1084S-D1 vs. 1084S-D2

[Franko]

Yes, that's the D1.  The D2 doesn't have that lovely feature.  Just wondering if anyone knows whether the D2 was an improvement in any way over the D1?  Perhaps some components were upgraded or the design was improved somehow to improve longevity?  (I have both, but I think my monitors may be taking up a little too much room here.)

The 1084S-Px models were made by Phillips while the 1084S-Dx models were made by Daewoo, they both used various tube manufacturers like Orion, Toshiba & Samsung...

The Dx part just refers to the different variations in the models sold, some had DIN connectors or SCART as the RGB input etc...

Not much difference in terms of the components used inside to be honest, the Toshiba & Samsung tubes are about the only thing to look for in terms of better quality (but not much)...

Best to keep the one that you consider yourself has the best picture and connectivity for your needs...

[Franko]

I believe that the 1084S-D1 could do PAL well (on an NTSC monitor anyway) but on the D2 it did not. (screen was not auto centered and was chopped off at the bottom)

The 1084s don't have "auto centering" any adjustments must be made by hand...

The only reason for the picture being chopped off would be the tube used itself, a PAL tube can display 625 lines while an NTSC tube can only display 525.

So while it's easy for a PAL tube to display a full NTSC picture an NTSC only tube will most likely crop the picture as it can only really display 525 lines unless the monitor contains some scaling circuitry...