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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: on December 09, 2002, 11:30:33 PM

Title: The A500
Post by: on December 09, 2002, 11:30:33 PM

Does anyone know what monitor the A500 came with default?

Title: Re: The A500
Post by: shIva on December 10, 2002, 12:15:40 AM

first models : 1081, later 1084 (15,62 kHz in pal version)
or 1084 S for stereo speakers

Title: Re: The A500
Post by: KingTutt on December 10, 2002, 06:00:03 AM

Aaah the 1084S, where would my life be without you.  :-D

Title: Re: The A500
Post by: Damion on December 10, 2002, 07:31:05 AM

What I really liked about the 1084 was that
you could sit in front of it forever and
suffer very little eyestrain. Most monitors now
seem to make my eyes bleed after an hour or so.
 

Title: Re: The A500
Post by: Jope on December 10, 2002, 08:40:32 AM

Yeah, the 108x monitors (and other TV frequency monitors) have a slower phosphor coating than VGA tubes.

You can view perfectly acceptable 50Hz modes with those "TV" monitors, but if you try and run a VGA tube at 50Hz, it'll flicker so much you'll get a headache in no time.