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Re: Best Commodore 4000 Monitor?
« on: December 09, 2014, 05:45:04 PM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;779397
"Best"?  That's kind of a subjective term, don't you think?  What's "best" for you might not be "best" for someone else.

Well, if you write something about why you prefer a particular monitor, maybe it can be an interesting discussion anyway.

I like the 1084S. I used to have some old PHILIPS video editing monitors before that had SCART inputs and were a bit sharper, but I can't remember the models, but the 1084 is a nice small CRT with an RGB input. Some people complain about eye strain or headaches after using CRT monitors, though, particularly at low refresh rates like 50/60 Hz. For me, authenticity is important, which is why I prefer it. It was a very common monitor here.

In europe you can use many small LCD TV sets that come with RGB inputs via SCART. This is convenient (in size and weight) but it can be hit or miss in terms of picture quality. Mine is a bit blurry and not particularly bright compared to the 1084, but in the end the size, weight and LCD makes it worth it.