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From: beaucham@uiucuxc.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Monitor/Card Querry
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Date: Sun, 2-Dec-84 22:23:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec  2 22:23:00 1984
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Nf-From: uiucuxc!beaucham    Dec  2 21:23:00 1984

One possibility is the Hercules monochrome adapter.  It offers 720x348 pixels
resolution, and there is a version which fits the AT.  It is also very avail-
able and is offered by numerous dealers for about $500. There is a software
package from Hercules which supplies compatibility to most IBM monochrome
graphics/text functions ($100), and there is a program called PC PLOT-III
($95) from a company in Ann Arbor, MI which emulates, VT100, TEK 4010, and
accomplishes screen dumps for a variety of printers.  So this is a low cost
solution, although with only 348 pixels vertical it is hard to call it "high
resolution".  There are lots of monitors which are adequate for work with the
Hercules. 

For high resolution monochrome you might consider the CSD Inc. 4-79 board
($995) at 1024x1024 pixels or their 4-111 board ($2000) at 2048x2048 pixels.
At this point you will have to be much more selective about the monitor you
use in order to retain this resolution--sorry i dont have any info on those.
C.S.D. Inc.'s address is P.O. Box 253, 12 Willard Grant Road, Sundbury, MA
01776 (617) 443-2750.

Personally, I'm more interested in a color system.  There are many companies
which offer color display adapters, but so far the just-announced I.B.M.
Enhanced adapter and monitor (650x350 pixels, 16 colors or grey levels) sounds
like the best deal ($1300).

               Jim Beauchamp  beaucham@uiucdcs