Best Commodore 4000 Monitor?

[fondpondforever]

What is the best Commodore 4000 Monitor? Thanks

[fondpondforever]

The 1084ST Monitor was released in 1994 two years later than the 1960 Monitor but according to the website the 1960 is better for the 4000.

[fondpondforever]

I've read that people say the Commodore 1084 Monitor is best one ever made for the Amiga Computer's. So would you say for a Third Generation Amiga it's between the 1960 and 1084. Does anyone know much about the 1084ST Monitor? Thank you.

[fondpondforever]

Thanks mechy, the 1942 was released in 1993 yet the 1960 which was released in 1992 seems to make use of the 4000 models more being two years older. I'm confused lol

[fondpondforever]

Thank you for your excellent information mate. The 1960 Monitor seems to be the most appropriate one for it's advanced ouput functionality on the Commodore Amiga 4000. If I got a 1940 or 1942 Monitor and used it on a 4000 what differences would I notice and what features will I loose in comparison to the 1960. I know you said that the 1942 is a bi-sync. Anything Else? The hunt for the 1960, 1942 and 1940 begins. Is eBay and Amibay the best places to look for these Monitor's?

[fondpondforever]

What's the difference between the 1960 and 1962 Monitor?

[fondpondforever]

According to this website the 1962 was an Escom Model as this database 'Excludes Escom Monitors'. I thought Commodore made 1962 Monitor's. :confused:
 
 http://gona.mactar.hu/Commodore/monitor/Commodore_monitors_by_model_number.html

[fondpondforever]

Thanks guys, that makes sense now. I still don't understand how Commodore's 1960 Multisyc Monitor was released in 1991 whereas it's 1940 Bisync Monitor was released in 1993. You would think it would be the other way round or were these release dates incorrect.

[fondpondforever]

Ok, I understand. What would a 1940 be like on a 4000? Would you need to install a graphics card to make up for the Multisync of the 1960 which this Monitor does not have.

[fondpondforever]

Appreciate your support, although I want to keep the authentic Commodore Retro Experience. Get the 1960, Get the 1940, Get the 1960, Get the 1940, ahhhhhhhh I can't make a decision!!! :crazy:

[fondpondforever]

Not interested in the 1950, thanks for the link though. So Mike, if you had an Amiga 4000 without a Monitor, would you choose the 1960 or 1940 if you had to choose from one of the two.

[fondpondforever]

Here's the response I got on EAB. I asked 'What's the 1940 like compared to the 1960 monitor on an Amiga 4000' and the person responded with this answer 'Terrible..Oh, reasoning.. yes..

- no two amiga screen modes use the same adjustments so you will spend a lot of time twiddling the knobs
- unsharp dot pitch'

What would be your comment to this answer Mike? Thanks

[fondpondforever]

The 1960 Monitor it is then. I just have one last question. Why would Commodore release the 1940 Monitor 2 years after the 1960 Monitor which was Multisync where as the later one was Bisync, not as advanced. Thanks

[fondpondforever]

That makes perfect sense now. Thanks so much for all of your super duper info Mike. *Start's surfing Amibay for a Commodore Amiga 1960 Monitor whilst eating Iced White, Red and Green Christmas Ring Donuts'

[fondpondforever]

Ok cool.