1080 vs 1084

[TjLaZer]

The 1084P (boxy version) is nice as it does PAL and NTSC well.  Where the others do not as they don't resize nicely.  1084D2 is pretty much the same as D1 but white to match the 600/1200/4000 series...

[TjLaZer]

Yeah back in the day I had to buy a used 1080 monitor (from the classifieds lol) for my A500 as I could not afford a new one (commodore 1084 or 2002 at the time, both with the same styling as the 1084.)  Ah memories!

[TjLaZer]

Yes the 1080 does do PAL but it is not 100% like on a real PAL monitor.  The 1084P does both PAL and NTSC perfectly.  What I mean by that is the screen is completely visible.  Like load up a WB 1.3 disk and break to CLI, expand the window.  It fits perfectly in PAL and NTSC.  No need to fiddle with the height knob on the back!

[TjLaZer]

Get the CLI tools "NTSC" and "PAL" and run them in a CLI and you will see what i'm talking about.  Switching from PAL to NTSC on the fly in WB.  On a 1084P the screen adjusts nicely, on the 1080 it does not.  PAL displays but it's not like it should (ie bottom can be chopped off)  Now of course you can adjust the vertical to have a squashed NTSC screen and PAL will look ok!  But that's cheating...