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I've just purchased a Commodore 1702 color monitor.  I'd like to know if it is
safe to place a Commodore MPS-801 printer or a VCR next to the monitor
(on the same shelf, the two item seperated by about 3 to 6 inches).
Can the magnetic fields developed by the motors in these devices cause
purity problems with the 1702 color screen ?  Where (in relation to the
1702 monitor) is a good location for a printer or VCR, so as not to
run the risk of damaging or affecting the 1702's color purity ?

Thanx very much !!!!

                                          JOhn JOhnston, YAMATO Flight Crew
                                           @ St. Joseph's University
                                             Philadelphia, Pa.

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Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 12:57:23 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 21 12:57:23 1985
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> 
> I've just purchased a Commodore 1702 color monitor.  I'd like to know if it is
> safe to place a Commodore MPS-801 printer or a VCR next to the monitor
> (on the same shelf, the two item seperated by about 3 to 6 inches).
> Can the magnetic fields developed by the motors in these devices cause
> purity problems with the 1702 color screen ?  Where (in relation to the
> 1702 monitor) is a good location for a printer or VCR, so as not to
> run the risk of damaging or affecting the 1702's color purity ?
> 
> Thanx very much !!!!
> 
>                                           JOhn JOhnston, YAMATO Flight Crew
>                                            @ St. Joseph's University
>                                              Philadelphia, Pa.

As a general rule never put anything magnetic right on the monitor but if it
is 6 inches away then you will have no problem. As a test take a phone and
hold it up to the monitor -- see how close you get before you start seeing
yellow and pink spots.

But as a rule try to keep things with magnets away from the monitor just
to be safe but there should be no worry of permenant damage.

rich