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Suggestions for an LCD display for my Quadra 800
Posted by: entwerfen on 2024-11-10 09:44:43 Hi, I'm looking for suggestions on an LCD monitor for my Quadra 800. I have several old switchable Mac video to VGA adapters around to use with it. What are others using? I don't have space for a vintage CRT.
Posted by: Byrd on 2024-11-10 12:29:47 Anything 4:3 with native VGA input will be great - most look for a Dell or generic beige LCD.
Posted by: finkmac on 2024-11-10 14:53:18 neck multisink LCD1970*X
Posted by: jmacz on 2024-11-10 21:10:57 I wanted things super crisp so I picked up a video card capable of 1024x768 at 24bit color, then you can just find any 4:3 vga LCD that is native 1024x768 (60 or 75hz) which are fairly easy to find (usually 15” lcds). This will give you 1:1 pixels with no scaling. My 800 currently has a supermac thunder ii 1360 which a few of us hacked the ROM on to get 1280x1024 resolution working, and I am running that on a 19” vga 1280x1024 lcd.
Posted by: Forrest on 2024-11-11 10:22:43 I have an eMachines 19 inch monitor from 2008 that has VGA and DVI inputs and it’s worked great with my Centris 610 and it has worked great at displaying 640x480, 832x624 and 1024x768. The native resolution of the monitor is 1440 x 900.
Posted by: Unknown_K on 2024-11-11 13:26:50 The oldest LCD's I have are 1280x1024. Never seen a 1024x768 native LCD screen except on a laptop, I assume you will have issues with motion blur on something that old.
Posted by: desertrout on 2024-11-11 13:55:34 The oldest LCD's I have are 1280x1024. Never seen a 1024x768 native LCD screen except on a laptop, I assume you will have issues with motion blur on something that old. I have a NEC MultiSync LCD1525x that is 1024x768 optimal. It also supports (and nicely renders) 640x480 and 800x600: https://www.sharpnecdisplays.eu/p/download/cp/Products/DesktopLCDs/Products/SupportedProducts/1525XBK/Datasheets/PDF-Datasheet-LCD1525XBK(english)_x_en.pdf?fn=LCD1525XBK-Datasheet-english.pdf
Posted by: jmacz on 2024-11-11 17:11:21 The oldest LCD's I have are 1280x1024. Never seen a 1024x768 native LCD screen except on a laptop, I assume you will have issues with motion blur on something that old. I have a DELL 15" (forget the model number - but it's the very common model from when 15" LCDs were in) and three NEC 52V, all are native 1024x768 and very crisp with cards that support that resolution. I haven't noticed motion blur, but I prefer the crisp 1:1 pixel output over any type of scaling. Anyhow, just an option.
Posted by: Byte Knight on 2024-11-12 06:27:43 I got a cheap new Dell P1917s 19" SXGA LCD monitor off of ePay, disassembled it, spray painted the case beige, and slapped an Apple emblem on it. It has both VGA and HDMI inputs, so it works great with my IIgs w/A2FPGA card too.
Posted by: treellama on 2024-11-12 10:15:24 Aaaa but the motion sensor and compass should be circles, and they're not because 1280x1024 is the one retro resolution that isn't 4:3 :C
Posted by: killvore on 2024-11-13 02:45:13 I have a white EIZO I use, I like it a lot! The design language isn't too far off, either 😄
Posted by: olePigeon on 2024-11-13 09:42:55 @killvore Your Quadra 700 is such a nerd with its pocket protector.
Posted by: ArmorAlley on 2024-11-13 11:41:58 I have a white EIZO I use, I like it a lot! The design language isn't too far off, either 😄 I second the Eizo monitors. I have a couple myself and the older grey ones match the 68K Macs well.
Posted by: killvore on 2024-11-13 12:35:53 @killvore Your Quadra 700 is such a nerd with its pocket protector. Haha I should try to get that off someday 😆
Posted by: olePigeon on 2024-11-13 17:07:00 Haha I should try to get that off someday 😆 No, no! Just rest a pair of thick black rimmed taped glasses on top of the case. 🙂
Posted by: eharmon on 2024-11-13 18:35:14 I have a white EIZO I use, I like it a lot! The design language isn't too far off, either 😄 Is that the S2134 or a smaller one? 1600x1200 (proper aspect ratio!) sounds really nice but it's soooo pricy. I've got a beat-up 5:4 LCD I found in the garbage I've been using for my retro systems and the 5:4 just makes me sad. Do you know if it does 15kHz? The specs don't look promising.
Posted by: LaPorta on 2024-11-13 19:29:25 Any of the $20 Dell LCDs floating around the shelves of Goodwill.
Posted by: olePigeon on 2024-11-13 20:37:31 I really like those EIZOs, but they appear to be rather expensive.
Posted by: Byrd on 2024-11-13 22:11:26 Any of the $20 Dell LCDs floating around the shelves of Goodwill. Yeah my guess is at Goodwill/electronics thrift they're always there in almost every country of the world 🙂 Most Dells I've come across will work with most oddball resolutions and centre the image/calibrate quite well (especially my Amiga with scan doubler which most CRTs even refuse to work with). Dell = nothing fancy to look at nor is IQ the highest, but do the job until a more special LCD or CRT comes.
Posted by: eharmon on 2024-11-13 23:30:14 Yeah my guess is at Goodwill/electronics thrift they're always there in almost every country of the world 🙂 Most Dells I've come across will work with most oddball resolutions and centre the image/calibrate quite well (especially my Amiga with scan doubler which most CRTs even refuse to work with). Dell = nothing fancy to look at nor is IQ the highest, but do the job until a more special LCD or CRT comes. Their high end monitors have been surprisingly great for over 20 years, though they are rarer than the run of the mill stuff. I've still got a 2407WFP I bought in 2006. Other than being widescreen it's an incredible little retro monitor since it also takes composite and component too. And does HDCP despite not having an HDMI port! Sadly the backlight is starting to fade. I checked the factory menu and the power on counters don't go over 65,535 hours...
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