1080 vs 1084

[barney]

Hello, I was just wondering which of these Amiga monitors is higher quality: the Commodore 1080 or Commodore 1084.  I know they have some obvious physical differences but which one in your opinion is sharper/clearer/higher quality/more solidly built?  Thanks.

Barney

[barney]

Thanks for the info save2600, that was interesting.  Just curious as to how one calibrates the 1084.  Does the cover have to be removed to re-calibrate?

Barney

[barney]

Another great benefit on the 1084 model was its screen adjustment dials.  You are able to resize the screen and move in in both vertical and horizontal directions.  I don't believe the 1080 is as user friendly in this area.

Barney

[barney]

The funny thing is I spent all this money on a flicker fixer for my Amiga 2000, a nice 17" LCD and I thought I was in high heaven.  A few days ago, I plugged in an old 1080 and I got nostalgic.  I appreciated my Amiga more.  Games looked more fun and it felt like the good old days.

Barney

[barney]

My 1084 was made in Taiwan and my 2 1080's were made in Japan.  The funny thing about the 1080's is that they don't just die instantaneously.  They slowly start to get a purple hue discoloration in the bottom right corner of the screen.  Over time, it spreads until the screen gets too ugly to bear.  I just donate them to Goodwill at that point.

Barney

[barney]

The 1084 has multiple models and the cases look very different.  I think the most common variety is the cheap-looking one to which you refer.  My 1084S-D1 looks better, IMO, but it suffers from the same "can't keep the front door shut" syndrome.  One of these days I'm going to fix it with a little velcro on the inside of the door.

Very True.  My 1084's don't have the ugly case.  They both have the same case as the 1080.