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Offline marcfrick2112

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Re: Amiga and monitors. How'd you do it?
« on: November 17, 2011, 07:35:25 PM »
Hey there, Well I feel this is a great thread idea! Esp, if we could amass a single master list of all known Amiga-compatible monitors!

I have a 20" Toshiba TIMM MM20E45 TV/multisync monitor with built-in speakers, and even a subwoofer!

BRIEF DESCRIPTION     An Amiga compatible 20 inch (500mm) combination multisync monitor and television set.  The horizontal scan rates for the RGB monitor are from 15kHz to 40kHz with vertical scan rates of 50-90Hz. 15kHz NTSC composite and SVHS video inputs along with built in stereo sound complete the feature set.

I managed to con my dad into buying it originally for my heavily-expanded
Amiga 500... It cost $500.00 , which was a great deal back then for a 20"

As for getting it to work... I just used a standard 15-pin VGA cable, and a standard
Commodore silver VGA adapter. Funny, when the monitor arrived, there was NO cable,
 I called Toshiba, they said they don't ship cables anymore with them,
 but happily FedEx'd me a VGA cable for free! Good Company.

One thing, tho, the TIMM needs a Sync Strainer adapter for Toaster use.

  Gotta say, this monitor is the BOMB! True Multisync, handles any resoulution you can throw at it,
about the only monitor that I can safely risk using MonEd with...
I have moved my TIMM to whatever the most capable Amiga in the house is!
Sorry, the pic isn't that great.... but it IS just a big beige box, anyway..
I thought my feeble A1200T's Workbench might be a better pic!
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Marc Frick
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A1200T / \'060, 256MB, CD-R, OS3.9
A4000 w/ WarpEngine / 82MB , OS3.1
A4000 16MB, OS 3.9
A1200 , \'030 / 10MB
A1200 (stock)

CD32 :)

...And a very sick 4000T
 

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Re: Amiga and monitors. How'd you do it?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 11:08:12 PM »
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I don't know anything about the TIMM, and I couldn't find any pics online. My work computer wouldn't let me view your pic.
 
Anyway, it sounds like a bit of a rare monitor. Is it? I'm glad you found such a great monitor!

Hmm, sounds like your work PC is acting up, I had little trouble finding info about it...
I would say it's an uncommon monitor, in PC circles.... For Amigans? Let's just say I knew a guy (hard-core Toaster/Flyer nut) who owns *5* of these monitors!

The last year that GenCon (gaming/fantasy expo) was held in Milw. They had an Amiga classic gaming area... 6 A1200's set up with 6 matching TIMM monitors.. :drools:
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Marc Frick
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A1200T / \'060, 256MB, CD-R, OS3.9
A4000 w/ WarpEngine / 82MB , OS3.1
A4000 16MB, OS 3.9
A1200 , \'030 / 10MB
A1200 (stock)

CD32 :)

...And a very sick 4000T