Amiga 3000 w LCD monitor

[RobertB]

Has anybody used an Amiga 3000 with an LCD monitor?  How does it work compared with a CRT?  Which one looks crisper?

I use an old Sony SDM-551B LCD multiscan "gaming" monitor with my A3000.  It does well, though the brightness could be brighter.  Also the last row or two at the bottom of the screen is not visible.

Even with adjusting the screen,
Robert Bernardo
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[spudje]

OK, so I should be fine hooking up a LCD to a Phase 5 CyberVision 64 (not 3D) then?

[danbeaver]

Yes

[aGGreSSor]

OK, so I should be fine hooking up a LCD to a Phase 5 CyberVision 64 (not 3D) then?

CyberVision 64 = S3 Trio 64. Why buy CV64 today, I don't understand?
PCI bridge + S3 card = less expensive with the same quality.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

CyberVision 64 = S3 Trio 64. Why buy CV64 today, I don't understand?
PCI bridge + S3 card = less expensive with the same quality.

Because maybe he already has a CV64?  Wants to keep it original?  Who knows, I give up on asking questions like that when I wonder why people would rather use a dinky, eye-straining 1084 monitor instead of buying an Indivision and using a modern display, LOL.  :lol:

[spudje]

If we start asking questions like these we can all ask ourselves the same question... why are we here on this site in the first place, dedicated to a totally irrelevant platform....

I just bought a A3000 that comes with a CV64 (still on its way). And I have a modern 27" LCD. So there's the reason for my question. I'd rather not cram another bulky CRT on my desk

[magnetic]

I was actually told not to use an LCD on a big box Amiga with RTG, cause it would short/blow a circuit on the RTG???

Dont know where you heard that its nonsense. I had an A3000 hooked to lcd for years.

[Matt_H]

That is actually true, but only if you have a Picasso II video card.  I had two of them and snipped the resistor out on both, before plugging them in.  Otherwise you'll get this:



There's a bunch of threads about it, but here's one I just googled up real quick:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=51133

Again, it's only this specific card, when used with modern LCD monitors.  It's a generational thing.  That resistor is going to a pin that performed a completely different function back in the era when those video cards were released.  It should not be any issue with your A3000 (unless you have a PII video card, obviously).  :lol:

Bloody hell! I had no idea. Thanks for the warning. Could one also snap the affected pin out of the VGA cable connector? Or does it actually perform a function?

[giZmo350]

Bloody hell! I had no idea. Thanks for the warning.

OK, so you got that part....., the resistor blows on a Picasso II,  right?

Could one also snap the affected pin out of the VGA cable connector?

Ummm, yeah! Hellllllloooooooo? C'mon Matt... don't hand us that Knockworst - you know what continuity is!

Or does it actually perform a function?

Only to blow a resistor on a Picasso II! :lol: OK... "Or does it actually perform a function" is kinda fair... but, if you're asking what "Other" function, besides the blow out, on any other Miggy... well then.... beats me. :hammer:

[magnetic]

If we start asking questions like these we can all ask ourselves the same question... why are we here on this site in the first place, dedicated to a totally irrelevant platform....

I just bought a A3000 that comes with a CV64 (still on its way). And I have a modern 27" LCD. So there's the reason for my question. I'd rather not cram another bulky CRT on my desk

You dont need a crt bro. You will love the lcd. Its only for hard core geeks and gamers that will notice the diff.

[matt3k]

I prefer the LCD on my 3k.  Use it for the chipset and cv64, looks great and easy on the eyes.

I use a 27" LG IPS, got a great deal at best buy and could be happier.