In desparate need of a flyback for 1084S-D1! Please HELP!

[TakeShad]

I've thrown away no less than 5 108x monitors over the past few months due to various small issues.  I just don't find them worthwhile.

Next time, please throw one to me.

[TakeShad]

Yeah, that's quite a representation.

[TakeShad]

Plaz, Im' very grateful for all of those alternative monitors suggestions but I'm afraid all those models are even harder to come by in Poland than the 1084S itself.

[TakeShad]

Next time, let me know and I'll come pick them up and give you Gołąbki! I could at least scavenge a power supply as a spare.

Be sure to secure one flyback for me.

[TakeShad]

I've found a guy who has Philips CM11342/00G for sale but... The monitor seems to have strange inputs.

I don't see Chroma and RGB seems to be modified in a way that won't allow a standard 9-pin RGB cable to be connected...



EDIT: OK, the RGB input is normal. Just the cable is weird, with only one screw. Still, the lack of chroma bothers me since I have a LCA cable for my C64.

What do you guys think about this? Should I buy this monitor?

[TakeShad]

Next time, let me know and I'll come pick them up  and give you Gołąbki! I could at least scavenge a power supply as a  spare.

Be sure to secure one flyback for me.

I've found a guy who has Philips CM11342/00G for sale but... The monitor seems to have strange inputs.

I don't see Chroma and RGB seems to be modified in a way that won't allow a standard 9-pin RGB cable to be connected...



EDIT: OK, the RGB input is normal. Just the cable is weird, with only   one screw. Still, the lack of chroma bothers me since I have a LCA cable   for my C64.

What do you guys think about this? Should I buy this monitor?

[TakeShad]

the phono socket above the audio input can be used Chroma for ... (need to check my through my manuals first...)

More info, please!

[TakeShad]

Still trying to find the manuals... be back in a bit...

I don't believe that this monitor supports LCA. It doesn't only lack Chroma input. It also doesn't have CVBS<=>LCA switch.

[TakeShad]

That's a FAIL. I love LCA picture from C64... :<

What about the picture on this Philips? Is it as good as on the 1084S? I've read that Philips used worse tubes and the picture wasn't so good. :<

[TakeShad]

Yes, but I've read that it's different with Philips-branded monitors.

Had one of these and I didn't like it. The  raster was too visible so the pixels weren't beautiful, they look much  better on the original Commodore one.

[TakeShad]

This monitor is CM8833-II, if that helps.

Any quick reviews?

EDIT: BTW - 1084S is .39 mm dot pitch and this Philips is .42. Maybe it's true that this Philips has worse picture?

I really need some good info soon. If I don't buy this monitor fast, the owner will list it on that auction site that I've told you guys about as a part of an A500 set  and then I won't be able to buy it.

[TakeShad]

Are you sure..
I thought all (most?) 1084 variants were .42 dot pitch...?

According to www.amiga-hardware.com/, 1084S is .39 and CM8833-II i .42.

Don't know if your going to be able to view it before you buy first, as  buying an old monitor online you're taking the sellers word for it and  his opinion that the picture is good and the sellers opinion on what's  good can be very subjective.

I won't be able to see it in real life before I buy it. I only have this pictures:








EDIT: I've bought it. The guy didn't want to wait any longer so I had to decide. I decide to go with it, mainly because it uses flyback HR7533 and that model is cheap and avaiably even in my country so in case of emergency I will be able to repair it. I hope I will not be disappointed and this monitor truly is just like 1084S.

[TakeShad]

I just went there and I see this:

From: http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showhardware.cgi?HARDID=849

So I think you'll be happy.  It's basically the same monitor spec wise. :-)

desiv

Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know. I'm refferring to this info from http://www.amiga-hardware.com/:

The 2080 is a long-persistance phosphor, .39 mm dot pitch.

Dot Pitch: .42

EDIT: I've found a youtube video demoing this monitor and... Well, I think it's even better than 1084S (the colours seem to be better).

http://youtu.be/r9szwv84afs

[TakeShad]

Yeah, that is confusing.  They are actually talking about a different monitor, the 2080.  
Not sure why it's in their 1084 section?:confused:

Yeah, that always seemed odd to me... I think they wanted to say that 2080 is much like 1084 but has a different phosphor. They should have made it clearer, though.

So you didn't lose any quality and possibly gained some!

I hope so but then again, I've lost LCA so now my C64 will have to be plugged through the crappy composite... :<

Also, the monitor is still a mystery. I'll wait with the champagne until I know it really works and is without faults. Oh, wait... I can't afford champagne.

[TakeShad]

I prefer milk.

[TakeShad]

No, not the fermented one. Just the regular one.

BTW - Mongolians are far too hardcore even for Poles.