Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!pasteur!cory.Berkeley.EDU!cpeter From: cpeter@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Peter Cockcroft) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: 2080 monitor Summary: High-persistence phosphor anyone? Message-ID: <16231@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> Date: 12 Aug 89 02:47:41 GMT References: <10903@kean.mun.ca> Sender: news@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU Reply-To: cpeter@cory.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP (Peter Cockcroft) Organization: University of California, Berkeley Lines: 38 No flicker on the 2080 monitor? I don't know anything about the CBM 2080 monitor, but I would assume that it uses high-persistence phosphors to reduce (practically) eliminate flicker when in interlace mode. High persistence phosphors have the drawback of leaving ghosts behind moving images, but I personally think that the lack of flicker is worth it. Which brings me to my question: I am planning on buying a multisync monitor, in anticipation of ECS and other future display enhancements. While researching the multisyncs available I found reference to some models called the Electrohome ECM 1310, 1311, 1312. These models were rated as excellent multisync monitors the differences between them being: 1310 : regular phosphors, etched screen (to reduce glare) 1311 : high-persist phosphors, no etching on screen 1312 : high-persist phosphors, etched screen To the best of my recollection they were all list priced the same: about $1100. Since multisync monitors are heavily discounted, it is quite possible that these might be selling in the same price range as other high-quality multis such as NEC 3D, and SONY 130x models. I have looked EVERYWHERE (well, at every ad in Computer Shopper magazine anyway) and I cant find these monitors. I cant remember where I saw them mentioned in the reviews but I do remember they were from a Canadian company (I'll try and find the name). If anyone has any information on these Electrohome monitors (i.e. where I can buy one, are they any good, etc) I would appreciate it greatly. In addition, I am curious what people think of high-persistance phosphors. Does anyone out there have a high-persist monitor with their amiga? Hows it look? Replies can be emailed and I will post a summary-- or post your replies and save me the trouble :). Peter Cockcroft cpeter@cory.Berkeley.edu (sorry, I dont know how to get here from there, try going through ucbvax.Berkeley.edu, that's a big gateway around here)