Monitor Suggestions?

[CodeHunter]

Hi All,

What monitor do you suggest for Amiga 600/1200 systems? Do you recommend the original monitors or do you recommend flicker magic solutions + modern VGA monitors?

Is this a good monitor?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21517&item=7525372020&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Thanks!

[Damion]

The original monitors are kinda fun for the "authentic" experience...scandoublers are also nice, but you're still stuck at 50/60Hz which can be a real eye bleeder if you're sensitive to low refresh rates (like I am)...another thing is that amiga chipset resolutions are pretty low, so they can look a little fugly with scandoublers and larger monitors.  

My .02...:-P

[Ilwrath]

What monitor do you suggest for Amiga 600/1200 systems?

Well, I'm kind of a fan of the original 15/30khz multi-sync monitors for an A1200 (probably not a lot of benefit for an A600 there, though).  

The link you posted (to a 1084S) is a nice monitor for the A600 or gaming rig A1200.  It doesn't support the A1200's Productivity/DblNTSC(PAL)/Super72 modes, though.  (Very few games use those, but they make for a very nice stable non-flicker workbench).  

I ran a 15khz monitor (similiar to the 1084S) on my A500 for quite a few years.  Perfect for games, but flickers a lot in workbench, if you use an interlace mode (which you pretty much need to, if you're going to do anything in workbench, you need that extra real-estate).  

I ran a 15/30khz multisync on my A1200 for most of the time I used it, and was very happy.  Great for games, and rock-solid workbench modes.  IMHO, the best of both worlds for a retro experience.

I run a ScanDoubler on my A4000.  Works great, and gives excellent compatability with modern monitors.  More expensive overall, and sometimes when de-interlacing video, you'll see strange scanlines drawn in high motion areas.  Just the nature of the beast.

[Acill]

[KThunder]

i have a nec 3d monitor that i have used for quite a while that works really well. the only thing i would consider a problem would be the noise and distortion that happens for a split second when you change video modes. most older monitors do that. many 5 to 10 yrs old monitors blank the video then you hear a click as the monitor switches. newer monitors dont do that as much. this monitor also doesnt have speakers but a 25 watt pc set and 5 dollar adapter take care of that though.
this monitor is for sale btw here or on ebay(i havent had a chance to put it up yet.

[SidVicious]

I've used a PC VGA monitor. Can't se why you need a scan dubbler. Works great. The one i'm using know is the Commodore 1942, my PC monitor was some kind of IBM monitor...G72 or something, and i've also tried a Compaq 9500 monitor. All works just fine...can't remember what driver i used, but try the 1942 monitor driver and the VGA Only thing.

[weirdami]

Is there a repository of Amiga drivers for monitors? I just got an A2000 but no monitor. I tried using an old 12" non-C= monitor and it works a little, I have to put the A2000 into the lowest resolution or else I get double image action, which is weird. My big, modern type non-C= monitor said that there was no signal coming through at all, so I couldn't use that. Maybe I just need the right driver? Having a bunch of drivers on hand would be keen because then I could go buy a modern monitor and know I have the right driver for it.

[Jiffy]

What monitor do you suggest for Amiga 600/1200 systems? Do you recommend the original monitors or do you recommend flicker magic solutions + modern VGA monitors?

I use an internal scandoubler/flickerfixer with my A1200 and have a nice, very clear 15" Compaq CRT to join it. This combo enables me to use it both for games and for Workbenchstuff. I have been using scandoublers on all the Amigas I had, starting with an A500, an A2000 and now both my A1200 and A3000. Even for non-interlaced resolutions (320 & 640x256) I very much prefer a scandoubled/flickerfixed image.

The 1084 is a nice monitor, but I prefer a scandoubler/flickerfixer and a 'modern' 15" VGA anytime on any Amiga. I do like the 1084 for both my C64 and C128, though. :-)