.com -- they usually are listed as "displays" and
not monitors. You also have to sift through pallets and pallets of PC
monitors, but the other kind are in there. They look like they were
all intended to be rack mount, but occasionally lots come up with the
monitors that are period with the associated workstation in the same
lot. Haven't seen a Sun 1/2/3 for a long time on govliq, but I have
seen the occasional DEC workstations and SGI workstations.
I just picked up 4 19" and 1 21" SGI CRTs in a dovebid lot.
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